The women's 100 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 17 and 18 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games, replacing the 100 yards event.

Medallists + Gold Silver BronzeRaelene BoyleAlice AnnumMarion Hoffman

Results Heats Held on 17 July

Qualification for semifinals The first 3 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals.

Wind speed Heat 1: +2.2 m/s, Heat 2: +5.7 m/s, Heat 3: +4.9 m/s, Heat 4: +4.3 m/s, Heat 5: +5.4 m/s

+ Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Jenny Lamy 11.81 Q 2 1 Judith Ayaa 11.92 Q 3 1 Adlin Mair-Clarke 11.96 Q 4 1 Irene Piotrowski 12.09 5 1 Pat Shiels 12.30 6 1 Evelyn Urhobo 12.37 7 1 Georgiana Freeman 13.11 1 2 Raelene Boyle 11.41 Q 2 2 Helen Golden 11.47 Q 3 2 Della James 11.65 Q 4 2 Emilie Edet 11.81 5 2 Hillary Davies 12.05 6 2 Linda Teskey 12.20 7 2 Kahanda Badra 12.35 1 3 Val Peat 11.37 Q 2 3 Patty Loverock 11.64 Q 3 3 Elizabeth Sutherland 11.65 Q 4 3 Joan Porter 12.03 5 3 Jane Chikambwe 12.33 6 3 Sharon Ochello 12.92 3 Adrienne Smyth 1 4 Alice Annum 11.28 Q 2 4 Anita Neil 11.51 Q 3 4 Marion Hoffman 11.52 Q 4 4 Nooline McGarvey 11.88 5 4 Joslyn Holder 12.12 6 4 Claudette Powell 12.21 7 4 Michelle Smith 12.34 1 5 Stephanie Berto 11.61 Q 2 5 Penny Hunt 11.77 Q 3 5 Carmen Smith-Brown 12.01 Q 4 5 Patricia Pennycook 12.03 5 5 Olajumoke Bodunrin 12.07 6 5 Princess Small 12.47 7 5 Zetha Cofie 12.67

Semifinals Held on 18 July

Qualification for final The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Wind speed Heat 1: +4.1 m/s, Heat 2: +4.1 m/s

+ Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Alice Annum 11.29 Q 2 1 Marion Hoffman 11.48 Q 3 1 Elizabeth Sutherland 11.55 Q 4 1 Anita Neil 11.64 Q 5 1 Jenny Lamy 11.75 6 1 Patty Loverock 11.84 7 1 Penny Hunt 11.92 8 1 Carmen Smith-Brown 12.06 1 2 Raelene Boyle 11.37 Q 2 2 Val Peat 11.43 Q 3 2 Helen Golden 11.54 Q 4 2 Stephanie Berto 11.64 Q 5 2 Della James 11.73 6 2 Judith Ayaa 11.93 7 2 Adlin Mair-Clarke 11.99

Final Held on 18 July

Wind speed +5.3 m/s

+ Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 4 Raelene Boyle 11.26 6 Alice Annum 11.32 1 Marion Hoffman 11.36 4 7 Val Peat 11.38 5 5 Helen Golden 11.52 6 3 Anita Neil 11.54 7 8 Stephanie Berto 11.63 8 2 Elizabeth Sutherland 11.72

References

Heats results (p28) Semifinals & Final results (p9) Australian results