The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on 22 and 23 July 1970. It was the first time that this distance was contested at the Games, replacing the 80 metres hurdles.
The winning margin was 0.46 seconds which, as of 2024, remains the only time the women's 100 metres with hurdles was won by more than 0.4 seconds at these games.
Medallists + Gold Silver BronzePam KilbornMaureen CairdChristine Bell
Results Heats Qualification for final The first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
Wind speed Heat 1: -1.2 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s
+ Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Pam Kilborn 13.48 Q 2 1 Mary Peters 14.14 Q 3 1 Susan Scott 14.31 Q 4 1 Elizabeth Damman 14.60 Q 5 1 Lindy Carruthers 14.62 6 1 Wendy Taylor 15.14 7 1 Emille Edet 15.48 1 2 Maureen Caird 13.79 Q 2 2 Penny McCallum 13.90 Q 3 2 Christine Bell 13.90 Q 4 2 Carmen Smith-Brown 14.52 Q 5 2 Jenny Meldrum 14.75 2 Barbara Corbett DNF
Final Wind speed +0.3 m/s
+ Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Pam Kilborn 13.27 Maureen Caird 13.73 Christine Bell 13.82 4 Penny McCallum 13.82 5 Mary Peters 13.88 6 Susan Scott 14.05 7 Carmen Smith-Brown 14.44 8 Elizabeth Damman 14.78
References
Heats results Australian results