50 metres is a sprint event in athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes. It is an alternative to the 60 metres running event.

Records and personal bests in the 50 metres are frequently achieved in February and March as these dates coincide with the indoor athletics season.

[edit] Top all-time athletes – 50 metres – men

Indoor results only. Updated September 2009.

Rank	Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Place
1.	5.56[A]	Donovan Bailey	Canada	9 February 1996	Reno
		Maurice Greene	United States	13 February 1999	Los Angeles
3.	5.58	Leonard Scott	United States	26 February 2005	Liévin
4	5.61	Manfred Kokot	East Germany	4 February 1973	Berlin
		James Sanford	United States	20 February 1981	San Diego
		Michael Green	Jamaica	16 February 1997	Liévin
		Deji Aliu	Nigeria	21 February 1999	Liévin
		Jason Gardener	United Kingdom	16 February 2000	Madrid
		Freddy Mayola	Cuba	16 February 2000	Madrid
10	5.62	Emmit King	United States	5 March 1986	Kobe
		Andre Cason	United States	15 February 1992	Los Angeles
		Eric Nkansah	Ghana	21 February 1999	Liévin
		Morne Nagel	South Africa	24 February 2002	Liévin

• ^A  Represents a time set at a high altitude.

[edit] Top all-time athletes – 50 metres – women

Indoor results only. Updated September 2009.

Rank	Time	Athlete	Nation	Date	Place
1.	5.96	Irina Privalova	Russia	9 February 1995	Madrid, Spain
2.	6.00	Merlene Ottey	Jamaica	4 February 1994	Moscow
3.	6.02	Gail Devers	United States	21 February 1999	Liévin
4.	6.04	Chioma Ajunwa	Nigeria	22 February 1998	Liévin
5.	6.05	Savatheda Fynes	Bahamas	13 February 2000	Liévin
		Philomena Mensah	Canada	13 February 2000	Liévin
7.	6.07[A]	Gwen Torrence	United States	9 February 1996	Reno, NV
8.	6.08	Christy Opara-Thompson	Nigeria	16 February 1997	Liévin
9.	6.09	Zhanna Block	Ukraine	2 February 1993	Moscow
10	6.11	Marita Koch	East Germany	2 February 1980	Grenoble
		Liliana Allen	Mexico	13 February 2000	Liévin
		Christine Arron	France	26 February 2006	Aubière

• ^A  Represents a time set at a high altitude.

[edit] External links

• IAAF All-time men's list
• IAAF All-time women's list

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