I have compiled the fastest times ever ran by women prior to last night’s fantastic performance by Shelly-Ann Fraser.
Fastest Times (100-m) By Women
10.49 Florence Griffith-Joyner (Indianapolis, in 1988); wind-speed questionable
10.61 (1.2) Florence Griffith-Joyner (Indianapolis, in 1988)
10.62 (1.0) Florence Griffith-Joyner (Olympics, Seoul in 1988)
10.64 (1.2) Carmelita Jeter (Shanghai in 2009)
10.65 (1.1) Marion Jones (Johannesburg, SA in 1998)
10.67 (-0.1) Carmelita Jeter (Thessaloniki in 2009
10.70 (1.6) Florence Griffith-Joyner (Indianapolis in 1988)
10.70 (-0.1) Marion Jones (Sevilla in 1999)
10.70 (2.0 Carmelita Jeter (Eugene, Oregon in 2011)
10.70 (0.6) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Kingston, Jamaica last night)
Fastest Times (100-m) By Women
10.49 Florence Griffith-Joyner (Indianapolis, in 1988); wind-speed questionable
10.61 (1.2) Florence Griffith-Joyner (Indianapolis, in 1988)
10.62 (1.0) Florence Griffith-Joyner (Olympics, Seoul in 1988)
10.64 (1.2) Carmelita Jeter (Shanghai in 2009)
10.65 (1.1) Marion Jones (Johannesburg, SA in 1998)
10.67 (-0.1) Carmelita Jeter (Thessaloniki in 2009
10.70 (1.6) Florence Griffith-Joyner (Indianapolis in 1988)
10.70 (-0.1) Marion Jones (Sevilla in 1999)
10.70 (2.0 Carmelita Jeter (Eugene, Oregon in 2011)
10.70 (0.6) Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Kingston, Jamaica last night)
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