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 is about 5 inches shorter than 55 metres. Since the 1960s almost all countries have used metric measurements for track and field, hence the standard sprint distances for indoor competition have been 50 metres and 60 metres.
The single exception to this was the United States, which continued to use imperial measurements. In the 1980s efforts were made to switch track and field in the United States to use metric measurements and the 55 metres was adopted as a close equivalent to 60 yards. The NCAA Indoor Championships featured the event from 1984 to 1998 and the USA Track & Field Indoor Championships featured the event from 1987 to 1990.[1][2][3] Subsequently the 55 metres were dropped from American championships in favour of the international standard of 60 metres. Since the late 1990s there have been very few significant open competitions over 55 metres and the event remains something of a historic anomaly. The distance is still frequently run in junior (below college) meets.
Indoor results only. Hand-timed results are excluded
The websites of World Athletics[4] and tilastopaja.net[5] are often used to generate lists of top performers. However, the data in these sites is not complete before about 1998 and, as noted above, much of the championship activity in this event (and hence best performances) were before this time. Hence a better source of data is the Track and Field News website.[6]
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the USA Track amp Field Indoor Championships featured the event from 1987 to 1990 1 2 3 Subsequently the 55 metres were dropped from American championships in favour of the international standard of 60 metres Since the late 1990s there have been very few significant open competitions over 55 metres and the event remains something of a historic anomaly The distance is still frequently run in junior below college meets Contents 1 All time top 25 1 1 Men 1 2 Women 2 Season s bests 2 1 Men 2 2 Women 2 3 Notes 3 ReferencesAll time top 25 editIndoor results only Hand timed results are excludedThe websites of World Athletics 4 and tilastopaja net 5 are often used to generate lists of top performers However the data in these sites is not complete before about 1998 and as noted above much of the championship activity in this event and hence best performances were before this time Hence a better source of data is the Track and Field News website 6 A affected by altitude Men edit Updated February 2023 Rank Time Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref 1 5 99 A Obadele Thompson nbsp Barbados 22 February 1997 Colorado Springs 2 6 00 Lee McRae nbsp United States 14 March 1986 Oklahoma City 3 6 02 A Leo Myles Mills nbsp Ghana 22 February 1997 Colorado Springs 4 6 03 Sam Graddy nbsp United States 14 March 1986 Oklahoma City 6 03 a Carl Lewis nbsp United States 5 February 1983 Dallas 6 03 Christian Coleman nbsp United States 11 February 2023 New York City 7 7 6 04 Andre Cason nbsp United States 9 March 1990 Indianapolis 6 04 A Ato Boldon nbsp Trinidad and Tobago 1 February 1997 Flagstaff 9 6 05 Brian Cooper nbsp United States 13 February 1988 East Rutherford 6 05 a Stanley Floyd nbsp United States 31 January 1981 Dallas 11 6 06 Tim Harden nbsp United States 9 March 1996 Indianapolis Emmit King nbsp United States 26 February 1988 New York City Fred Johnson nbsp United States 16 March 1985 Fargo 6 06 a Houston McTear nbsp United States 24 February 1978 New York City 6 06 A Marcus Brunson nbsp United States 20 February 1999 Reno Felix Andam nbsp Ghana 28 February 1998 Colorado Springs Syan Williams nbsp Jamaica 14 February 1998 Colorado Springs Keith Williams nbsp United States 15 February 1997 Colorado Springs 19 6 07 Leonard Scott nbsp United States 20 February 1999 Gainesville Ousmane Diarra nbsp Mali 