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Women's 100 Metres

Florence Griffith-Joyner

American athlete. women's 100 m mark of 10.49 seconds at Indianapolis on 16 July 1988, the personal best on the World Athletics all-time list.

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Race time

10.49s

women's 100 m, Indianapolis, wind 0.0 m/s. One personal best per athlete.

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Provenance

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  1. 10.49sRanked figure

    women's 100 m, Indianapolis, wind 0.0 m/s. One personal best per athlete.

    Track & Field News lists 10.49 as wind-aided and ranks her 10.61 on 17 July 1988 instead. World Athletics still prints 10.49 with wind 0.0, so that is the rank. The 2022 Alltime Athletics archive also led with 10.49.

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Reference

Specs

Country
United States
Event
women's 100 m
Mark
10.49 s
Venue
Indianapolis

Context

Background

Florence Griffith-Joyner's ranked women's 100 m time is 10.49 seconds at Indianapolis on 16 July 1988, wind 0.0 m/s. That is the personal best the World Athletics all-time list prints. Track & Field News's world all-time list prints the same time and date where this row has no note.

Track & Field News lists 10.49 as wind-aided and ranks her 10.61 on 17 July 1988 instead. World Athletics still prints 10.49 with wind 0.0, so that is the rank. The 2022 Alltime Athletics archive also led with 10.49.

Checked 8 October 2026.

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