World Records — 100 m Women

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The 100 m Women world record stands at 10.49, set by Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) in 1988. Explore its full progression through athletics history.

Record progression

Mark over the years. The higher the curve, the better the record.

Record History

1988Florence Griffith-JoynerCurrent

—Jul 16, 1988Indianapolis, United StatesOngoing10.49-0.27s

1984Evelyn Ashford

+1.7Aug 22, 1984Zürich, Switzerland3.9 years10.76-0.03s

1983Evelyn Ashford

+0.6Jul 3, 1983US Air Force Academy, United States14 months10.79-0.02s

1983Marlies Göhr

+1.7Jun 8, 1983Berlin, East Germany25 d10.81-0.07s

1982Marlies Göhr

+1.9Jul 9, 1982Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany11 months10.88—

1977Marlies Oelsner

+2.0Jul 1, 1977Dresden, East Germany5 years10.88-0.13s

1976Annegret Richter

+0.6Jul 25, 1976Montreal, Canada11 months11.01+0.21s

1973Renate Stecher

+1.8Jul 20, 1973Dresden, East Germany3 years10.8-0.10s

1973Renate Stecher

—Jun 30, 1973Leipzig, East Germany20 d10.9—

1973Renate Stecher

+1.9Jun 7, 1973Ostrava, Czechoslovakia23 d10.9-0.10s

1972Eva Glesková

+1.4Jul 1, 1972Budapest, Hungary11 months11.0—

1972Ellen Strophal

+1.9Jun 15, 1972Potsdam, East Germany16 d11.0—

1972Renate Stecher

—Jun 3, 1972Potsdam, East Germany12 d11.0—

1971Renate Stecher

+1.7Jul 31, 1971Berlin, East Germany10 months11.0—

1970Renate Meißner

+1.9Aug 2, 1970Berlin, East Germany12 months11.0—

1970Cheng Chi

+1.9Jul 18, 1970Vienna15 d11.0—

1968Wyomia Tyus

+1.2Oct 15, 1968Mexico City, Mexico21 months11.0-0.10s

1968Barbara Ferrell

—Oct 14, 1968Mexico City, Mexico1 d11.1—

1968Irena Szewińska

+1.8Oct 14, 1968Mexico City, MexicoEqualled11.1—

1968Margaret Bailes

—Aug 18, 1968Aurora, Philippines57 d11.1—

1968Lyudmila Samotyosova

0.0Aug 15, 1968Leninakan, Soviet Union3 d11.1—

1968Wyomia Tyus

—Apr 21, 1968Mexico City, Mexico4 months11.1—

1967Barbara Ferrell

+0.3Jul 2, 1967Santa Barbara, United States10 months11.1—

1965Wyomia Tyus

+0.2Jul 31, 1965Kyiv, Soviet Union23 months11.1—

1965Irena Kirszenstein

+2.0Jul 9, 1965Prague, Czechoslovakia22 d11.1-0.10s

1964Wyomia Tyus

+0.2Oct 15, 1964Tokyo, Japan9 months11.2—

1961Wilma Rudolph

+0.7Jul 19, 1961Stuttgart, West Germany3.2 years11.2-0.10s

1960Wilma Rudolph

+0.8Sep 2, 1960Rome, Italy11 months11.3—

1958Vera Krepkina

+1.4Sep 13, 1958Kyiv, Soviet Union24 months11.3—

1955Shirley Strickland

+1.4Aug 4, 1955Warsaw, Poland3.1 years11.3-0.10s

1952Marjorie Jackson

+1.7Oct 4, 1952Gifu, Japan2.8 years11.4-0.10s

1952Marjorie Jackson

+1.7Jul 22, 1952Helsinki, Finland2 months11.5—

1948Fanny Blankers-Koen

—Jun 13, 1948Amsterdam, Netherlands4.1 years11.5—

1943Fanny Blankers-Koen

—Sep 5, 1943Amsterdam, Netherlands4.8 years11.5—

1939Rowena Harrison

—May 6, 1939Tuskegee4.3 years11.5—

1939Lulu Mae Hymes

—May 6, 1939TuskegeeEqualled11.5—

1936Helen Stephens

—Aug 10, 1936Dresden, Germany2.7 years11.5-0.10s

1935Helen Stephens

—Jun 8, 1935Kansas City, United States14 months11.6-0.10s

1934Stanisława Walasiewicz

—Aug 26, 1934Warsaw, Poland9 months11.7-0.10s

1933Stanisława Walasiewicz

—Sep 17, 1933Poznań, Poland11 months11.8-0.10s

1932Hilda Strike

—Aug 2, 1932Los Angeles, United States14 months11.9—

1932Stanisława Walasiewicz

—Aug 1, 1932Los Angeles, United States1 d11.9—

1932Tollien Schuurman

—Jun 5, 1932Haarlem, Netherlands57 d11.9-0.10s

1931Leni Junker

—Aug 1, 1931Magdeburg, Germany10 months12.0—

1930Tollien Schuurman

—Aug 31, 1930Amsterdam, Netherlands11 months12.0—

1928Myrtle Cook

—Jul 2, 1928Halifax, Canada2.2 years12.0—

1928Betty Robinson

—Jun 2, 1928Chicago, Illinois, United States30 d12.0-0.20s

1928Kinue Hitomi

—May 20, 1928Osaka, Japan13 d12.2—

1926Leni Junker

—Aug 29, 1926Hanover, Germany21 months12.2-0.20s

1926Gundel Wittmann

—Aug 22, 1926Braunschweig, Germany7 d12.4—

1925Leni Schmidt

—Aug 30, 1925Leipzig, Germany12 months12.4-0.40s

1923Marie Mejzlíková

—May 13, 1923Prague, Czechoslovakia2.3 years12.8—

1922Mary Lines

—Aug 20, 1922Paris, France9 months12.8-0.80s

1922Marie Mejzlíková

—Aug 5, 1922Prague, Czechoslovakia15 d13.6—

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who holds the 100 m Women world record?

Florence Griffith-Joyner (United States) holds the 100 m Women world record with 10.49, set on July 16, 1988 in Indianapolis, United States.

Who held the 100 m Women world record before Florence Griffith-Joyner?

Evelyn Ashford (United States) held it with 10.76, from August 22, 1984 until July 16, 1988 (3 years).

How many times has the 100 m Women world record been improved?

Elite Trackr's progression lists 53 improvements since 1922, when Marie Mejzlíková set 13.6.