Athletes in action in Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena Toruń
Last three sets of world indoor medallists
2022 - 1 Mujinga Kambundji (SUI) 6.96; 2 Mikiah Brisco (USA) 6.99; 3 Marybeth Sant-Price (USA) 7.04
2024 - 1 Julien Alfred (LCA) 6.98; 2 Ewa Swoboda (POL) 7.00; 3 Zaynab Dosso (ITA) 7.05
2025 - 1 Mujinga Kambundji (SUI) 7.04; 2 Zaynab Dosso (ITA) 7.06; 3 Patrizia van der Weken (LUX) 7.07
Fastest winning times
Gail Devers (USA) — 6.95 (1993)
Katerína Thánou (GRE) — 6.96 (1999)
Mujinga Kambundji (SUI) — 6.96 (2022)
Slowest winning time
Silke Gladisch (GDR) — 7.20 (1985)
Biggest winning margin
0.13s - 1995: Merlene Ottey (JAM) 6.97, Melanie Paschke (GER) 7.10
Smallest winning margin
0.00s - 2006: Me'Lisa Barber (USA) 7.01, Lauryn Williams (USA) 7.01
Fastest times on Polish soil
6.98 1 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (JAM) - Sopot (World Indoors) 09.03.2014
6.99 1 Ewa Swoboda (POL) - Torun 05.03.2022
6.99 1 Zaynab Dosso (ITA) - Torun 22.02.2026
Repeat winners
3 - Gail Devers (USA) 1993, 1997, 2004
2 - Nelli Cooman (NED) 1987, 1989
2 - Angela Williams (USA) 2003, 2008
2 - Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM) 2010, 2012
2 - Mujinga Kambundji (SUI) 2022, 2025
By country
7 - United States
4 - Jamaica
2 - Netherlands
2 - Switzerland
1 - Greece
1 - St Lucia
1 - Cote d'Ivoire
1 - Soviet Union
1 - Bahamas
1 - German Democratic Republic
Fastest times in rounds
R1 Katerina Thanou (GRE) 7.01 - 1999
SF Ewa Swoboda (POL) 6.98 - 2024
Top eight entrants (based on final entries)
Julien Alfred (LCA) 6.99
Zaynab Dosso (ITA) 6.99
Patrizia van der Weken (LUX) 7.01
Jacious Sears (USA) 7.03
Amy Hunt (GBR) 7.04
Jonielle Smith (JAM) 7.04 o
Dina Asher-Smith (GBR) 7.05
Ana Carolina Azevedo (BRA) 7.05 o
Historic facts
- Seven of the 21 world indoor 60m finals have been won with sub-seven second winning times as well as four of the last six finals
- In total, there have been 11 sub-seven second performances recorded in World Indoor Championships history
- With 60m gold in Sopot in 2014, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce became the first sprinter to win world titles in the 60m, 100m, 200m and 4x100m
- Julien Alfred (LCA) became St. Lucia’s first ever world indoor champion and medallist when she won the 60m title in 2024
- The United States is the most successful nation with seven 60m titles in World Indoor Championships history although they have only won one of the last eight editions (Barbara Pierre in 2016)
- Patrizia Van der Weken (LUX) won Luxembourg’s first ever medal in World Indoor Championships history with 60m bronze in 2025
Potential storylines and notes
- After bronze in 2024 and silver in 2025, Zaynab Dosso (ITA) will be aiming to complete her set of medals and become the first Italian winner of this title
- At 16y/121d (her age on race day) Kelly Doualla (ITA) will become the youngest ever athlete to represent Italy in World Indoor Championships history. She is also the youngest athlete entered for these championships
- Patrizia Van Der Weken is one of three Luxembourg athletes, all women, to compete at the World Indoor Championships. On the eve of the championships, Van Der Weken said: "I was very close to running seven seconds [at the Copernicus Cup in February with 7.01], that is something I want to achieve. I do not want to stress too much about it already but I definitely feel good and fresher than earlier in the season."
- Dina Asher-Smith (GBR) will be competing in a major indoor championships for the first time since the 2016 World Indoor Championships
- Can Ewa Swoboda (POL) challenge for a medal on home soil? Swoboda was one of the favourites for the European indoor title on the same track in 2021 but was a late withdrawal due to coronavirus. "I have high hopes and expectations for myself. I've never been in such shape in my life," she said on the eve of these champs
