Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres

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While in the set position, American sprinter Torri Edwards twitched before the gun, and apparently anticipated a recall; however, there was no recall gun, and Edwards finished last.cite web |url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26258180/#storyContinued|title=Torri Edwards hesitates for false start call, finishes last in 100 sprint |author=Scott M. Reid|accessdate=2008-08-18 |date=2008 |publisher=NBC Beijing Olympics 2008] After the race, US Track & Field officials appealed for a recall, claiming that Edwards had false started, but the appeal was rejected and the result stood. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/athletics/7566834.stm Fraser leads Jamaica 100m sweep - BBC Sport] ] Despite Edward's assertions, she actually had a reaction time of 0.179 seconds, which was not the fastest or the slowest of the eight runners. [http://in.reuters.com/article/worldOfSport/idINIndia-35053220080818?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 When is a false start not a false start?] . "Reuters India". August 18, 2008. Retrieved August 24. 2008] [ [http://www.iaaf.org/oly08/results/eventCode=3659/racedate=08-17-2008/sex=W/discCode=100/combCode=hash/roundCode=f/results.html#det 100 Metres - Women's Final] . "IAAF". 17 August 2008. Retrieved August 24 2008 ] It is possible, therefore, that when she twitched, Edwards had not applied enough pressure on the blocks to trigger a warning, or she might have twitched her upper body but left her feet solid.""Reuters India"]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

World Olympic Record
world_athlete = flagathlete|Florence Griffith-Joyner|USA
world_mark = 10.49 s
world_place = Indianapolis, USA
world_date = 16 July 1988
olympic_athlete = flagIOCathlete|Florence Griffith-Joyner|USA|1988 Summer
olympic_mark = 10.62 s
olympic_place = Seoul, South Korea
olympic_date = 24 September 1988

No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.

Results

All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:
* Q denotes qualification by place
* q denotes qualification by time
* PB denotes personal best
* SB denotes season best
* NR denotes national record

Round 1

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 10 fastest (q) advance to the Round 2.

Final

References