The women's 100 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on 28 to 29 September 2019.[1]
| Women's 100 metres at the 2019 World Championships | ||||||||||
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 The start of the final. | ||||||||||
| Venue | Khalifa International Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 28 September (heats) 29 September (semi-final & final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 47 from 31 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 10.71 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Official Video
Summary
This was the first major championships for Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce after giving birth and the maternity leave in 2017. Here, against the Olympic Champion Elaine Thompson and the defending champion Tori Bowie, Fraser-Pryce dominated the heats and the semi-finals. In the final, she took the lead on the first step and pulled away to a dominating victory in a world-leading time of 10.71. While Marie-Josée Ta Lou was the next fastest out of the blocks, Dina Asher-Smith closed quickly to overtake Ta Lou for a clear silver medal, leaving the defending silver medalist with the bronze.
For 32-year-old Fraser-Pryce, it was only .01 off of her personal best and Marion Jones' Championship record, and one of the fastest times in history. Asher-Smith's 10.83 was the British national record.
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:[2]
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 10.49 | Florence Griffith-Joyner |  USA | 16 Jul 1988 | Indianapolis, United States |
| Championship | 10.70 | Marion Jones | USA | 28 Aug 1999 | Seville, Spain |
| World leading | 10.73 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce |  JAM | 21 Jun 2019 | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Elaine Thompson | JAM | 21 Jun 2019 | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| African | 10.78 | Murielle Ahouré |  CIV | 11 Jun 2016 | Montverde, United States |
| Asian | 10.79 | Li Xuemei |  CHN | 18 Oct 1997 | Shanghai, China |
| NACAC | 10.49 | Florence Griffith-Joyner | USA | 16 Jul 1988 | Indianapolis, United States |
| South American | 10.91 | Rosângela Santos |  BRA | 6 Aug 2017 | London, Great Britain |
| European | 10.73 | Christine Arron |  FRA | 19 Aug 1998 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Oceanian | 11.11 | Melissa Breen |  AUS | 9 Feb 2014 | Canberra, Australia |
The following records were set at the competition:
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepalese | 12.72 | Sarswati Chaudhary |  NEP | 28 Sep 2019 |
| World Leading | 10.71 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | JAM | 29 Sep 2019 |
| British | 10.83 | Dina Asher-Smith |  GBR |
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+3), was as follows:[3]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 28 September | 16:30 | Heats |
| 29 September | 21:20 | Semi-finals |
| 23:20 | Final |
Results
Heats
The first 3 in each heat ( Q ) and the next six fastest ( q ) qualified for the semifinals. The overall results were as follows:[4]
Semi-finals
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The first two in each heat (Q) and the next two fastest (q) qualify for the final.[5]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce |  Jamaica (JAM) | 10.81 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Dina Asher-Smith |  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 10.87 | Q, SB |
| 3 | 1 | Marie-Josée Ta Lou |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 10.87 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Elaine Thompson | Jamaica (JAM) | 11.00 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Murielle Ahouré | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 11.05 | Q, SB |
| 6 | 2 | Jonielle Smith | Jamaica (JAM) | 11.06 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | Dafne Schippers |  Netherlands (NED) | 11.07 | q |
| 8 | 1 | Teahna Daniels |  United States (USA) | 11.10 | q |
| 9 | 2 | Mujinga Kambundji |  Switzerland (SUI) | 11.10 | |
| 10 | 2 | Morolake Akinosun | United States (USA) | 11.17 | SB |
| 11 | 1 | Daryll Neita | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 11.18 | |
| 12 | 3 | Kelly-Ann Baptiste |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 11.19 | |
| 13 | 1 | Tynia Gaither |  Bahamas (BAH) | 11.20 | |
| 13 | 2 | Liang Xiaojing |  China (CHN) | 11.20 | |
| 15 | 1 | Gina Bass |  Gambia (GAM) | 11.24 | |
| 16 | 2 | Ewa Swoboda |  Poland (POL) | 11.27 | |
| 17 | 1 | Wei Yongli | China (CHN) | 11.28 | |
| 18 | 3 | Tatjana Pinto |  Germany (GER) | 11.29 | |
| 19 | 2 | Crystal Emmanuel |  Canada (CAN) | 11.29 | |
| 20 | 1 | Gina Lückenkemper | Germany (GER) | 11.30 | |
| 21 | 3 | Ge Manqi | China (CHN) | 11.31 | |
| 22 | 3 | Imani-Lara Lansiquot | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 11.35 | |
| 2 | English Gardner | United States (USA) | DNF | ||
| 3 | Tori Bowie | United States (USA) | DNS |
Final
The final was started on 29 September at 23:20.[6]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica (JAM) | 10.71 | WL |
 | 7 | Dina Asher-Smith | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 10.83 | NR |
 | 4 | Marie-Josée Ta Lou | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 10.90 | |
| 4 | 5 | Elaine Thompson | Jamaica (JAM) | 10.93 | |
| 5 | 8 | Murielle Ahouré | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 11.02 | SB |
| 6 | 9 | Jonielle Smith | Jamaica (JAM) | 11.06 | |
| 7 | 3 | Teahna Daniels | United States (USA) | 11.19 | |
| 2 | Dafne Schippers | Netherlands (NED) | DNS |