The women's 60 metres hurdles event at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Budapest Sportcsarnok in Budapest on 5 March.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Yelizaveta Chernyshova Soviet Union
|
Ludmila Narozhilenko Soviet Union
|
Cornelia Oschkenat East Germany
|
Results edit
Heats edit
First 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.[1]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ludmila Narozhilenko | Soviet Union |
7.87 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Cornelia Oschkenat | East Germany |
7.89 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Marjan Olyslager |  Netherlands |
7.89 | Q, NR |
| 4 | 2 | Kim McKenzie |  United States |
7.92 | Q, PB |
| 5 | 1 | Mihaela Pogăcean |  Romania |
7.97 | q |
| 6 | 2 | Yelizaveta Chernyshova | Soviet Union |
8.04 | q |
| 7 | 2 | Aliuska López |  Cuba |
8.08 | NR |
| 8 | 2 | Monique Éwanjé-Épée |  France |
8.08 | |
| 9 | 1 | Candy Young | United States |
8.10 | PB |
| 10 | 1 | Sylvia Dethier |  Belgium |
8.29 | |
| 11 | 2 | Diana Yankey |  Ghana |
8.61 | NR |
| 1 | Gabriele Lippe |  West Germany |
DNF |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Yelizaveta Chernyshova | Soviet Union |
7.82 | =CR |
 |
Ludmila Narozhilenko | Soviet Union |
7.83 | |
 |
Cornelia Oschkenat | East Germany |
7.86 | |
| 4 | Kim McKenzie | United States |
7.92 | =PB |
| 5 | Mihaela Pogăcean | Romania |
7.95 | |
| 6 | Marjan Olyslager | Netherlands |
7.95 |