2016 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres explained

The women's 100 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 22 and 23 June in Kings Park Stadium.^[1]

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Murielle Ahouré	Carina Horn	Marie-Josée Ta Lou

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.1 m/s, Heat 2: +0.1 m/s, Heat 3: +0.6 m/s, Heat 4: +0.3 m/s, Heat 5: +1.8 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	4			11.35	Q
2	3			11.42	Q
3	2			11.45	Q
4	5			11.46	Q
5	2			11.55	Q, PB
6	4			11.60	Q
7	3			11.66	Q
8	2			11.67	Q
8	3			11.67	Q
10	5			11.69	Q
11	2			11.71	Q
12	5			11.72	Q
13	2			11.77	q
14	5			11.78	Q
15	1			11.84	Q
16	3			11.85	Q
17	1			11.86	Q
18	4			11.97	Q
19	5			11.97	q
20	3			12.04	q
22	1			12.07	Q
23	2			12.18	q, NR
23	5			12.18
25	4			12.20	Q
26	1			12.37	Q
27	1			12.52
28	2			12.57
28	5			12.57
30	4			12.65
31	1			12.83
32	1			12.89
	4				FS
	1
	2
	3
	3
	3
	4

Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Wind:
Heat 1: +1.2 m/s, Heat 2: +1.8 m/s, Heat 3: +1.3 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			11.08	Q
2	3			11.14	Q
3	1			11.20	Q
4	2			11.45	Q
5	3			11.51	Q
6	2			11.56	q
7	2			11.58	q
8	2			11.59
9	1			11.60	Q
10	1			11.63
11	1			11.68
11	3			11.68
13	2			11.84
14	1			11.85
15	1			11.92
16	2			11.96
17	3			12.00
18	3			12.01
19	3			12.06
20	1			12.23
21	1			12.26
22	2			12.33
	3
	3

Final

Wind: +2.0 m/s

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	3			10.99	CR
	6			11.07
	5			11.15
4	7			11.45
5	4			11.46
6	2			11.49
7	1			11.54
8	8			11.67

Notes and References

1. http://www.africathle.com/2016/06/22/african-championships-durban-south-africa-22-26062016/ Results