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The first world record in the 100 metres sprint 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※

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.

Time	Wind	Auto	Athlete	Nationality	Location	Date
13.6			Marie Mejzlíková	Czechoslovakia	Prague, Czechoslovakia	August 5, 1922
12.8			Mary Lines	United Kingdom	Paris, France	August 20, 1922
12.7 (110y)			Emmi Haux	Germany	Frankfurt, Germany	May 21, 1923
12.8			Marie Mejzlíková	Czechoslovakia	Prague, Czechoslovakia	May 13, 1923
12.4			Leni Schmidt	Germany	Leipzig, Germany	August 30, 1925
12.2 (110y)			Leni Junker	Germany	Wiesbaden, Germany	September 13, 1925
12.4			Gundel Wittmann	Germany	Braunschweig, Germany	August 22, 1926
12.2			Leni Junker	Germany	Hanover, Germany	August 29, 1926
12.1 (110y)			Gertrud Gladitsch	Germany	Stuttgart, Germany	July 3, 1927
12.2			Kinue Hitomi	Japan	Osaka, Japan	May 20, 1928
12.0			Betty Robinson	United States	Chicago, Illinois, United States	June 2, 1928
12.0			Myrtle Cook	Canada	Halifax, Canada	July 2, 1928
12.0			Leni Junker	Germany	Magdeburg, Germany	August 1, 1931
12.0			Tollien Schuurman	Netherlands	Amsterdam, Netherlands	August 31, 1930
11.9			Tollien Schuurman	Netherlands	Haarlem, Netherlands	June 5, 1932
11.9			Stanisława Walasiewicz	Poland	Los Angeles, United States	August 1, 1932
11.9			Hilda Strike	Canada	Los Angeles, United States	August 2, 1932
11.8			Stanisława Walasiewicz	Poland	Poznań, Poland	September 17, 1933
11.9			Käthe Krauß	Germany	London, England	August 11, 1934
11.7			Stanisława Walasiewicz	Poland	Warsaw, Poland	August 26, 1934
11.9			Helen Stephens	United States	Fulton, United States	April 10, 1935
11.8			Helen Stephens	United States	Saint Louis, United States	June 1, 1935
11.6			Helen Stephens	United States	Kansas City, United States	June 8, 1935
11.5			Helen Stephens	United States	Dresden, Germany	August 10, 1936
11.6			Stanisława Walasiewicz	Poland	Berlin, Germany	August 1, 1937
11.5			Lulu Mae Hymes	United States	Tuskegee	May 6, 1939
11.5			Rowena Harrison	United States	Tuskegee	May 6, 1939
11.5			Fanny Blankers-Koen	Netherlands	Amsterdam, Netherlands	September 5, 1943
11.5			Fanny Blankers-Koen	Netherlands	Amsterdam, Netherlands	June 13, 1948
11.5	1.7	11.65	Marjorie Jackson	Australia	Helsinki, Finland	July 22, 1952
11.4	1.7		Marjorie Jackson	Australia	Gifu, Japan	October 4, 1952
11.3	1.4		Shirley Strickland	Australia	Warsaw, Poland	August 4, 1955
11.3	1.4		Vera Krepkina	Soviet Union	Kyiv, Soviet Union	September 13, 1958
11.3	0.8	11.41	Wilma Rudolph	United States	Rome, Italy	September 2, 1960
11.2	0.7		Wilma Rudolph	United States	Stuttgart, West Germany	July 19, 1961
11.2	0.2	11.23	Wyomia Tyus	United States	Tokyo, Japan	October 15, 1964
11.1	2.0		Ewa Kłobukowska	Poland	Prague, Czechoslovakia	July 9, 1965
11.1	2.0		Irena Kirszenstein	Poland	Prague, Czechoslovakia	July 9, 1965
11.1	0.2		Wyomia Tyus	United States	Kyiv, Soviet Union	July 31, 1965
11.1	0.3		Barbara Ferrell	United States	Santa Barbara, United States	July 2, 1967
11.1			Wyomia Tyus	United States	Mexico City, Mexico	April 21, 1968
11.1	0.0		Lyudmila Samotyosova	Soviet Union	Leninakan, Soviet Union	August 15, 1968
11.1			Margaret Bailes	United States	Aurora, Philippines	August 18, 1968
11.1			Barbara Ferrell	United States	Mexico City, Mexico	October 14, 1968
11.1	1.8	11.20	Irena Szewińska	Poland	Mexico City, Mexico	October 14, 1968
11.0	1.2	11.08 (adjusted)	Wyomia Tyus	United States	Mexico City, Mexico	October 15, 1968
11.0	1.9	11.22	Chi Cheng	Republic of China (Taiwan)	Vienna, Austria	July 18, 1970
11.0	1.9		Renate Meißner	East Germany	Berlin, East Germany	August 2, 1970
11.0	1.7		Renate Stecher (née Meißner)	East Germany	Berlin, East Germany	July 31, 1971
11.0	−1.5		Renate Stecher (née Meißner)	East Germany	Potsdam, East Germany	June 3, 1972
11.0	1.9		Ellen Strophal	East Germany	Potsdam, East Germany	June 15, 1972
11.0	1.4		Eva Glesková	Czechoslovakia	Budapest, Hungary	July 1, 1972
10.9	1.9		Renate Stecher (née Meißner)	East Germany	Ostrava, Czechoslovakia	June 7, 1973
10.9			Renate Stecher (née Meißner)	East Germany	Leipzig, East Germany	June 30, 1973
10.8	1.8	11.07	Renate Stecher (née Meißner)	East Germany	Dresden, East Germany	July 20, 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.

Time	Wind	Athlete	Nationality	Location	Date
11.07	1.2	Wyomia Tyus	United States	Mexico City, Mexico	October 15, 1968
11.07	0.2	Renate Stecher (née Meißner)	East Germany	Munich, West Germany	September 2, 1972
11.04	0.6	Inge Helten	West Germany	Fürth, West Germany	June 13, 1976
11.01	0.6	Annegret Richter	West Germany	Montreal, Canada	July 25, 1976
10.88	2.0	Marlies Oelsner	East Germany	Dresden, East Germany	July 1, 1977
10.88	1.9	Marlies Göhr	East Germany	Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany	July 9, 1982
10.81	1.7	Marlies Göhr	East Germany	Berlin, East Germany	June 8, 1983
10.79	0.6	Evelyn Ashford	United States	US Air Force Academy, United States	July 3, 1983
10.76	1.7	Evelyn Ashford	United States	Zürich, Switzerland	August 22, 1984
10.49	0.0	Florence Griffith-Joyner	United States	Indianapolis, United States	July 16, 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:

Time	Wind	Athlete	Nationality	Location	Date
10.70	1.6	Florence Griffith-Joyner	United States	Indianapolis, United States	July 17, 1988
10.61	1.2	Florence Griffith-Joyner	United States	Indianapolis, United States	July 17, 1988
10.61	−0.6	Elaine Thompson-Herah	Jamaica	Tokyo, Japan	July 31, 2021
10.54	0.9	Elaine Thompson-Herah	Jamaica	Eugene, United States	August 21, 2021

See also※

• Men's 100 metres world record progression
• Sprints

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