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Women's 100 metres world record progression as ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. For greater legibility, times which equal the record in the same calendar year are not shown. An asterisk indicates that the zero wind measurement is disputed.
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.
To June 21, 2009, the IAAF (and the FSFI before it) have ratified 43 world records in the event.[ 1]
The "Wind" column in the table below indicates the wind assistance in metres per second. 2.0 m/s is the current maximum allowable, and a negative value indicates that the mark was set against a headwind. the "Auto" column indicates a fully automatic time that was also recorded in the event when hand-timed marks were used for official records, or which was the basis for the official mark, rounded to the 10th or 100th of a second, depending on the rules then in place. A "y" indicates a distance measured in yards and ratified as a world record in this event.
Time
Wind
Auto
Athlete
Nationality
Location
Date
13.6
Marie Mejzlíková
Czechoslovakia
Prague , Czechoslovakia
August 5, 1922[ 1]
12.8
Mary Lines
United Kingdom
Paris , France
August 20, 1922[ 1]
12.7 (110y)
Emmi Haux
Germany
Frankfurt , Germany
May 21, 1923
12.8
Marie Mejzlíková
Czechoslovakia
Prague , Czechoslovakia
May 13, 1923
12.4
Leni Schmidt
Germany
Leipzig , Germany
August 30, 1925
12.2 (110y)
Leni Junker
Germany
Wiesbaden , Germany
September 13, 1925
12.4
Gundel Wittmann
Germany
Braunschweig , Germany
August 22, 1926[ 1]
12.2
Leni Junker
Germany
Hanover , Germany
August 29, 1926
12.1 (110y)
Gertrud Gladitsch
Germany
Stuttgart , Germany
July 3, 1927
12.2
Kinue Hitomi
Japan
Osaka , Japan
May 20, 1928[ 1]
12.0
Betty Robinson
United States
Chicago, Illinois , United States
June 2, 1928
12.0
Myrtle Cook
Canada
Halifax , Canada
July 2, 1928[ 1]
12.0
Leni Junker
Germany
Magdeburg , Germany
August 1, 1931
12.0
Tollien Schuurman
Netherlands
Amsterdam , Netherlands
August 31, 1930[ 1]
11.9
Tollien Schuurman
Netherlands
Haarlem , Netherlands
June 5, 1932[ 1]
11.9
Stanisława Walasiewicz [ 2]
Poland
Los Angeles , United States
August 1, 1932[ 1]
11.9
Hilda Strike
Canada
Los Angeles , United States
August 2, 1932
11.8
Stanisława Walasiewicz [ 2]
Poland
Poznań , Poland
September 17, 1933[ 1]
11.9
Käthe Krauß
Germany
London , England
August 11, 1934
11.7
Stanisława Walasiewicz [ 2]
Poland
Warsaw , Poland
August 26, 1934[ 1]
11.9
Helen Stephens
United States
Fulton , United States
April 10, 1935
11.8
Helen Stephens
United States
Saint Louis , United States
June 1, 1935
11.6
Helen Stephens
United States
Kansas City , United States
June 8, 1935[ 1]
11.5
Helen Stephens
United States
Dresden , Germany
August 10, 1936
11.6
Stanisława Walasiewicz [ 2]
Poland
Berlin , Germany
August 1, 1937[ 1]
11.5
Lulu Mae Hymes
United States
Tuskegee
May 6, 1939
11.5
Rowena Harrison
United States
Tuskegee
May 6, 1939
11.5
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
September 5, 1943
11.5
Fanny Blankers-Koen
Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
June 13, 1948[ 1]
11.5
1.7
11.65
Marjorie Jackson
Australia
Helsinki , Finland
July 22, 1952
11.4
1.7
Marjorie Jackson
Australia
Gifu , Japan
October 4, 1952[ 1]
11.3
1.4
Shirley Strickland
Australia
Warsaw , Poland
August 4, 1955
11.3
1.4
Vera Krepkina
Soviet Union
Kyiv , Soviet Union
September 13, 1958[ 1]
11.3
0.8
11.41
Wilma Rudolph
United States
Rome , Italy
September 2, 1960[ 1]
11.2
0.7
Wilma Rudolph
United States
Stuttgart , West Germany
July 19, 1961[ 1]
11.2
0.2
11.23
Wyomia Tyus
United States
Tokyo , Japan
October 15, 1964[ 1]
11.1
2.0
Ewa Kłobukowska
Poland
Prague , Czechoslovakia
July 9, 1965[ note 1] [ 3] : 247
11.1
2.0
Irena Kirszenstein
Poland
Prague , Czechoslovakia
July 9, 1965[ 1]
11.1
0.2
Wyomia Tyus
United States
Kyiv, Soviet Union
July 31, 1965[ 1]
11.1
0.3
Barbara Ferrell
United States
Santa Barbara , United States
July 2, 1967[ 1]
11.1
Wyomia Tyus
