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[235] [236] It was the fastest season opener by a female sprinter in history. [237] At the Prefontaine Classic at the end of May, she also won the 200 m in a season's best 22.41 s. [ 238 ] On June 18, she ran her second 100 m of the season at the Meeting de Paris , equalling her 10.67 s season's best from Nairobi. [ 236 ]
Wyomia Tyus's 1968 Olympic gold medal performance and Renate Stecher's 1972 Olympic championship win, both in 11.07, were the fastest recorded fully electronic 100-metre races to that time and were ratified as world records. However, Tyus's 11.07 was later adjusted to 11.08. [1]
Thompson-Herah ran a top speed of 39.7 km/h, the fastest speed ever achieved by a female sprinter; the previous top speed was from Griffith-Joyner who reached 39.1 km/h in 1988. [30] Competing at her longer distance, she first equalled her personal best of 21.66 s in the semifinals.
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 ...
Sha'Carri Richardson (/ ʃ ə ˈ k ær iː / shə-KARR-ee; [3] born March 25, 2000 [4]) is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 metres and 200 metres.Richardson rose to fame in 2019 as a freshman at Louisiana State University, running 10.75 seconds to break the 100 m collegiate record at the NCAA Division I Championships.
Alfred won the event in 10.72 seconds on Saturday in what was the eighth-fastest women’s 100 time in history. Her margin of victory was the second largest in an Olympic final since 2008, too.
100m Women's World Records. Track and Field Video. Indianapolis: SprintIC. July 16, 1988. Archived from the original (video) on September 27, 2007 "21.34 sec - Florence Griffith-Joyner". 200m Women's World Records. Track and Field Video. Seoul: SprintIC. September 29, 1988. Archived from the original (video) on September 27, 2007
Shericka Jackson produced a stunning performance at the Jamaican Championships on Saturday as she ran a world-leading 10.65 seconds in the 100 meters.