1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres
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The women's 60 metres event at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 7.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Gail Devers United States |
Chandra Sturrup Bahamas |
Frédérique Bangué France |
Results
Heats
First two of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.[1]
Semifinals
First 2 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.[2]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Irina Privalova |  Russia | 7.08 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Chandra Sturrup | Bahamas | 7.10 | Q, PB |
| 3 | 3 | Chioma Ajunwa |  Nigeria | 7.12 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Gail Devers | United States | 7.15 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Ekaterini Thanou |  Greece | 7.15 | =NR |
| 6 | 2 | Frédérique Bangué | France | 7.16 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | Odiah Sidibé | France | 7.20 | |
| 8 | 2 | Endurance Ojokolo | Nigeria | 7.24 | Q |
| 9 | 1 | Jerneja Perc |  Slovenia | 7.28 | |
| 9 | 3 | Hanitriniaina Rakotondrabe |  Madagascar | 7.28 | PB |
| 11 | 2 | Nadezhda Roshchupkina | Russia | 7.29 | |
| 12 | 2 | Marcia Richardson |  Great Britain | 7.30 | |
| 13 | 2 | Maria Tsoni | Greece | 7.32 | |
| 13 | 3 | Aleisha Latimer | United States | 7.32 | |
| 15 | 2 | Sanna Hernesniemi |  Finland | 7.39 | |
| 16 | 3 | Beverly Kinch | Great Britain | 7.41 | |
| 17 | 1 | Eldece Clarke | Bahamas | 7.49 | |
| 18 | 1 | Sylvie Mballa Éloundou |  Cameroon | 7.50 |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 | Gail Devers | United States | 7.06 | |
 | 4 | Chandra Sturrup | Bahamas | 7.15 | |
 | 5 | Frédérique Bangué | France | 7.17 | |
| 4 | 6 | Chioma Ajunwa | Nigeria | 7.19 | |
| 5 | 1 | Endurance Ojokolo | Nigeria | 7.38 | |
| 6 | 3 | Irina Privalova | Russia | 7.88 |