United States
Mexico City , Mexico
April 21, 1968
11.1
0.0
Lyudmila Samotyosova
Soviet Union
Leninakan , Soviet Union
August 15, 1968[ 1]
11.1
Margaret Bailes
United States
Aurora, Philippines
August 18, 1968
11.1
Barbara Ferrell
United States
Mexico City , Mexico
October 14, 1968
11.1
1.8
11.20
Irena Szewińska
Poland
Mexico City , Mexico
October 14, 1968[ 1]
11.0
1.2
11.08 (adjusted)
Wyomia Tyus
United States
Mexico City , Mexico
October 15, 1968[ 1]
11.0
1.9
11.22
Chi Cheng
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Vienna , Austria
July 18, 1970[ 1]
11.0
1.9
Renate Meißner
East Germany
Berlin , East Germany
August 2, 1970[ 1]
11.0
1.7
Renate Stecher (née Meißner)
East Germany
Berlin , East Germany
July 31, 1971[ 1]
11.0
−1.5
Renate Stecher (née Meißner)
East Germany
Potsdam , East Germany
June 3, 1972[ 1]
11.0
1.9
Ellen Strophal
East Germany
Potsdam, East Germany
June 15, 1972[ 1]
11.0
1.4
Eva Glesková
Czechoslovakia
Budapest , Hungary
July 1, 1972[ 1]
10.9
1.9
Renate Stecher (née Meißner)
East Germany
Ostrava , Czechoslovakia
June 7, 1973[ 1]
10.9
Renate Stecher (née Meißner)
East Germany
Leipzig , East Germany
June 30, 1973
10.8
1.8
11.07
Renate Stecher (née Meißner)
East Germany
Dresden , East Germany
July 20, 1973[ 1]
From 1975, the IAAF accepted separate automatically electronically timed records for events up to 400 metres. Starting January 1, 1977, the IAAF required fully automatic timing to the hundredth of a second for these events.[ 1]
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]
Time
Wind
Athlete
Nationality
Location
Date
11.07
1.2
Wyomia Tyus
United States
Mexico City , Mexico
October 15, 1968[ 1]
11.07
0.2
Renate Stecher (née Meißner)
East Germany
Munich , West Germany
September 2, 1972[ 1]
11.04
0.6
Inge Helten
West Germany
Fürth , West Germany
June 13, 1976[ 1]
11.01
0.6
Annegret Richter
West Germany
Montreal , Canada
July 25, 1976[ 1]
10.88
2.0
Marlies Oelsner
East Germany
Dresden, East Germany
July 1, 1977[ 1]
10.88
1.9
Marlies Göhr
East Germany
Karl-Marx-Stadt , East Germany
July 9, 1982[ 1]
10.81
1.7
Marlies Göhr
East Germany
Berlin , East Germany
June 8, 1983[ 1]
10.79
0.6
Evelyn Ashford
United States
US Air Force Academy , United States
July 3, 1983[ 1]
10.76
1.7
Evelyn Ashford
United States
Zürich , Switzerland
August 22, 1984[ 1]
10.49
0.0*
Florence Griffith-Joyner
United States
Indianapolis , United States
July 16, 1988[ 1]
* There is controversy over Griffith-Joyner's world record as questions have been raised as to whether the wind actually was zero, as indicated by the trackside anemometer . The triple-jump anemometer, some 10 metres away, read 4.3 m/s, more than double the acceptable limit.[ 4] Despite the controversy, the record was ratified by the IAAF.
Had this mark been ignored, the progression would have continued as follows:[ 3] : 250
^ Ewa Kłobukowska ran 11.1 to set a new world record along with teammate Irena Kirszenstein. But she was disqualified from competition in 1967 owing to a chromosome defect, and her world record was rescinded in 1970.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as
"12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF) . Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 640. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2009 .
^ a b c d Later identified as suffering from an inter-sex condition, and possible mosaicism .
^ a b c d Hymans, Richard; Matrahazi, Imre. "IAAF World Records Progression" (PDF) (2015 ed.). International Association of Athletics Federations . Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2018 .
^
"ESPN Classics" . Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 29, 2011 .
^ "Athletics - Final results - Women's 100m" . olympics.com . Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2021-08-22 .
^ "Results - 100m Women" (PDF) . sportresult.com . Wanda Diamond League, Eugene 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22 .
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