55 metres

55 metres is a sprint event in track and field. It is a relatively uncommon non-championship event for indoor track and field.

The history of the event lies in the 60-yard dash, which roughly equates to 55 metres. For this reason, the event is most popular in countries which use or have used imperial measurements, especially the United States. Unlike the 50 metres and 60 metres running events, the 55 metres is not an IAAF recognised event.[1]

All-time top 25

Indoor results only

  • A = affected by altitude

Men

  • Correct as of December 2017.[2]
Rank Time Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 5.99 A Obadele Thompson  Barbados 22 February 1997 Colorado Springs
2 6.00 Lee McRae  United States 14 March 1986 Oklahoma City
3 6.02 A Leo Myles-Mills  Ghana 22 February 1997 Colorado Springs
4 6.03 Sam Graddy  United States 14 March 1986 Oklahoma City
Carl Lewis  United States 5 February 1983 Dallas
6 6.04 André Cason  United States 9 March 1990 Indianapolis
6.04 A Ato Boldon  Trinidad and Tobago 1 February 1997 Flagstaff
8 6.05 Brian Cooper  United States 13 February 1988 East Rutherford
Stanley Floyd  United States 31 January 1981 Dallas
10 6.06 Tim Harden  United States 9 March 1996 Indianapolis
Emmit King  United States 26 February 1988 New York City
Fred Johnson  United States 16 March 1985 Fargo
Houston McTear  United States 24 February 1978 New York City
6.06 A Marcus Brunson  United States 20 February 1999 Reno
Felix Andam  Ghana 28 February 1998 Colorado Springs
Syan Williams  Jamaica 14 February 1998 Colorado Springs
Keith Williams  United States 15 February 1997 Colorado Springs
18 6.07 Leonard Scott  United States 20 February 1999 Gainesville
Ousmane Diarra  Mali 10 February 1996 Ames
Raghib Ismail  United States 8 February 1991 West Lafayette
Ray Stewart  Jamaica 11 March 1989 Indianapolis
Ron Brown  United States 4 February 1984 Dallas
6.07 A Obadiah Cooper  United States 21 February 1998 Flagstaff
24 6.08 Marvin Bracy  United States 29 January 2012 Gainesville
Michael Green  Jamaica 14 March 1992 Indianapolis
Phil Epps  United States 5 March 1983 Dallas
Rod Richardson  United States 13 March 1982 Pontiac
James Sanford  United States 20 February 1981 San Diego
6.08 A Bernard Williams  United States 21 February 1998 Colorado Springs

Women

  • Correct as of February 2018.[3]
Rank Time Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref
1 6.65 Savatheda Fynes  Bahamas 8 March 1997 Indianapolis
2 6.68 A Peta-Gaye Dowdie  Jamaica 6 February 1998 Colorado Springs
Aleisha Latimer  United States 19 January 1996 Boulder
4 6.69 Tianna Bartoletta  United States 24 January 2009 Gainesville
5 6.70 Santana Lowery  United States 7 March 2009 Lubbock
Lauryn Williams  United States 1 February 2004 Gainesville
7 6.71 Nolle Graham  Jamaica 27 January 2007 Gainesville
Kerron Stewart  Jamaica 26 February 2006 Gainesville
Debbie Ferguson McKenzie  Bahamas 21 February 1999 Gainesville
6.71 A Giesla Jackson  United States 14 February 1998 Colorado Springs
11 6.72 Shalonda Solomon  United States 21 February 2009 Columbia
Amberly Nesbitt  United States 26 February 2006 Gainesville
Toya Brown  United States 7 February 1998 Norman
14 6.73 A Jerayah Davis  United States 9 December 2016 Laramie [4]
Shakedia Jones  United States 28 February 1998 Reno
Hydie Ann Harper  Trinidad and Tobago 27 February 1998 Colorado Springs
Juan Ball  United States 31 January 1998 Reno
6.73 Sheri-Ann Brooks  Jamaica 17 January 2013 Gainesville
Shayla Mahan  United States 18 February 2012 Columbia
Kya Brookins  United States 27 January 2007 Gainesville
Kelly-Ann Baptiste  Trinidad and Tobago 26 February 2006 Gainesville
Elva Goulbourne  Jamaica 2 March 2003 Gainesville
Angela Williams  United States 15 February 2003 Los Angeles
Muna Lee  United States 9 February 2003 Gainesville
25 6.74 Sabrina Kelly  United States 8 March 1997 Indianapolis
6.74 A Benita Kelley  United States 6 February 1998 Colorado Springs
6.74 LaKeisha Backus  United States 7 February 1998 Norman
6.74 A Angela Daigle-Bowen  United States 27 February 1998 Colorado Springs
6.74 Toyin Olupona  Canada 20 February 2004 Knoxville
Fana Ashby  Trinidad and Tobago 6 February 2005 Gainesville

Season's bests

References

  1. ↑ IAAF records. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-01-05.
  2. ↑ "All-time men's best 55m". tilastopaja.net. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "All-time women's best 55m". tilastopaja.net. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Wyoming Power Meet 2016 Results" (PDF). uncbears.com. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
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