Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres explained

The women's 100 metres event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh on 27 July 1986.^[1]

The winning margin was 0.01 seconds which as of 2024 remains the narrowest winning margin in the women's 100 metres at these games.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Heather Oakes	Paula Dunn	Angella Issajenko

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.^[2]

Wind:
Heat 1: +2.5 m/s, Heat 2: +2.0 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			11.14	Q
2	2			11.22	Q
3	2			11.25	Q
4	1			11.31	Q
5	1			11.52	Q
6	1			11.55	q
7	1			11.60	q
7	2			11.60	Q
9	1			11.63
10	2			11.68
11	2			11.76
12	2			11.83
13	2			11.92
14	1			12.04
15	2			12.78

Final

Wind: +2.3 m/s

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	4			11.20
	6			11.21
	3			11.21
4	5			11.35
5	1			11.59
6	8			11.59
7	2			11.68
8	7			11.74

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results . 2016-10-29 . https://archive.today/20120914052130/http://www.thecgf.com/games/results.asp . 2012-09-14 . dead .
2. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/121510058/ Heats results