60-yard dash
The 60-yard dash is a sprint covering 60 yards. It is primarily run to evaluate the speed and acceleration of American Major League Baseball players. It is also often used to evaluate the speed of American Football players.All-time top 25 men
| Rank | Time | Athlete | Country | Year | Ref |
| 1 | 5.8 | Herb Washington | | 1972 | |
| 1 | 5.8 | Mel Pender | | 1973 | |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bob Hayes | | 1964 | |
| 3 | 5.9 | Charlie Greene | | 1966 | |
| 5 | 5.99 | Obadele Thompson | | 1987 | |
| 6 | 6.00 | Lee McRae | | 1986 | |
| 7 | 6.0 | Roscoe Cook | | 1959 | |
| 7 | 6.0 | Roscoe Cook | | 1960 | |
| 7 | 6.0 | Sam Perry | | 1965 | |
| 7 | 6.0 | Bill Gaines | | 1966 | |
| 7 | 6.0 | Bill Gaines | | 1967 | |
| 7 | 6.0 | Bill Gaines | | 1968 | |
| 7 | 6.0 | John Carlos | | 1969 | |
| 7 | 6.0 | Hasely Crawford | | 1973 | |
| 7 | 6.0 | Hasely Crawford | | 1975 | |
| 7 | 6.0 | Steve Williams | | 1976 | |
| 12 | 6.02 | Carl Lewis | | 1983 | |
| 12 | 6.02 | Carl Lewis | | 1987 | |
| 12 | 6.02 | Leonard Myles-Mills | | 1997 | |
| 15 | 6.03 | Sam Graddy | | 1986 | |
| 16 | 6.04 | Stanley Floyd | | 1981 | |
| 16 | 6.04 | Andre Cason | | 1990 | |
| 16 | 6.04 | Ato Boldon | | 1997 | |
| 19 | 6.05 | Houston McTear | | 1978 | |
| 19 | 6.05 | Brian Cooper | | 1988 | |
| 21 | 6.06 | Fred Johnson | | 1985 | |
| 21 | 6.06 | Emmit King | | 1988 | |
| 21 | 6.06 | Tim Harden | | 1996 | |
| 21 | 6.06 | Keith Williams | | 1997 | |
| 21 | 6.06 | Syan Williams | | 1998 | |
| 21 | 6.06 | Felix Andam | | 1998 | |
| 21 | 6.06 | Marcus Brunson | | 1999 | |
