Can Elaine Thompson-Herah break Flo-Jo's 100m world record?
olympics.com › en › newsJun 04, 2022 · The women's 100m world record is 34 years old this year. Since Florence Griffith-Joyner, also known as Flo-Jo, did it in 1988, nobody has broken the 10.5-second barrier. But could Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah soon do it? Last year, she clocked a stunning 10.54 seconds, the second-fastest in history, at the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon.
Women's 100 metres world record progression - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Women&The first world record in the 100 metres sprint for women was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1936. The current record is 10.49 seconds set by Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988. To June 21, 2009, the IAAF have ratified 43 world records in the event.
Top 10 Women's 100m in history - Olympics.com
olympics.com › en › newsJul 31, 2021 · Elaine Thompson-Herah went second on the women's 100m all-time list as she retained her title at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in 10.61 seconds on Saturday 31 July. She went faster still at the Eugene Diamond League three weeks later, clocking 10.54. Only 1988 Olympic champion Florence Griffith-Joyner has run faster with her world record of 10.49 set in the U.S. Olympic trials for the Seoul Games.