The women's
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...
sprint event at the
1948 Olympic Games took place July 31 and August 2. The final was won by
Dutchwoman Fanny Blankers-Koen
Francina Elsje "Fanny" Blankers-Koen (; 26 April 191825 January 2004) was a Dutch track and field athlete, best known for winning four gold medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. She competed there as a 30-year-old mother of two, earning ...
.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
Schedule
All times are British Summer Time
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(UTC+1
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*Central European Time
* West Africa Time
* Western European Summer Time
**Brit ...
).
Results
Round 1
The fastest two runners in each heat advanced to the semifinals.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Heat 5
Heat 6
Heat 7
Heat 8
Heat 9
Semifinals
The fastest two runners in each heat advanced to the final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Semifinal 3
Final
References
External links
*Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, The (1948)
The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad ''
LA84 Foundation
The LA84 Foundation (known until June 2007 as the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles) is a private, nonprofit institution created by the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee to manage Southern California's endowment from the 1984 Oly ...
''. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics
100 metres at the Olympics
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