10 February 1996 Ames Raghib Ismail nbsp United States 8 February 1991 West Lafayette Ray Stewart nbsp Jamaica 11 March 1989 Indianapolis Ron Brown nbsp United States 4 February 1984 Dallas 6 07 A Obadiah Cooper nbsp United States 21 February 1998 Flagstaff 25 6 08 Marvin Bracy nbsp United States 29 January 2012 Gainesville Michael Green nbsp Jamaica 14 March 1992 Indianapolis Phil Epps nbsp United States 5 March 1983 Dallas Rod Richardson nbsp United States 13 March 1982 Pontiac James Sanford nbsp United States 20 February 1981 San Diego 6 08 A Bernard Williams nbsp United States 21 February 1998 Colorado Springs Women edit Updated February 2023 Rank Time Athlete Nationality Date Place Ref 1 6 55 a Evelyn Ashford nbsp United States 26 February 1982 New York City Jeanette Bolden nbsp United States 21 February 1986 Los Angeles 3 6 56 Gwen Torrence nbsp United States 14 March 1987 Oklahoma City 4 6 57 a Alice Brown nbsp United States 22 February 1985 New York City 6 57 Aleia Hobbs nbsp United States 11 February 2023 New York City 8 6 6 58 Dawn Sowell nbsp United States 26 February 1989 Baton Rouge Beatrice Utondu Okoye nbsp Nigeria 11 February 1990 Monroe North Carolina 6 58 Tamari Davis nbsp United States 11 February 2023 New York City 9 9 6 60 a Chandra Cheeseborough nbsp United States 5 February 1983 Dallas 10 6 61 Michelle Finn nbsp United States 23 February 1990 New York City 11 6 62 a Merlene Ottey nbsp Jamaica 13 March 1982 Cedar Falls Iowa Marlies Gohr nbsp East Germany 28 February 1986 New York City 6 62 Marybeth Sant Price nbsp United States 11 February 2023 New York City 10 14 6 63 Mikiah Brisco nbsp United States 11 February 2023 New York City 11 15 6 64 a Lyudmila Storozhkova nbsp Soviet Union 3 March 1979 New York City 6 64 Anelia Nuneva nbsp Bulgaria 27 February 1987 New York City 17 6 65 a Florence Griffith nbsp United States 8 February 1985 Inglewood Nelli Cooman nbsp Netherlands 30 January 1987 New York City 6 65 Savatheda Fynes nbsp Bahamas 8 March 1997 Indianapolis 20 6 66 Carlette Guidry nbsp United States 10 March 1990 Indianapolis Michelle Freeman nbsp Jamaica 30 January 1993 Johnson City 22 6 67 a Angela Bailey nbsp Canada 28 February 1986 New York City 6 67 Shawnti Jackson nbsp United States 29 January 2022 New York City 12 11 February 2023 13 24 6 68 Chryste Gaines nbsp United States 14 March 1992 Indianapolis 6 68 A Aleisha Latimer nbsp United States 19 January 1996 Boulder Colorado Peta Gaye Dowdie nbsp Jamaica 6 February 1988 Colorado Springs 6 68 Angela Williams nbsp United States 15 March 1998 Roxberry CrossingSeason s bests editMen edit Year Mark Athlete Place 1978 6 06 a nbsp Houston McTear USA New York City 1979 6 10 a A nbsp Jerome Deal USA Albuquerque 1980 6 10 a nbsp Herkie Walls USA Fort Worth nbsp Curtis Dickey USA New York City 1981 6 05 a nbsp Stanley Floyd USA Dallas 1982 6 08 nbsp Rod Richardson USA Pontiac 1983 6 03 a nbsp Carl Lewis USA Dallas 1984 6 07 a nbsp Emmit King USA Johnson City nbsp Ron Brown USA Dallas 1985 6 06 nbsp Fred Johnson USA Fargo 1986 6 00 nbsp Lee McRae USA Oklahoma City 1987 6 04 nbsp Lee McRae USA East Rutherford 1988 6 05 nbsp Brian Cooper USA East Rutherford 1989 6 07 nbsp Ray Stewart JAM Indianapolis 1990 6 04 nbsp Andre Cason USA Indianapolis 1991 6 07 nbsp Raghib Ismail USA West Lafayette 1992 6 08 nbsp Michael Green JAM Indianapolis 1993 6 10 nbsp Michael Green JAM Johnson City 1994 6 09 nbsp Mark Witherspoon USA Cedar Falls 1995 6 13 nbsp Phil Riley USA Gainesville 1996 6 06 nbsp Tim Harden USA Indianapolis 1997 5 99 A nbsp Obadele Thompson BAR Colorado Springs 1998 6 06 A nbsp Felix Andam GHA Colorado Springs nbsp Syan Williams JAM 1999 6 06 A nbsp Marcus Brunson USA Reno 2000 6 11 nbsp Ricardo Shaw USA Gainesville 2001 6 10 nbsp Leonard Scott USA Knoxville 2002 6 14 A nbsp Ephion Jackson USA Reno 2003 6 10 nbsp