The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, between 7 and 10 August 2024. This will be the thirtieth time that the women's 100 metres hurdles is contested at the Summer Olympics.
| Women's 100 metres hurdles at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] |
| Dates |
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Background
editThe first women's sprint hurdling event was added to the programme at the 1932 Olympics in the form of the 80 metres hurdles. At the 1972 Games the women's distance was extended to the 100 metres hurdles, which is the current international standard.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Tobi Amusan (NGR)
|
12.12[2] | Eugene, United States | 24 July 2022 |
| Olympic record |  Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR)
|
12.26 | Tokyo, Japan | 1 August 2021 |
| World leading |  Masai Russell (USA)
|
12.25[3] | Eugene, United States | 30 June 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) | Tobi Amusan (NGR)
|
12.12 WR |
| Asia (records) |  Olga Shishigina (KAZ)
|
12.44 |
| Europe (records) |  Yordanka Donkova (BUL)
|
12.21 |
| North, Central America | Kendra Harrison (USA)
|
12.20 |
| Oceania (records) |  Sally Pearson (AUS)
|
12.28 |
| South America (records) |  Maribel Caicedo (COL)
|
12.49 |
Qualification
editFor the women's 100 metres hurdles event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[5] 40 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 12.77 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[5]
Rounds
editHeats
editThe heats are scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 10:15 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
Repechage round
editThe repechage round is scheduled to be held on 8 August, starting at 10:35 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
Semi-finals
editThe semi-finals are scheduled to be held on 9 August, starting at 12:05 (UTC+2) in the afternoon.[1]
Final
editThe final is scheduled to be held on 10 August, starting at 19:45 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 100 Metres Hurdles women", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 100 Metres Hurdles women", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records 100 Metres Hurdles Women". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.