2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres

Men's 60 metres
at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships
VenueNanjing's Cube at Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park
LocationNanjing, China
Dates21 March
Winning time6.49
Medalists
gold medal Jeremiah Azu   Great Britain
silver medal Lachlan Kennedy   Australia
bronze medal Akani Simbine   South Africa
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The men's 60 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on the short track of the Nanjing's Cube at Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park in Nanjing, China, on 21 March 2025. This was the 21st time the event had been contested at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes can qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking in the event.

Background

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The men's 60 metres was contested 20 times before 2025, at every previous edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships.

Records before the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships
Record Athlete (nation) Time (s) Location Date
World record[1]  Christian Coleman (USA) 6.34 Albuquerque, United States 18 February 2018
Championship record[2] 6.37 Birmingham, United Kingdom 3 March 2018
World leading[3]  JC Stevenson (USA) 6.46 Virginia Beach, United States 14 March 2025

Qualification

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For the men's 60 metres, the qualification period runs from 1 September 2024 until 9 March 2025.[4] Athletes can qualify by achieving the entry standards of 6.55 s.[5] Athletes can also qualify by virtue of their World Athletics Ranking for the event or by virtue of their World Athletics Indoor Tour wildcard.[4] There is a target number of 56 athletes.[5]

Results

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Heats

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The heats were held on 21 March, starting at 12:55 (UTC+8) in the morning.[6] First 2 of each heat (Q) plus 8 fastest times (q) qualify to semi-finals.

Heat 1

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 6 Akani Simbine  South Africa 6.57 Q, =SB
2 3 Deng Xinrui  China 6.64 Q
3 8 Norris Spike  Canada 6.74
4 2 Favoris Muzrapov [de]  Tajikistan 6.86
5 7 Ján Volko  Slovakia 6.87
6 4 Aayush Kunwar [de]  Nepal 7.16 SB
7 5 Andrew Robertson  Great Britain 17.86
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Heat 2

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 3 Coby Hilton  United States 6.70 [.693] Q
2 2 William Reais  Switzerland 6.70 [.697] Q
2 6 Chamod Yodasinghe  Sri Lanka 6.70 [.697] Q
4 1 Joshua Azzopardi  Australia 6.70 [.698]
5 7 Adas Dambrauskas  Lithuania 6.76
6 5 Thiago Prata  Brazil 6.81
7 4 Luke Haga  Solomon Islands 7.30 PB
8 8 Joe Sika  Tonga 7.97 PB
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Heat 3

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 8 Rikkoi Brathwaite  British Virgin Islands 6.64 Q
2 5 Guillem Crespí  Spain 6.67 Q
3 2 Nishion Ebanks  Jamaica 6.70
4 4 Franco Florio  Argentina 6.76
5 7 Beppe Grillo [de]  Malta 6.87
6 6 Hassan Saaid  Maldives 7.05
7 3 Stanislaus Kostka  Federated States of Micronesia 7.43 PB
[7]

Heat 4

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 5 Eloy Benitez  Puerto Rico 6.49 Q, NR
2 4 Ali Al-Balushi  Oman 6.58 Q
3 3 Naoki Nishioka  Japan 6.67 q
4 6 Marc Brian Louis  Singapore 6.68 q, =NR
5 7 Yassin Bandaogo  Italy 6.74
6 8 Roberts Jānis Zālītis [de]  Latvia 6.78
7 2 Reita Kakianako  Kiribati 7.47 PB
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Heat 5

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 3 Ronnie Baker  United States 6.56 Q
2 6 Malachi Murray  Canada 6.63 Q
3 2 Xie Zhenye  China 6.64 q
4 8 Pais Wisil  Papua New Guinea 6.66 q
5 5 Eino Vuori  Finland 6.77
6 7 Andro Grigoryan  Georgia 7.03
7 4 Daniel Tolosa  Cook Islands 7.12 NR
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Heat 6

