These are the results of the women's 60 metres event at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Paris, France.
| Gold | Gail Devers United States (USA) |
| Silver | Chandra Sturrup Bahamas (BAH) |
| Bronze | Frederique Bangue France (FRA) |
7 March 1997
| Heat | Rank | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Irina Privalova (RUS) | 7.08 Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Chandra Sturrup (BAH) | 7.10 Q | PB |
| 3 | 3 | Chioma Ajunwa (NGR) | 7.12 Q | |
| 1 | 4 | Gail Devers (USA) | 7.15 Q | |
| 1 | 4 | Ekaterini Thanou (GRE) | 7.15 | NR |
| 2 | 6 | Frederique Bangue (FRA) | 7.16 Q | |
| 3 | 7 | Odiah Sidibe (FRA) | 7.20 | |
| 2 | 8 | Endurance Ojokolu (NGR) | 7.24 Q | |
| 1 | 9 | Jerneja Perc (SLO) | 7.28 | |
| 3 | 9 | Hanitriniaina Rakotondrabe (MAD) | 7.28 | PB |
| 2 | 11 | Nadezhda Roshchupkina (RUS) | 7.29 | |
| 2 | 12 | Marcia Richardson (GBR) | 7.30 | |
| 3 | 13 | Aleisha Latimer (USA) | 7.32 | |
| 2 | 13 | Maria Tsoni (GRE) | 7.32 | |
| 2 | 15 | Sanna Hernesniemi (FIN) | 7.39 | |
| 3 | 16 | Beverly Kinch (GBR) | 7.41 | |
| 1 | 17 | Eldece Clarke (BAH) | 7.49 | |
| 1 | 18 | Sylvie Mballa Eloundou (CMR) | 7.50 |
7 March 1997
| Rank | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Devers (USA) | 7.06 | ||
| Chandra Sturrup (BAH) | 7.15 | ||
| Frederique Bangue (FRA) | 7.17 | ||
| 4 | Chioma Ajunwa (NGR) | 7.19 | |
| 5 | Endurance Ojokolu (NGR) | 7.38 | |
| 6 | Irina Privalova (RUS) | 7.88 |
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