The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium 18 and 19 August.
The world leader Lolo Jones had not qualified for the championships, but a number of athletes had also posted fast times and scored major victories in on the World Athletics Tour that season. Among the possible medallists were Americans Damu Cherry, Ginnie Powell. reigning Olympic champion Dawn Harper, and two-time world champion Michelle Perry. Canadians Priscilla Lopes-Schliep and 2003 champion Perdita Felicien were contenders for the title, and the new Oceanian record holder Sally McLellan had shown consistent form. Rounding out the favourites of the field, Jamaican athletes Brigitte Foster-Hylton and Delloreen Ennis-London were seeking to build on past championship successes.Landells, Steve (2009-08-09). Women's 100m Hurdles - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23. Archived 2009-09-08.
Michelle Perry's chance to gain a third gold ended in the heats, as she was hampered by an injury and finished seventh. Lopes-Schliep registered the fastest time of the first day, with 12.56 seconds.Landells, Steve (2009-08-18). Event Report - Women's 100m Hurdles - Heats . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23. Harper was the fastest in the semi-finals with 12.48 seconds, a new personal best. Compatriot Cherry was the biggest name to be eliminated, unable to beat Irish athlete Derval O'Rourke to the fastest non-qualifying time.Landells, Steve (2009-08-19). Event Report - Women's 100m Hurdles - Semi-Finals . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23.
In the final, Harper had a slow start and clipped the second hurdle, effectively ruling her out of the medals. Foster-Hylton, Lopes-Schliep, O'Rourke, McLellan and Ennis-London were all equal at the halfway mark. Foster-Hylton pulled away to take the gold, with Lopes-Schliep holding off Ennis London to win the silver medal. Just behind the medallists were two athletes with unexpected performances: the unfavoured O'Rourke finished fourth with an Irish record while McLellan, one of the pre-race favourites, posted a modest time for fifth place.Landells, Steve (2009-08-19). Event Report - Women's 100m Hurdles - Final . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23.
Foster-Hylton's gold medal was Jamaica's first in the event on the world stage, and also made her the oldest-ever winner of the sprint hurdles at the World Championships.
Medalists Gold Brigitte Foster-HyltonJamaica (JAM)Silver Priscilla Lopes-SchliepCanada (CAN)Bronze Delloreen Ennis-LondonJamaica (JAM)
Records World record12.21Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 20 August 1988Championship record12.34Rome, Italy4 September 1987World leading12.47Rethymno, Greece20 July 2009African record12.44Monaco8 August 1998Asian record12.44Lucerne, Switzerland27 June 1995North American record12.33Sacramento, United States23 July 2000South American record12.71Manaus, Brazil19 May 2001European record12.21Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 20 August 1988Oceanian record12.50Monaco28 July 2009
Qualification standards A timeB time 12.96 13.11
Schedule Date Time RoundAugust 18, 2009 18:10 HeatsAugust 19, 2009 18:45 SemifinalsAugust 19, 2009 21:15 Final
Results
Heats Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 4 Priscilla Lopes-Schliep 12.56 Q 5 Brigitte Foster-Hylton 12.67 Q 1 Dawn Harper 12.70 Q 2 Damu Cherry 12.71 Q 1 Delloreen Ennis-London 12.73 Q 4 Ginnie Powell 12.77 Q 5 Perdita Felicien 12.77 Q 3 Sally McLellan 12.82 Q 5 Anay Tejeda 12.82 Q, SB 10 3 Derval O'Rourke 12.86 Q, SB 10 5 Sarah Claxton 12.86 Q 12 3 Yuliya Kondakova 12.88 Q, SB 13 2 Lacena Golding-Clarke 12.90 Q 14 4 Nevin Yanıt 12.92 Q 15 4 Christina Vukicevic 12.95 Q 16 1 Olutoyin Augustus 12.99 Q 17 2 Carolin Nytra 13.03 Q 18 3 Lucie Škrobáková 13.04 Q 18 4 Eline Berings 13.04 q 20 1 Cindy Billaud 13.12 Q 21 5 Joanna Kocielnik 13.16 q, SB 22 2 Irina Lenskiy 13.18 Q 23 3 Brigitte Merlano 13.19 q 23 4 Aleesha Barber 13.19 q 25 5 Sandra Gomis 13.23 26 2 Angela Whyte 13.27 27 2 Seun Adigun 13.33 28 4 Lisa Urech 13.36 29 3 Asuka Terada 13.41 29 5 Natalya Ivoninskaya 13.41 31 2 Sonata Tamošaityte 13.44 32 2 Ekaterina Shtepa 13.50 33 1 Tatyana Dektyareva 13.51 34 3 Michelle Perry 13.68 35 1 Andrea Miller 13.83 36 3 Tamla Pietersen 14.50 SB 37 1 Jeimy Bernárdez 14.53 5 Elisabeth Davin 1 Jessica Ennis 4 Jessica Ohanaja
Key: Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best
Semifinals Qualification: First 2 in each semifinals (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 3 Dawn Harper 12.48 Q, PB 2 Brigitte Foster-Hylton 12.54 Q, SB 2 Perdita Felicien 12.58 Q 1 Priscilla Lopes-Schliep 12.60 Q 1 Delloreen Ennis-London 12.64 Q 3 Sally McLellan 12.66 Q 1 Ginnie Powell 12.73 q 3 Derval O'Rourke 12.73 q, SB 2 Damu Cherry 12.76 3 Lacena Golding-Clarke 12.76 11 2 Anay Tejeda 12.82 SB 12 1 Lucie Škrobáková 12.92 13 3 Carolin Nytra 12.94 14 3 Eline Berings 12.94 NR 15 1 Nevin Yanıt 12.99 16 1 Yuliya Kondakova 13.00 16 2 Christina Vukicevic 13.00 18 1 Aleesha Barber 13.06 SB 19 2 Olutoyin Augustus 13.11 20 1 Cindy Billaud 13.20 21 3 Joanna Kocielnik 13.21 22 3 Sarah Claxton 13.21 23 2 Brigitte Merlano 13.23 24 2 Irina Lenskiy 13.29
Key: NR = National record, PB = Personal best, Q = qualification by place in heat, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best
Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Brigitte Foster-Hylton 12.51 SB Priscilla Lopes-Schliep 12.54 Delloreen Ennis-London 12.55 SB 4 Derval O'Rourke 12.67 NR 5 Sally McLellan 12.70 6 Ginnie Powell 12.78 7 Dawn Harper 12.81 8 Perdita Felicien 15.53
Key: NR = National record, SB = Seasonal best
References General 100 metres hurdles results. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-23. Specific