Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres explained

Event:Women's 100 metres
Games:2024 Summer
Venue:Stade de France, Paris, France
Competitors:91
Nations:73
Win Value:10.72
Gold:Julien Alfred
Goldnoc:LCA
Silver:Sha'Carri Richardson
Silvernoc:USA
Bronze:Melissa Jefferson
Bronzenoc:USA
Prev:2020
Next:2028

The women's 100 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on 2 and 3 August 2024. This was the twenty-third time that the women's 100 metres has been contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 40 athletes qualified for the event by entry standard or ranking. Julien Alfred won Saint Lucia's first-ever Olympic medal after taking gold in the final.

Summary

There were a lot of candidates for favorite in the Women's 100 but Double defending Champion, #2 of all time Elaine Thompson-Herah was unable to defend her Olympic titles from 2016 and 2020, as an achilles tendon injury forced her to withdraw from the Jamaican Olympic trials, thus not allowing her to qualify for these games;[1] returning bronze medalist Shericka Jackson pulled out after suffering a cramp in a tune up race in Hungary to "protect my body" for her primary event, the 200 metres;[2] American collegiate surprise Jacious Sears =#16 held the fastest time of the year for over two months, was injured in the SEC Championships and couldn't make the US Trials.[3]

Reigning World champion, Sha'Carri Richardson, tied with Jackson for #6 of all time, won the US Trials. Teenager Tia Clayton won the Jamaican Trials ahead of #3 of all time, 37 year old Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Perennial contender, newly hyphenated Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith, #8 of all time, now eligible for the Masters Division is back as a 35 year old. And two months before the Olympics, former double NCAA Champion Julien Alfred moved into a tie for #23 of all time.[4]

There was an early Preliminary round to give athletes representing countries without a qualified athlete a chance to compete. No Preliminary qualifiers advanced out of the heats. The veterans ran fast in the first round, Ta Lou-Smith had the fastest time with 10.87 with Fraser-Pryce tied with Daryll Neita for the next fastest at 10.92. In the semi-finals, Fraser-Pryce did not show up to the start line due to an undisclosed injury.[5] Alfred had the fastest qualifying time 10.84, Richardson and Clayton shared the next best at 10.89.[6]

In the final, Alfred got out to a quick start, her rapid acceleration taking a clear lead in the first 10 metres. Next to her, Richardson gave up .08 just in reaction time, putting her dead last at the same point. As Alfred expanded her lead, a row of chasers formed across the track; Mujinga Kambundji, Clayton, Melissa Jefferson and Neita. Ta Lou-Smith was struggling and would stop running by 40 metres. Richardson was into her running form and was starting to pick off runners from the back. Richardson passed the row, still focused on Alfred but the gap was way too much to make up. She turned off the power and coasted the last three steps.[7] Jefferson was able to separate from the others for a clear third. Alfred ran a new personal best, 10.72;[8] a national record and the first ever gold medal for St. Lucia. Her time moved her up to tie Ta Lou for the #8 performer in history.

Background

The women's 100 metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1928. The 100 metres is considered one of the blue ribbon events of the Olympics and is among the highest profile competitions at the games. It is the most prestigious 100 metres race at an elite level and is the shortest sprinting competition at the Olympics.

Record! scope="col"
Athlete (nation)Time (s)LocationDate
World record10.49[9] Indianapolis, United States16 July 1988
Olympic record10.61Tokyo, Japan31 July 2021
World leading10.71[10] Eugene, United States22 June 2024
Area records before the 2024 Summer Olympics[11] !Area record!Athlete (nation)!Time (s)
10.72
10.79
10.73
10.49
10.96
10.91

Qualification

For the women's 100 metres event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[12] 48 athletes qualified for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 11.07 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event. Additionally, universality places were given to NOCs that had not qualified athletes in any other event.

Results

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was held on 2 August, starting at 10:35 (UTC+2) in the morning.[13] Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and next 5 fastest (q) advance to round 1.