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 5 Jeremiah Azu  Great Britain 6.53 Q
2 7 Julian Forde  Barbados 6.57 Q, PB
3 6 Arthur Cissé  Ivory Coast 6.65 q
4 2 Emmanuel Wells  United States 6.76
5 3 Mustafa Kemal Ay [de]  Turkey 6.77
6 8 Raihau Maiau  French Polynesia 6.85 SB
7 4 Winzar Kakiouea  Nauru 7.09
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Heat 7

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 4 Lachlan Kennedy  Australia 6.52 Q
2 5 Tiaan Whelpton  New Zealand 6.62 Q
3 8 Stephen Awuah Baffour  Italy 6.66 q
4 1 Ertan Özkan  Turkey 6.75
5 7 Chan Yat Lok  Hong Kong 6.81
6 2 Chan Kin Wa [de]  Macau 6.94
7 3 Johnny Key  Samoa 7.04 PB
8 6 Rizan Leo Rara  Vanuatu 7.17 PB
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Heat 8

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 5 Rohan Watson  Jamaica 6.54 Q
2 2 Yoshiki Kinashi  Japan 6.60 Q, PB
3 8 Dominik Illovszky  Hungary 6.63 q
4 7 Mamadou Fall Sarr  Senegal 6.67 q
5 4 Nikola Karamanolov [de]  Bulgaria 6.71
6 3 Waisele Inoke  Fiji 6.94
7 6 Sorsy Phompakdi  Laos 7.04 NR
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Semi-finals

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The semi-finals started at 20:05 (UTC+8) in the evening.[6] First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.

Heat 1

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 4 Jeremiah Azu  Great Britain 6.52 Q
2 6 Rohan Watson  Jamaica 6.58 Q
3 5 Julian Forde  Barbados 6.59 q
4 3 Ali Al Balushi  Oman 6.61
5 7 Guillem Crespi  Spain 6.64
6 1 Stephen Awuah Baffour  Italy 6.67
7 2 William Reais  Switzerland 6.72
8 8 Pais Wisil  Papua New Guinea 6.73
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Heat 2

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 6 Ronnie Baker  United States 6.51 Q
2 5 Lachlan Kennedy  Australia 6.54 Q
3 2 Deng Xinrui  China 6.61
4 4 Rikkoi Brathwaite  British Virgin Islands 6.63 [.621]
5 3 Yoshiki Kinashi  Japan 6.63 [.630]
6 8 Arthur Cissé  Ivory Coast 6.67
7 1 Mamadou Fall Sarr  Senegal 6.68
8 7 Chamod Yodasinghe  Sri Lanka 6.70
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Heat 3

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Rank Lane Athlete Nation Time Notes
1 5 Eloy Benitez  Puerto Rico 6.52 Q
2 3 Akani Simbine  South Africa 6.53 Q, PB
3 1 Xie Zhenye  China 6.60 q, SB
4 8 Naoki Nishioka  Japan 6.62
5 2 Dominik Illovszky  Hungary 6.63
6 7 Malachi Murray  Canada 6.65
7 6 Coby Hilton  United States 6.67
8 4 Tiaan Whelpton  New Zealand 6.70
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Final

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The final was started at 21:25 (UTC+8) in the evening.[6]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 Jeremiah Azu  Great Britain 6.49 =PB
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2 Lachlan Kennedy  Australia 6.50
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3 Akani Simbine  South Africa 6.54
4 1 Xie Zhenye  China 6.58 SB
5 7 Rohan Watson  Jamaica 6.59 [.585]
6 4 Ronnie Baker  United States 6.59 [.586]
7 8 Julian Forde  Barbados 6.64
— 5 Eloy Benitez  Puerto Rico DNF
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References

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  1. ^ "All time Top lists - Senior - 60 Metres". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  2. ^ "2018 World Athletics Indoor Championships - 60 Metres Men - Final results" (PDF). World Athletics. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2025 – 60 Metres men". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Timetable and qualification system approved for WCH Tokyo 25 and WIC Nanjing 25".
  5. ^ a b "World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Nanjing 2025 - Timetable". World Athletics. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "60 Metres Men - Round 1 results" (PDF). World Athletics. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  8. ^ a b c "60 Metres Men - Semi-Finals results" (PDF). World Athletics. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  9. ^ "60 Metres Men - Final results" (PDF). World Athletics. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
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