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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.
The field had five of the fastest eight of all time: #3 defending champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, #5 Shericka Jackson, the world leader for 2023, #7 Sha'Carri Richardson; and #8 Marie-Josée Ta Lou. In the semi-finals, Jackson, Richardson and Ta Lou were all in semi #2, with only two automatic qualifiers.
With seven women going sub-11 seconds, this was the fastest 100m final in the World Championships history. Just as in the Olympics, the same three athletes from Jamaica swept the medals, but in a different order.
Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, seeking a remarkable sixth world 100m title at the age of 36 after an injury-hit season, had to settle for bronze in 10.77, her best of the year.
Sha'Carri Richardson is again one of the fastest women in the world. At the prestigious Doha Diamond League on Friday, Richardson ran the 100-meter race in 10.76 seconds, the fastest time in the ...
(Top) 1 Argentina. 2 Australia. 3 Belarus. 4 Belgium. 5 Brazil. 6 Canada. 7 ... Below a list of all national champions in the women's 100 metres in track and field ...
The championship records for the event are 9.58 seconds for men, set by Usain Bolt in 2009, and 10.65 seconds for women, set by Sha'Carri Richardson in 2023. The men's world record has been broken or equalled at the competition three times: by Carl Lewis in 1987 and 1991, and by Usain Bolt in 2009. [ 1 ]
Women's 100 metres at the 2017 World Championships Venue Olympic Stadium Dates 5 August (heats) 6 August (semifinal & final) Competitors 47 from 30 nations Winning time 10.85 Medalists Tori Bowie United States Marie-Josée Ta Lou Ivory Coast Dafne Schippers Netherlands ← 2015 2019 → Video on YouTube Official Video Events at the 2017 World Championships Track events 100 m men women 200 m ...