The women's 100 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on 2 and 3 August 2024. This will be the twenty-third time that the women's 100 metres is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 40 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.
| Women's 100 metres at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] |
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Background
editThe 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. Reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah will not be able 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.[2]
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 10.49[3] | Indianapolis, United States | 16 July 1988 | |
| Olympic record | 10.61 | Tokyo, Japan | 31 July 2021 | |
| World leading | 10.71[4] | Eugene, United States | 22 June 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) | 10.72 | |
| Asia (records) | 10.79 | |
| Europe (records) | 10.73 | |
| North, Central America | 10.49 WR | |
| Oceania (records) | 10.96 | |
| South America (records) | 10.91 |
Qualification
editFor the women's 100 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[6] 48 athletes are able to qualify 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.[6] Additionally, universality places will be given to NOC's that haven't qualified athletes in any other event.
Rounds
editPreliminary round
editThe preliminary round is scheduled to be held on 3 August, starting at 10:35 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
Round 1
editRound 1 is scheduled to be held on 3 August, starting at 11:50 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
Semi-finals
editThe semi-finals are scheduled to be held on 4 August, starting at 19:50 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
Final
editThe final is scheduled to be held on 4 August, starting at 21:20 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Watta, Evelyn (27 June 2024). "Injured Elaine Thompson-Herah will miss Paris 2024 Olympics". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 100 Metres women", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 100 Metres women", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records 100 Metres Women". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.