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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.
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.
Age group Record Athlete Birthdate Age Place Date Meet Ref Video 35-39 9.87 -0.1 Justin Gatlin: 1982-Feb-10 37 Palo Alto, California: 2019-Jun-30
Florence Griffith Joyner set the 100 mark of 10.49 at the U.S. Olympic Trials and the 200 mark of 21.34 […] Sprinters catching up to Flo-Jo’s hallowed 100, 200 world records that have stood ...
The current wave of speedsters — many of whom weren't even born when Flo-Jo commanded the stage — keep creeping closer to the late sprinter's hallowed world-record marks in the 100 (10.49 ...
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 American handoff to the year's phenom, world record holder Florence Griffith Joyner was safe but not particularly efficient, the East German underhanded pass to Ingrid Auerswald is a textbook demonstration of an efficient handoff, and gave East Germany the lead.
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 [1] The event superseded the women's 80 metres hurdles.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]