AthleticsAthletics world record
100 m, women
10.49 s
- Holder
- Florence Griffith Joyner
- Date
- Place
- Indianapolis
- Standing since
- 1988 (38 years)
How the record evolved
The last record set in each decade, up to the current record (highlighted).
| Year | Record | Holder |
|---|---|---|
| 10.49 s | Florence Griffith Joyner | |
| 10.61 s | Florence Griffith Joyner | |
| 10.76 s | Evelyn Ashford | |
| 10.88 s | Marlies Oelsner | |
| 10.9 s | Renate Stecher (née Meißner) | |
| 11.0 s | Wyomia Tyus | |
| 11.3 s | Vera Krepkina | |
| 11.5 s | Rowena Harrison | |
| 12.0 s | Myrtle Cook |
Put them in order
Sort these records from the oldest to the most recent.
- 12.0 sMyrtle Cook
- 10.49 sFlorence Griffith Joyner
- 10.88 sMarlies Oelsner
- 11.0 sWyomia Tyus
What to remember
Known as Flo-Jo, Florence Griffith Joyner ran the 100 m in 10.49 s on July 16, 1988, in Indianapolis, at the US Olympic Trials. Born and raised in California, the sprinter had already won silver in the 200 m at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles; in 1988 she set world records in both the 100 m and the 200 m. That year she even posted two marks: 10.61 s and 10.49 s.
Women have raced the 100 m at the Olympics since 1928, and that year the record stood at 12.0 s, set by Myrtle Cook. Wyomia Tyus at 11.0 s in 1968, Evelyn Ashford at 10.76 s in 1984. From 12.0 s in 1928 to 10.49 s in 1988, the time dropped by 12.6% over 60 years.
The shortest common outdoor running distance, the 100 m is a straight-line sprint held on the home straight of the track. It is among the most popular and prestigious events in athletics, and its world records are ratified by World Athletics, formerly the IAAF.
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Sources and licences
- Value, holder and date: Wikipedia article “List of world records in athletics” (revision used 1378411308). Data from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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