The first world record in the 100 metres 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.

Records 1922–1976 ratifiednot ratified

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.

TimeWindAutoAthleteNationalityLocationDate13.6 Marie MejzlíkováPrague, Czechoslovakia5 August 192212.8 Mary LinesParis, France20 August 192212.7(110y) Emmi HauxFrankfurt, Germany21 May 192312.8 Marie MejzlíkováPrague, Czechoslovakia13 May 192312.4 Leni SchmidtLeipzig, Germany30 August 192512.2(110y) Leni JunkerWiesbaden, Germany13 September 192512.4 Gundel WittmannBraunschweig, Germany22 August 192612.2 Leni JunkerHanover, Germany29 August 192612.1(110y) Gertrud GladitschStuttgart, Germany3 July 192712.2 Kinue HitomiOsaka, Japan20 May 192812.0 Betty RobinsonChicago, Illinois, United States2 June 192812.0 Myrtle CookHalifax, Canada2 July 192812.0 Leni JunkerMagdeburg, Germany1 August 193112.0 Tollien SchuurmanAmsterdam, Netherlands31 August 193011.9 Haarlem, Netherlands5 June 193211.9 Stanisława WalasiewiczLater identified as suffering from an inter-sex condition, and possible mosaicism.Los Angeles, United States1 August 193211.9 Hilda StrikeLos Angeles, United States2 August 193211.8 Stanisława WalasiewiczPoznań, Poland17 September 193311.9 Käthe KraußLondon, England11 August 193411.7 Stanisława WalasiewiczWarsaw, Poland26 August 193411.9 Helen StephensFulton, United States10 April 193511.8 Saint Louis, United States1 June 193511.6 Helen StephensKansas City, United States8 June 193511.5 Helen StephensDresden, Germany10 August 193611.6 Stanisława WalasiewiczBerlin, Germany1 August 193711.5 Lulu Mae HymesTuskegee 6 May 193911.5 Rowena Harrison11.5 Fanny Blankers-KoenAmsterdam, Netherlands5 September 194311.5 Fanny Blankers-KoenAmsterdam, Netherlands13 June 194811.5 +1.7 11.65Marjorie JacksonHelsinki, Finland22 July 195211.4 +1.7 Gifu, Japan4 October 195211.3 +1.4 Shirley StricklandWarsaw, Poland4 August 195511.3 +1.4 Vera KrepkinaKyiv, Soviet Union13 September 195811.3 +0.8 11.41Wilma RudolphRome, Italy2 September 196011.2 +0.7 Stuttgart, West Germany19 July 196111.2 +0.2 11.23Wyomia TyusTokyo, Japan15 October 196411.1 +2.0 Ewa KłobukowskaPrague, Czechoslovakia9 July 1965Ewa 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. 11.1 +2.0 Irena KirszensteinPrague, Czechoslovakia9 July 196511.1 +0.2 Wyomia TyusKyiv, Soviet Union31 July 196511.1 +0.3 Barbara FerrellSanta Barbara, United States2 July 196711.1 Wyomia TyusMexico City, Mexico21 April 196811.1 ±0.0 Lyudmila SamotyosovaLeninakan, Soviet Union15 August 196811.1 Margaret BailesAurora, Philippines18 August 196811.1 Barbara FerrellMexico City, Mexico14 October 196811.1 +1.8 11.20Irena SzewińskaMexico City, Mexico14 October 196811.0 +1.2 11.08(adjusted) Wyomia Tyus15 October 196811.0 +1.9 11.22 Chi ChengVienna, Austria18 July 197011.0 +1.9 Renate MeißnerBerlin, East Germany2 August 197011.0 +1.7 Renate Stecher (née Meißner)31 July 197111.0 −1.5 Potsdam, East Germany3 June 197211.0 +1.9 Ellen Strophal15 June 197211.0 +1.4 Eva GleskováBudapest, Hungary1 July 197210.9 +1.9 Renate Stecher (née Meißner)Ostrava, Czechoslovakia7 June 197310.9 Renate Stecher (née Meißner)Leipzig, East Germany30 June 197310.8 +1.8 11.07 Renate Stecher (née Meißner)Dresden, East Germany20 July 1973

Records from 1975 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.

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.

TimeWindAthleteNationalityLocationDate11.07 +1.2 Wyomia TyusMexico City, Mexico15 October 196811.07 +0.2Renate Stecher (née Meißner)Munich, West Germany2 September 197211.04 +0.6Inge HeltenFürth, West Germany13 June 197611.01 +0.6Annegret RichterMontreal, Canada25 July 197610.88 +2.0Marlies OelsnerDresden, East Germany1 July 197710.88 +1.9Marlies GöhrKarl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany9 July 198210.81 +1.7Berlin, East Germany 8 June 198310.79 +0.6Evelyn AshfordUS Air Force Academy, United States3 July 198310.76 +1.7Zürich, Switzerland22 August 198410.49 ±0.0*Florence Griffith JoynerIndianapolis, United States16 July 1988

*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. Despite the controversy, the record was ratified by the IAAF.

Had this mark been ignored, the progression would have continued as follows:

TimeWindAthleteNationalityLocationDate10.70 +1.6 Florence Griffith JoynerIndianapolis, United States17 July 198810.61 +1.210.61 −0.6Elaine Thompson-HerahTokyo, Japan31 July 202110.54 +0.9Eugene, United States21 August 2021

See also Men's 100 metres world record progression Women's 100 metres Italian record progression Women's 200 metres world record progression Sprints

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