2013 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres
The women's 100 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 11–12 August and was won by Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
In the first round, English Gardner won her third heat decisively in a time of 10.94 seconds. Others qualified for the semifinal round in up to 11.41 seconds. The semis were faster, since although the first was slowest at 11.08, the other two were won in under 11 seconds, with the fastest time qualifier Alexandria Anderson at 11.01.
In the [|final], there was no doubt who would win as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce shot out of the block leaving nothing but a pink streak for her competitors to follow. Her 0.22 second victory was just short of the winning margin Flojo had 25 years earlier.
The battle for second was close as Murielle Ahouré edged defending champion Carmelita Jeter. Jeter's 10.94 was the same as Gardner's time in the heats. But Gardner only had 10.97 left for the final to miss a medal. Slow reacting Kerron Stewart gave up.06 at the start line but lost the silver medal by only.04.
Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:| World record | 10.49 | Indianapolis, IN, United States | 16 July 1988 | |
| Championship record | 10.70 | Seville, Spain | 28 August 1999 | |
| World Leading | 10.77 | London, United Kingdom | 27 July 2013 | |
| African Record | 10.79 | London, United Kingdom | 27 July 2013 | |
| Asian Record | 10.79 | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | 18 October 1997 | |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | 10.49 | Indianapolis, IN, United States | 16 July 1988 | |
| South American record | 11.05 | Belém, Brazil | 12 May 2013 | |
| European Record | 10.73 | Budapest, Hungary | 19 August 1998 | |
| Oceanian record | 11.12A | Sestriere, Italy | 31 July 1994 |
Qualification standards
Schedule
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat and the next 6 fastest advanced to the [|semifinals].Wind:
Heat 1: −0.3 m/s, Heat 2: −0.4 m/s, Heat 3: −0.5 m/s, Heat 4: −0.3 m/s, Heat 5: −0.6 m/s, Heat 6: −0.6 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | English Gardner | 10.94 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Kerron Stewart | 11.02 | Q | |
| 3 | 5 | Blessing Okagbare | 11.03 | Q | |
| 4 | 5 | Ana Cláudia Lemos | 11.08 | Q | |
| 5 | 1 | Verena Sailer | 11.11 | Q | |
| 6 | 2 | Alexandria Anderson | 11.13 | Q | |
| 7 | 4 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | 11.15 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | Octavious Freeman | 11.16 | Q | |
| 9 | 4 | Franciela Krasucki | 11.17 | Q | |
| 10 | 3 | Ivet Lalova | 11.18 | Q | |
| 11 | 5 | Schillonie Calvert | 11.20 | Q | |
| 12 | 6 | Murielle Ahouré | 11.22 | Q | |
| 13 | 1 | Ezinne Okparaebo | 11.23 | Q, SB | |
| 14 | 6 | Carmelita Jeter | 11.24 | Q | |
| 15 | 4 | Gloria Asumnu | 11.27 | Q, SB | |
| 16 | 4 | Nataliya Pohrebnyak | 11.28 | q | |
| 17 | 2 | Asha Philip | 11.29 | Q | |
| 18 | 3 | Sheri-Ann Brooks | 11.32 | Q | |
| 19 | 6 | Sheniqua Ferguson | 11.33 | Q | |
| 20 | 3 | Myriam Soumaré | 11.34 | q | |
| 21 | 4 | Michelle-Lee Ahye | 11.37 | q | |
| 22 | 2 | Tatjana Pinto | 11.38 | q | |
| 23 | 1 | Mariely Sánchez | 11.41 | q | |
| 23 | 1 | Olesya Povh | 11.41 | q | |
| 25 | 5 | Stella Akakpo | 11.43 | ||
| 26 | 5 | Hanna-Maari Latvala | 11.45 | ||
| 27 | 3 | Melissa Breen | 11.47 | ||
| 28 | 2 | Lina Grinčikaitė | 11.48 | ||
| 29 | 6 | Angela Tenorio | 11.53 | ||
| 30 | 3 | Cache Armbrister | 11.55 | ||
| 31 | 4 | Toea Wisil | 11.61 | ||
| 31 | 2 | Tahesia Harrigan | 11.61 | ||
| 33 | 5 | Katsiaryna Hanchar | 11.63 | ||
| 34 | 1 | Kateřina Čechová | 11.67 | ||
| 34 | 6 | Stephanie Kalu | 11.67 | ||
| 36 | 4 | Fong Yee Pui | 12.15 | ||
| 37 | 2 | Lovelite Detenamo | 12.35 | SB | |
| 38 | 5 | Vladislava Ovcharenko | 12.37 | ||
| 39 | 6 | Patricia Taea | 12.39 | ||
| 40 | 1 | Yvonne Nalishuwa | 12.47 | ||
| 41 | 3 | Martina Pretelli | 12.73 | ||
| 42 | 2 | Hereiti Bernardino | 12.84 | PB | |
| 43 | 6 | Rubie Joy Gabriel | 13.25 | PB | |
| 44 | 3 | Kabotaake Romeri | 13.39 | PB | |
| 45 | 6 | Pauline Kwalea | 13.53 | SB | |
| – | 6 | Ruddy Zang Milama | DNS |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 in each heat and the next 2 fastest advanced to the final.Wind: Heat 1: −0.4 m/s, Heat 2: −0.4 m/s, Heat 3: −0.1 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | 7 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | 10.87 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Murielle Ahouré | 10.95 | Q, NR | |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | Carmelita Jeter | 10.95 | Q, SB | |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | Kerron Stewart | 10.97 | Q, SB | |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | English Gardner | 11.00 | q | |
| 6 | 3 | 6 | Alexandria Anderson | 11.01 | q | |
| 7 | 1 | 4 | Blessing Okagbare | 11.08 | Q | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | Octavious Freeman | 11.08 | Q | |
| 9 | 3 | 4 | Ivet Lalova | 11.10 | ||
| 10 | 1 | 7 | Verena Sailer | 11.11 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 5 | Ana Cláudia Lemos | 11.20 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 9 | Schillonie Calvert | 11.23 | ||
| 13 | 3 | 2 | Myriam Soumaré | 11.26 | ||
| 14 | 1 | 2 | Michelle-Lee Ahye | 11.28 | ||
| 15 | 1 | 5 | Franciela Krasucki | 11.29 | ||
| 16 | 3 | 9 | Sheniqua Ferguson | 11.30 | ||
| 17 | 1 | 8 | Asha Philip | 11.30 | ||
| 18 | 2 | 2 | Nataliya Pohrebnyak | 11.31 | ||
| 19 | 2 | 8 | Sheri-Ann Brooks | 11.35 | ||
| 20 | 2 | 9 | Ezinne Okparaebo | 11.36 | ||
| 21 | 2 | 3 | Mariely Sánchez | 11.36 | ||
| 22 | 1 | 3 | Olesya Povh | 11.38 | ||
| 23 | 3 | 8 | Gloria Asumnu | 11.39 | ||
| 24 | 3 | 3 | Tatjana Pinto | 11.49 |
Final
Wind: −0.3 m/s.| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 4 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | 10.71 | WL | ||
| 6 | Murielle Ahouré | 10.93 | NR | ||
| 5 | Carmelita Jeter | 10.94 | SB | ||
| 4 | 2 | English Gardner | 10.97 | ||
| 5 | 8 | Kerron Stewart | 10.97 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Blessing Okagbare | 11.04 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Alexandria Anderson | 11.10 | ||
| 8 | 9 | Octavious Freeman | 11.16 |