The women's 60 metres event at the 1979 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on 25 February in Vienna.ResultsResults (p. 476–477)
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeMarlies GöhrMarita KochLyudmila Storozhkova
Results Heats First 2 from each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 4 Lyudmila Storozhkova 7.27 Q 2 3 Sofka Popova 7.28 Q 3 2 Marita Koch 7.31 Q 4 1 Marlies Göhr 7.32 Q 4 3 Linda Haglund 7.32 Q 6 2 Lyudmila Maslakova 7.34 Q 7 3 Wendy Clarke 7.35 q 8 3 Vera Anisimova 7.36 q 9 2 Annie Alizé 7.38 q, PB 9 2 Helinä Laihorinne 7.38 q 9 4 Grażyna Rabsztyn 7.38 Q, PB 9 4 Elvira Possekel 7.38 q, SB 13 1 Michelle Walsh 7.44 Q 14 4 Lea Alaerts 7.51 SB 15 1 Rita Meurer 7.53 SB 16 4 Brigitte Haest 7.56 SB 17 1 Els Vader 7.57 PB 18 3 Silvia Schinzel 7.64 PB 19 2 Dijana Sokač 7.68 PB
Semifinals First 2 from each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Marlies Göhr 7.19 Q 2 3 Marita Koch 7.23 Q 3 2 Sofka Popova 7.26 Q, SB 4 1 Lyudmila Storozhkova 7.27 Q 5 2 Wendy Clarke 7.28 Q 5 3 Linda Haglund 7.28 Q, SB 7 2 Helinä Laihorinne 7.35 SB 7 3 Vera Anisimova 7.35 9 2 Lyudmila Maslakova 7.37 10 1 Elvira Possekel 7.38 =SB 11 3 Michelle Walsh 7.42 NJR 12 1 Annie Alizé 7.44 12 3 Grażyna Rabsztyn 7.44
Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Marlies Göhr 7.16 SB Marita Koch 7.19 Lyudmila Storozhkova 7.22 PB 4 Wendy Clarke 7.26 SB 5 Linda Haglund 7.28 =SB 6 Sofka Popova 7.29
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