Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres hurdles

The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games was held on 10 and 11 August at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeLorna BootheShirley StrongSharon Colyear

Results Heats Held on 10 August

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the final.

Wind:Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: -0.2 m/s Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Sharon Colyear 13.34 Q 2 2 Shirley Strong 13.41 Q 3 1 Lorna Boothe 13.49 Q 4 1 Sharon Lane 13.89 Q 5 2 Diane Jones-Konihowski 14.00 Q 6 1 Elaine Davidson 14.03 Q 7 1 Gail Wooten 14.14 q 8 2 June Caddle 14.22 q 9 2 Roxanne Gelle 14.23 10 2 Marina Chin Leng Sim 14.77 11 1 Vicky Hancox 15.12 12 2 Teresa David 16.13 1 Bernadine Lewis 1 Glynis Saunders

Final Held on 11 August

Wind: +3.6 m/s Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Lorna Boothe 12.98 Shirley Strong 13.08 Sharon Colyear 13.17 4 Elaine Davidson 13.76 5 Gail Wooten 13.77 6 Sharon Lane 13.88 7 Diane Jones-Konihowski 14.11 8 June Caddle 14.13

References

Heats results (The Canberra Times) Final results (The Canberra Times) Australian results