The 60-yard dash is a sprint covering 60 yards (54.86 m, sometimes recognized as '55-m dash'). It is primarily run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of American Major League Baseball players. It is also sometimes used to evaluate the speed of American football (especially NFL) players (although the 40-yard dash is much more common in football).
In the United States, prior to the adoption of metricized outdoor running tracks, the 60 yard dash was a commonly contested indoor event. Prior to 1983, the 60 yard dash was an event every year at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. The event was also regularly contested at the AAU Indoor Track and Field Championships.
All-time top 25
RankTimeAthleteCountryYear1 5.8 Herb Washington 1972 Mel Pender 1973 3 5.9 Bob Hayes 1964 Charlie Greene 19665 5.99 Obadele Thompson 19976 6.00 Lee McRae 1986 7 6.0 Roscoe Cook19591960Sam Perry1965Bill Gaines196619671968John Carlos1969Hasely Crawford19731975Steve Williams197612 6.02Carl Lewis1983 6.02 Carl Lewis1987 6.02 Leonard Myles-Mills199715 6.03 Sam Graddy198616 6.04Stanley Floyd1981 6.04Andre Cason1990 6.04 Ato Boldon199719 6.05Houston McTear1978 6.05 Brian Cooper1988 21 6.06 Fred Johnson1985Emmit King1988Tim Harden1996 6.06 Keith Williams1997Syan Williams1998Felix Andam1998Marcus Brunson1999
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