Mickey Grimes USA Los Angeles 2004 6 20 nbsp Chris Johnson USA Jonesboro nbsp Ricardo Shaw USA Gainesville 2005 6 19 nbsp Tyree Gailes USA Lubbock 2006 6 12 nbsp Joshua Norman USA Fresno 2007 6 14 nbsp Greg Bolden USA Gainesville 2008 6 10 nbsp Dallas Robinson USA Maysville 2009 6 17 nbsp Josh Norman USA Fresno 2010 6 20 nbsp Delannie Spriggs USA Greencastle nbsp Keyth Talley USA Murfreesboro 2011 6 09 nbsp Lorenzo Pooler USA Southern Pines 2012 6 08 nbsp Marvin Bracy USA Gainesville 2013 6 16 nbsp John Landy USA Brea 2014 6 11 nbsp Odean Skeen JAM Lubbock 2015 6 09 nbsp Marvin Bracy USA Gainesville 2016 6 17 nbsp Blake Smith USA Cape Girardeau 2017 6 24 nbsp Dawson Lack USA Cheney 2018 6 24 nbsp Tatenda Tsumba ZIM Ogden 2019 6 26 nbsp William Henderson USA State College 2023 6 03 nbsp Christian Coleman USA New York City Women edit Year Mark Athlete Place 1978 6 73 a nbsp DeAndra Carney USA Inglewood 1979 6 64 a nbsp Lyudmila Storozhkova USSR New York City 1980 6 77 a nbsp Evelyn Ashford USA New York City nbsp Brenda Morehead USA New York City 1981 6 63 a nbsp Alice Brown USA Dallas 1982 6 55 a nbsp Evelyn Ashford USA New York City 1983 6 56 a nbsp Evelyn Ashford USA Los Angeles 1984 6 63 a nbsp Alice Brown USA New York City 1985 6 57 a nbsp Alice Brown USA New York City 1986 6 55 a nbsp Jeanette Bolden USA Los Angeles 1987 6 56 nbsp Gwen Torrence USA Oklahoma City 1988 6 60 nbsp Gwen Torrence USA East Rutherford 1989 6 58 nbsp Dawn Sowell USA Baton Rouge 1990 6 58 nbsp Beatrice Utondu Nigeria Monroe North Carolina 1991 6 70 nbsp Carlette Guidry USA Johnson City 1992 6 66 nbsp Gwen Torrence USA Johnson City 1993 6 66 nbsp Michelle Freeman Jamaica Johnson City 1994 6 70 nbsp Holli Hyche USA Indianapolis 1995 6 60 nbsp Gwen Torrence USA Johnson City 1996 6 68 A nbsp Aleisha Latimer USA Boulder Colorado 1997 6 65 nbsp Savatheda Fynes BAH Indianapolis 1998 6 68 A nbsp Peta Gaye Dowdie JAM Colorado Springs 1999 6 71 nbsp Debbie Ferguson McKenzie BAH Gainesville 2000 6 69 nbsp Julia O Neal USA Knoxville 2001 6 78 nbsp Monique Tubbs USA Gainesville 2002 6 79 nbsp Tayna Lawrence JAM Gainesville 2003 6 73 nbsp Elva Goulbourne JAM Gainesville nbsp Angela Williams USA Los Angeles nbsp Muna Lee USA Gainesville 2004 6 70 nbsp Lauryn Williams USA Gainesville 2005 6 74 nbsp Fana Ashby TTO Gainesville nbsp Toyin Olupona CAN Knoxville 2006 6 71 nbsp Kerron Stewart JAM Gainesville 2007 6 71 nbsp Nolle Graham JAM Gainesville 2008 6 80 nbsp Angela Williams USA Gainesville nbsp Lakecia Ealey USA Gainesville 2009 6 69 nbsp Tianna Bartoletta USA Gainesville 2010 6 74 nbsp Sheri Ann Brooks JAM Gainesville 2011 6 81 nbsp Jura Levy JAM Lubbock 2012 6 73 nbsp Shayla Mahan USA Columbia 2013 6 73 nbsp Sheri Ann Brooks JAM Gainesville 2014 6 75 nbsp Staphanie Kalu NGR Lubbock 2015 6 75 nbsp Tahesia Harrigan Scott IVB Gainesville 2016 6 84 A nbsp Jerayah Davis USA Laramie 2017 6 73 A nbsp Jerayah Davis USA Laramie 2018 6 73 nbsp Tamari Davis USA New York City 2019 6 75 A nbsp Jerayah Davis USA Laramie 2023 6 57 nbsp Aleia Hobbs USA New York City Notes edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Converted from a time for the slightly shorter 60 yards by adding 0 01References edit History of NCAA Division I Men s Indoor Track and Field Championships PDF NCAA 2013 History of NCAA Division I Women s Indoor Track and Field Championships PDF NCAA 2013 USATF Indoor Champions USATF 2018 55 Metres Men World Athletics 4 April 2020 All time men s best 55m tilastopaja net 4 April 2020 T amp FN YEARLY amp ALL TIME LISTS Track and Field News 4 April 2020 55m Dash en route Results Track amp Field Results Reporting System TFRRS 11 February 2023 Retrieved 26 February 2023 55m Dash en route Results Track amp Field Results Reporting System TFRRS 11 February 2023 Retrieved 26 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