# 1983 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres event at the 1983 IAAF World Championships 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.
At the start, Koch and Ashford were out fast, and even until 40 metres into the race when Ashford pulled up with a hamstring injury. Göhr gained steadily on her teammate Koch, passing her at 80 meters. Sensing a further challenge from Diane Williams - who had crossed from her lane 6 to her left and front of Merlene Ottey in Lane 5, Koch leaned at the finish to hold on to second.

## Medalists

| Gold | Marlies Göhr East Germany (GDR) |
| Silver | Marita Koch East Germany (GDR) |
| Bronze | Diane Williams United States (USA) |

## Records

Existing records at the start of the event.
| World Record | Evelyn Ashford (USA) | 10.79 | Colorado Springs, USA | July 3, 1983 |
| Championship Record | New event | New event | New event | New event |

## Final

| RANK | FINAL Wind: -0.5 | TIME |
| | Marlies Göhr (GDR) | 10.97 CR |
| | Marita Koch (GDR) | 11.02 |
| | Diane Williams (USA) | 11.06 |
| 4. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 11.19 |
| 5. | Angela Bailey (CAN) | 11.20 |
| 6. | Helinä Marjamaa (FIN) | 11.24 |
| 7. | Angella Taylor (CAN) | 11.30 |
| | Evelyn Ashford (USA) | DNF |

## Semifinals

* Held on Monday 1983-08-08
| RANK | HEAT 1 Wind: -0.5 | TIME |
| 1. | Marlies Göhr (GDR) | 11.05 |
| 2. | Angela Bailey (CAN) | 11.18 |
| 3. | Diane Williams (USA) | 11.21 |
| 4. | Helinä Marjamaa (FIN) | 11.29 |
| 5. | Silke Gladisch (GDR) | 11.30 |
| 6. | Anelia Nuneva (BUL) | 11.31 |
| 7. | Alice Brown (USA) | 11.33 |
| 8. | Shirley Thomas (GBR) | 11.53 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 Wind: -0.6 | TIME |
| 1. | Evelyn Ashford (USA) | 10.99 |
| 2. | Marita Koch (GDR) | 11.08 |
| 3. | Angella Taylor (CAN) | 11.22 |
| 4. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 11.26 |
| 5. | Olga Antonova (URS) | 11.30 |
| 6. | Nadezhda Georgieva (BUL) | 11.36 |
| 7. | Heather Oakes (GBR) | 11.50 |
| 8. | Rose-Aimée Bacoul (FRA) | 11.59 |

## Quarterfinals

* Held on Sunday 1983-08-07
| RANK | HEAT 1 Wind: +0.8 | TIME |
| 1. | Anelia Nuneva (BUL) | 11.20 |
| 2. | Angella Taylor (CAN) | 11.24 |
| 3. | Alice Brown (USA) | 11.30 |
| 4. | Olga Antonova (URS) | 11.32 |
| 5. | Els Vader (NED) | 11.56 |
| 6. | Leleith Hodges (JAM) | 11.63 |
| 7. | Marie-France Loval (FRA) | 11.79 |
| 8. | Monika Hirsch (FRG) | 11.91 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 Wind: -0.6 | TIME |
| 1. | Marita Koch (GDR) | 11.25 |
| 2. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 11.33 |
| 3. | Helinä Marjamaa (FIN) | 11.34 |
| 4. | Nadezhda Georgieva (BUL) | 11.43 |
| 5. | Beverley Callender (GBR) | 11.48 |
| 6. | Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia (BRA) | 11.64 |
| 7. | Dorthe A. Rasmussen (DEN) | 11.67 |
| 8. | Lydia de Vega (PHI) | 11.90 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 Wind: -0.2 | TIME |
| 1. | Diane Williams (USA) | 11.25 |
| 2. | Silke Gladisch (GDR) | 11.36 |
| 3. | Rose-Aimée Bacoul (FRA) | 11.42 |
| 4. | Shirley Thomas (GBR) | 11.48 |
| 5. | Rufina Ubah (NGR) | 11.60 |
| 6. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 11.62 |
| 7. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 11.67 |
| 8. | Radislava Šoborová (TCH) | 11.90 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 Wind: -0.2 | TIME |
| 1. | Evelyn Ashford (USA) | 11.11 |
| 2. | Marlies Göhr (GDR) | 11.16 |
| 3. | Angela Bailey (CAN) | 11.36 |
| 4. | