Fastest female athletes to complete the 100m race at Olympics
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred won the women's 100-meter final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The sprinter finished the race in 10.72 seconds to win gold. Notably, she secured the first-ever Olympic medal for Saint Lucia. Meanwhile, Alfred clocked the fourth-best time in women's 100m race in the history of Olympics. Let's decode the fastest female 100m race winners at Olympics.
Elaine Thompson-Herah - 10.61 seconds
Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah brought out her A-game in the final of the women's 100m final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She took just 10.61 seconds to cross the finishing line, setting a new all-time Olympic record. As she had clinched the women's 100m gold at the 2016 Rio Games as well, she successfully defended her title.
Florence Griffith Joyner - 10.62 seconds
USA's Florence Griffith Joyner was brilliant in the quarter-final round of the women's 100m sprint at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She dominated the race and crossed the finishing line in 10.62 seconds. Griffith-Joyner was way ahead of the second-placed Juliet Cuthbert (11.03). The American ace also went on to clinch the gold medal that year.
Elaine Thompson - 10.71 seconds
As mentioned, Thompson-Herah also triumphed in this event at the 2016 Games, which were held in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro. The Jamaican sprinter dominated the proceedings once again and clocked a time of 10.71 seconds in the final. She was significantly ahead of the second place Tori Bowie of USA, who took 10.83 seconds.
Julien Alfred - 10.72 seconds
Alfred jumped to the fourth place on this elite list with her triumph in the 2024 final. The Saint Lucia star was sensational in the summit clash as she took just 10.72 seconds to cross the line. As mentioned, Alfred's gold is St Lucia's first-ever medal at the Summer Olympics. US superstar Sha'Carri Richardson had to settle for the silver (10.87).
