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

Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...

event at the 1996 Summer Olympics

1996 Summer Olympics

The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....

in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

. There were a total number of 56 participating athletes, with two rounds (seven heats in round 1, four heats at round 2), two semifinals and a final.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics.

World Record	10.49	Florence Griffith-Joyner Florence Griffith-Joyner Florence Griffith-Joyner , also known as Flo-Jo was an American track and field athlete. She is considered the "fastest woman of all time" based on the fact that she still holds the world record for both the 100 metres and 200 metres, both set in 1988 and never seriously challenged...	Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...  (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	July 16, 1988
Olympic Record	10.62	Florence Griffith-Joyner Florence Griffith-Joyner Florence Griffith-Joyner , also known as Flo-Jo was an American track and field athlete. She is considered the "fastest woman of all time" based on the fact that she still holds the world record for both the 100 metres and 200 metres, both set in 1988 and never seriously challenged...	Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...  (KOR South Korea The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... )	September 24, 1988

Final

• Held on July 27, 1996

  RANK	FINAL	TIME
  		10.94
  		10.94
  		10.96
  4.		11.00
  5.		11.06
  6.		11.10
  7.		11.13
  8.		11.14

Semifinals

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		10.93
2.		10.97
3.		11.07
4.		11.14
5.		11.14
6.		11.20
7.		11.28
8.		11.35

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		11.00
2.		11.04
3.		11.07
4.		11.07
5.		11.07
6.		11.14
7.		11.31
8.		11.32

Round 2 - Heats

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		11.11
2.		11.15
3.		11.24
4.		11.38
5.		11.38
6.		11.43
7.		11.60
8.		11.75

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		10.94
2.		11.08
3.		11.26
4.		11.37
5.		11.38
6.		11.42
7.		11.55
—		DNF

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		11.20
2.		11.21
3.		11.21
4.		11.40
5.		11.47
6.		11.48
7.		11.53
8.		11.56

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		11.02
2.		11.14
3.		11.17
4.		11.18
5.		11.47
6.		11.49
7.		11.66
8.		11.99

Round 1 - Heats

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		11.24
2.		11.36
3.		11.42
4.		11.74
5.		11.91
6.		12.04
7.		14.82

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		11.20
2.		11.27
3.		11.40
4.		11.50
5.		11.56
6.		11.76
7.		11.76
8.		11.96

RANK	HEAT 3	TIME
1.		11.13
2.		11.18
3.		11.35
4.		11.36
5.		11.44
6.		11.46
7.		11.83
8.		13.31

RANK	HEAT 4	TIME
1.		11.06
2.		11.11
3.		11.30
4.		11.33
5.		11.59
6.		11.61
7.		11.92
8.		12.25

RANK	HEAT 5	TIME
1.		11.20
2.		11.25
3.		11.51
4.		11.61
5.		11.62
6.		11.63
7.		12.08
8.		13.03

RANK	HEAT 6	TIME
1.		11.11
2.		11.22
3.		11.32
4.		11.33
5.		11.39
6.		11.42
7.		11.70
8.		13.74
9.		13.88

RANK	HEAT 7	TIME
1.		10.92
2.		11.17
3.		11.32
4.		11.33
5.		11.39
6.		11.67
7.		11.88
8.		12.10 (NR)