The women's

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event at the

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was held in

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, Canada, at

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Stadium on 27 and 28 July.

Medalists

Results

Final

28 July
Wind: -0.4 m/s

Semifinals

28 July

Semifinal 1

Wind: -0.7 m/s

Semifinal 2

Wind: -0.9 m/s

Semifinal 3

Wind: +0.5 m/s

Heats

27 July

Heat 1

Wind: +1.3 m/s

Heat 2

Wind: +1.0 m/s

Heat 3

Wind: +2.3 m/s

Heat 4

Wind: +2.3 m/s

Heat 5

Wind: +2.1 m/s

Heat 6

Wind: +0.9 m/s

Heat 7

Wind: +2.1 m/s

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 49 athletes from 39 countries participated in the event.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics, Womens 100 metres

100 metres at the World Athletics U20 Championships