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
14align=left Natacha Ngoyealign=left 11.34
25align=left Alessandra Gasparellialign=left 11.62
38align=left Xenia Hiebertalign=left 11.77
43align=left Valentina Meredovaalign=left 12.01,
59align=left Samira Awali Boubacaralign=left 12.06
62align=left Silina Pha Aphayalign=left 12.45
76align=left Sydney Franciscoalign=left 13.15
87align=left Salam Bouha Ahamdyalign=left 13.71
1align=left Lucia Morrisalign=left
Wind: 0.0 m/s
[14]

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
17align=left Trần Thị Nhi Yếnalign=left 11.81
26align=left Halle Hazzardalign=left 11.88
34align=left Zhang Bo-yaalign=left 11.99
45align=left Regine Tugade-Watsonalign=left 12.02
52align=left Lika Kharchilavaalign=left 12.37
69align=left Faiqa Riazalign=left 12.49
78align=left Mazoon Al-Alawialign=left 12.58
83align=left Filomenaleonisa Iakopoalign=left 12.78
91align=left Mariam Kareemalign=left 13.26
Wind: 0.0 m/s
[15]

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
19align=left Gorete Semedoalign=left 11.44
26align=left Guadalupe Torrezalign=left 11.60
32align=left Leonie Beualign=left 11.63,
41align=left María Carmonaalign=left 11.88,
57align=left Safiatou Acquavivaalign=left 11.97,
65align=left Chloe Davidalign=left 12.44
73align=left Shahd Ashrafalign=left 12.53
84align=left Alisar Youssefalign=left 12.93
98align=left Kimia Yousofialign=left 13.42
Wind: +1.1 m/s
[16]

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
19align=left Zahria Allers-Liburdalign=left 11.73
28align=left Asimenye Simwakaalign=left 11.78
36align=left Mariandrée Chacónalign=left 11.90
41align=left Georgiana Sesayalign=left 11.99
55align=left Naomi Akakpoalign=left 12.34
67align=left Marie-Charlotte Gastaudalign=left 12.41
72align=left Sefora Ada Etoalign=left 13.63
84align=left Temalini Manatoaalign=left 14.04
93align=left Sharon Firisuaalign=left 14.31
Wind: +0.2 m/s
[17]

Round 1

Round 1 was held on 2 August, starting at 11:50 (UTC+2) in the morning. Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) advance to the semi-finals.

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16align=left Sha'Carri Richardsonalign=left 10.94Q
28align=left Patrizia Van Der Wekenalign=left 11.14Q
37align=left Bree Mastersalign=left 11.26Q,
45align=left Jacqueline Madogoalign=left 11.27
53align=left Lorène Dorcas Bazoloalign=left 11.38
69align=left Tristan Evelynalign=left 11.55
74align=left Trần Thị Nhi Yếnalign=left 11.79
81align=left Asimenye Simwakaalign=left 11.91
92align=left Thelma Daviesalign=left 12.05
Wind: +0.1 m/s
[18]

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
19align=left Julien Alfredalign=left 10.95Q
26align=left Zoe Hobbsalign=left 11.08Q,
32align=left Zaynab Dossoalign=left 11.30Q
44align=left Michelle-Lee Ahyealign=left 11.33
58align=left Yunisleidy Garcíaalign=left 11.37
61align=left Gorete Semedoalign=left 11.43
75align=left Olivia Fotopouloualign=left 11.50
87align=left Destiny Smith-Barnettalign=left 11.99
93align=left Georgiana Sesayalign=left 12.15
Wind: -0.8 m/s
[19]

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
13align=left Daryll Neitaalign=left 10.92Q,
29align=left Melissa Jeffersonalign=left 10.96Q
34align=left Boglárka Takácsalign=left 11.10Q,
45align=left Karolína Maňasováalign=left 11.11q,
51align=left Gémima Josephalign=left 11.13
66align=left Ella Connollyalign=left 11.29
78align=left Magdalena Stefanowiczalign=left 11.47
82align=left Guadalupe Torrezalign=left 11.68
97align=left Zhang Bo-yaalign=left 11.88
Wind: +1.5 m/s
[20]

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
14align=left Audrey Leducalign=left 10.95Q,
28align=left Tia Claytonalign=left 11.00Q
31align=left Imani Lansiquotalign=left 11.10Q
46align=left Maboundou Konéalign=left 11.17=
55align=left Julia Henrikssonalign=left 11.26
69align=left Ge Manqialign=left 11.45
72align=left Alessandra Gasparellialign=left 11.54
83align=left Vitória Cristina Rosaalign=left 12.02
97align=left Safiatou Acquavivaalign=left 12.07
Wind: +1.2 m/s
[21]

