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In the 100-meter final, she ran a 10.54, beating her nearest rival to the world record, Evelyn Ashford, by 0.30 seconds. In the 200 meter semifinal, she set the world record of 21.56 seconds and then broke this record by 0.22 seconds in winning the final with a time of 21.34 seconds. [37] Like her 100-meter world record, this mark still stands.
Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks (left) and Florence Griffith Joyner (right) celebrate first and second place in the women’s 200 meter track and field event. Seoul, 1988 Photo credit: George Tiedemann ...
The first world record in the 100 metres sprint for women was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1936. The current record is 10.49 seconds set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.
Ben Johnson's time of 9.79 was annulled before it was ratified as either an Olympic or world record. [114] Since the initial women's Olympic record of 13.0 seconds was set by Anni Holdmann in 1928, it has been broken 18 times and equalled 17 further times. The standing women's 100 m world record has been improved five times during Olympic ...
Standing records prior to the 2020 season Men's World record Usain Bolt (JAM) 9.58: Berlin, Germany: 16 August 2009 Women's World record Florence Griffith Joyner (USA) 10.49 [3] Indianapolis, United States: 16 July 1988
Tobi Amusan (center) during the semi-finals at the 2022 World Athletics Championships where she set her world record of 12.12 s. The women's 100 metres hurdles is an outdoor track event over a distance of 100 metres with ten hurdles at the height of 83.8 cm (33 inches). [1] The event superseded the women's 80 metres hurdles. [2]
Fresh off of her multiple Olympic gold medal campaign, Elaine Thompson-Herah continued to dominate on the race track Saturday, nearly The post Elaine Thompson-Herah wins 100 meter, falling just ...
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