These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships

1983 World Championships in Athletics

The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....

in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 49 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats and the final held on Monday 1983-08-08.

Medalists

Gold	Marlies Oelsner-Göhr Marlies Göhr Marlies Göhr is a former East German athlete, the winner of the 100 m at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. She ranked in the top 10 of the 100 m world rankings for twelve straight years, ranking first in six of those years... East Germany (GDR)
Silver	Marita Koch Marita Koch Marita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete... East Germany (GDR)
Bronze	Diane Williams Diane Williams (athlete) Diane Williams is a retired World class sprinter who ran 100 m and 4x100 m relays. She was born 14 December 1960 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A... United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...  (USA)

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

World Record		10.79	Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado... , USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	July 3, 1983
Championship Record	New event

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		10.97 CR
		11.02
		11.06
4.		11.19
5.		11.20
6.		11.24
7.		11.30
		DNF

Semifinals

• Held on Monday 1983-08-08

  RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
  1.		11.05
  2.		11.18
  3.		11.21
  4.		11.29
  5.		11.30
  6.		11.31
  7.		11.33
  8.		11.53

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		10.99
2.		11.08
3.		11.22
4.		11.26
5.		11.30
6.		11.36
7.		11.50
8.		11.59

Quarterfinals

• Held on Sunday 1983-08-07

  RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
  1.		11.20
  2.		11.24
  3.		11.30
  4.		11.32
  5.		11.56
  6.		11.63
  7.		11.79
  8.		11.91

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		11.25
2.		11.33
3.		11.34
4.		11.43
5.		11.48
6.		11.64
7.		11.67
8.		11.90

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		11.25
2.		11.36
3.		11.42
4.		11.48
5.		11.60
6.		11.62
7.		11.67
8.		11.90

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		11.11
2.		11.16
3.		11.36
4.		11.57
5.		11.61
6.		11.75
7.		11.76
8.		12.17

Qualifying heats

• Held on Sunday 1983-08-07

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		11.26
2.		11.34
3.		11.57
4.		11.58
5.		11.80
6.		12.26
7.		12.87

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		11.24
2.		11.31
3.		11.38
4.		11.42
5.		11.73
6.		13.15
		DNS

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		11.23
2.		11.47
3.		11.65
4.		11.67
5.		12.19
6.		12.56
7.		14.65

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		11.15
2.		11.54
3.		11.56
4.		11.58
5.		11.62
6.		12.63
		DNS

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.		11.30
2.		11.43
3.		11.60
4.		11.71
5.		12.26
6.		12.26
7.		12.99

RANK	HEAT 6	TIME
1.		11.45
2.		11.54
3.		11.58
4.		12.18
5.		12.19
6.		12.31
7.		13.89

RANK	HEAT 7	TIME
1.		11.26
2.		11.28
3.		11.53
4.		11.58
5.		11.74
6.		11.85
7.		13.37