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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 World record progression 100 metres is split by gender: ... Women's 100 metres world record progression This page was last edited on 30 ...
To date, her 1988 200 m world and Olympic record (21.34) as well as her 100 m world record (10.49) still stand, making her the only female athlete to hold simultaneous records. Her 100 m Olympic record (10.62) was beaten in 2021 at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo by Elaine Thompson-Herah (10.61).
Nigeria's Tobi Ausman, the world record holder in the event, took eighth place in 12.69 seconds. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn's 12.31 in the women's 100m hurdles is a NEW WORLD LEAD and gets her the win!
The women's vault record has been advanced 9 times indoors by three different women, each ratified as a world record. The last record to be set indoors was in 2004. Sergey Bubka 's 1993 pole vault world indoor record of 6.15 m was not considered to be a world record, because it was set before the new rule came into effect.
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.
Her time of 10.61 seconds is a new Olympic record, surpassing Florence Griffith-Joyner's 10.62 seconds, which had stood since the 1988 Seoul Games. ... Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah and Jamaica ...
Women's 100m European Record Holder 19 August 1998 – Succeeded by. Incumbent. Awards Preceded by. Astrid Kumbernuss. Women's European Athlete of the Year 1998