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Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres
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The women's 100 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, on 2 and 3 August 2024. This was the twenty-third time that the women's 100 metres has been contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 40 athletes qualified for the event by entry standard or ranking. Julien Alfred won Saint Lucia's first-ever Olympic medal after taking gold in the final.
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Elaine Thompson-Herah who had won the last two 100 m Olympic titles, was unable to defend her Olympic title as an achilles tendon injury forced her to withdraw from the Jamaican Olympic trials, thus not allowing her to qualify for these games;[2] 2020 bronze medallist Shericka Jackson pulled out after suffering an injury at the Gyulai István Memorial to "protect her body" before her primary event, the 200 metres;[3] World number two Jacious Sears was injured in the SEC Championships and was unable to compete at the US Trials.[4]
Reigning World champion, Sha'Carri Richardson, tied with Jackson for #6 of all time, won the US Trials, and was viewed as one of the favourites for the title.[5] 2008 and 2012 Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce also returned after finishing third at the Jamaican Trials behind Jackson and teenager Tia Clayton. Meanwhile, 2017 World silver medalist and African record holder Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith, was also seen as a strong contender.[5] World number-four Melissa Jefferson and world number-ten Twanisha Terry had both pushed themselves into medal contention by qualifying for their first Olympics through the US Trials. World Indoor 60 m champion and former double NCAA Champion Julien Alfred had ran a new personal best of 10.78 s at the Racers Grand Prix to move to third on the season top list.[6]
In the heats, Ta Lou-Smith ran the fastest time with 10.87 s to win her heat, with Fraser-Pryce tied with Daryll Neita for the next fastest in 10.92 s. In the semi-finals, Fraser-Pryce was unable to compete due to an undisclosed injury.[7] Alfred had the fastest qualifying time with 10.84 s to win her semi-final, with Richardson and Clayton tying for the second-fastest time with 10.89 s.[8]
In the final, Alfred had the fastest start, reaching the 10 m mark first.[9] Next to her, Richardson was seventh at the same point. As Alfred expanded her lead across the next 40 m, a row of chasers formed across the track; with Mujinga Kambundji being second at the 50 m mark, Neita third and Jefferson narrowly fourth. Ta Lou-Smith pulled-up injured at the 40 m mark. Richardson finished quickly and crossed the 80 m mark in second-place behind Alfred. Her training-partner, Jefferson also finished quickly and was third at the same point ahead of Neita in fourth. Alfred ran a new personal best, 10.72;[9] a national record and the first ever Olympic gold medal for St. Lucia. Her time moved her up to tie Ta Lou for the eighth-fastest woman of all time.[10]
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The women's 100 metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1928. The 100 metres is considered one of the blue ribbon events of the Olympics and is among the highest profile competitions at the games. It is the most prestigious 100 metres race at an elite level and is the shortest sprinting competition at the Olympics.
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Qualification
For the women's 100 metres event, the qualification period was between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[14] 48 athletes qualified for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 11.07 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[14] Additionally, universality places were given to NOCs that had not qualified athletes in any other event.
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Preliminary round
The preliminary round was held on 2 August, starting at 10:35 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1] Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and next 5 fastest (q) advance to round 1.
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Round 1
Round 1 was held on 2 August, starting at 11:50 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1] Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and next 3 fastest (q) advance to the semi-finals.
Heat 1
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Heat 8
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were held on 3 August, starting at 19:50 (UTC+2) in the evening.[27] Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Final
The final was held on 3 August, starting at 21:20 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1][31]
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