Heat 5

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
13align=left Ewa Swobodaalign=left 10.99Q,
22align=left Dina Asher-Smithalign=left 11.01Q
35align=left Rosemary Chukwumaalign=left 11.26Q
46align=left Ana Carolina Azevedoalign=left 11.32
57align=left Géraldine Freyalign=left 11.34
64align=left Ángela Tenorioalign=left 11.35
78align=left Farzaneh Fasihialign=left 11.51
81align=left Leonie Beualign=left 11.73
99align=left Mariandrée Chacónalign=left 12.06
Wind: +1.0 m/s
[22]

Heat 6

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15align=left Twanisha Terryalign=left 11.15Q
23align=left Shashalee Forbesalign=left 11.19Q
34align=left Leah Bertrandalign=left 11.27Q
41align=left Salomé Koraalign=left 11.35
56align=left Cecilia Tamayo-Garzaalign=left 11.39
68align=left Viktória Forsteralign=left 11.44
77align=left Lotta Kemppinenalign=left 11.56
82align=left Zahria Allers-Liburdalign=left 11.89
99align=left María Carmonaalign=left 12.00
Wind: -0.4 m/s
[23]

Heat 7

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
11align=left Gina Bass-Bittayealign=left 11.01Q
24align=left Mujinga Kambundjialign=left 11.05Q
36align=left Delphine Nkansaalign=left 11.20Q, =
45align=left Polyniki Emmanouilidoualign=left 11.25
57align=left Rebekka Haasealign=left 11.28
63align=left Tima Seikeseye Godblessalign=left 11.33
78align=left Veronica Shanti Pereiraalign=left 11.63
82align=left Halle Hazzardalign=left 11.70
99align=left Xenia Hiebertalign=left 11.82
Wind: -0.2 m/s
[24]

Heat 8

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
12Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith10.87Q,
27Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce10.92Q
34Gina Lückenkemper11.08Q
46Rani Rosius11.10q,
58Gladymar Torres11.12q,
63Natacha Ngoye11.36
75Joella Lloyd11.37
81Regine Tugade-Watson11.87
99Valentina Meredova11.95
Wind: +0.8 m/s
[25]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were held on 3 August, starting at 19:50 (UTC+2) in the evening.[26] Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
14align=left Melissa Jeffersonalign=left 10.99Q
27align=left Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smithalign=left 11.01Q
38align=left Mujinga Kambundjialign=left 11.05q
46align=left Ewa Swobodaalign=left 11.08
55align=left Dina Asher-Smithalign=left 11.10
63align=left Shashalee Forbesalign=left 11.20
79align=left Boglárka Takácsalign=left 11.26
82align=left Rani Rosiusalign=left 11.29
91align=left Zaynab Dossoalign=left 11.34
Wind: +0.1 m/s
[27]

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16align=left Julien Alfredalign=left 10.84Q
27align=left Sha'Carri Richardsonalign=left 10.89Q
34align=left Gina Mariam Bass Bittayealign=left 11.10
48align=left Patrizia van der Wekenalign=left 11.13
53align=left Imani-Lara Lansiquotalign=left 11.21
69align=left Gladymar Torresalign=left 11.33
72align=left Bree Mastersalign=left 11.34
81align=left Rosemary Chukwumaalign=left 11.39
5align=left Shelly-Ann Fraser-Prycealign=left
Wind: -0.1 m/s
[28]

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16align=left Tia Claytonalign=left 10.89Q
24align=left Daryll Neitaalign=left 10.97Q
37align=left Twanisha Terryalign=left 11.07q
48align=left Gina Lückenkemperalign=left 11.09
55align=left Audrey Leducalign=left 11.10
63align=left Zoe Hobbsalign=left 11.13
79align=left Delphine Nkansaalign=left 11.28
82align=left Karolína Maňasováalign=left 11.35
91align=left Leah Bertrandalign=left 11.37
Wind: +0.2 m/s
[29]

Final

The final was held on 3 August, starting at 21:20 (UTC+2) in the evening.[30]

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
6align=left Julien Alfredalign=left 10.72
7align=left Sha'Carri Richardsonalign=left 10.87
5align=left Melissa Jeffersonalign=left 10.92
48align=left Daryll Neitaalign=left 10.96
59align=left Twanisha Terryalign=left 10.97
62align=left Mujinga Kambundjialign=left 10.99
74align=left Tia Claytonalign=left 11.04
83align=left Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smithalign=left 13.84

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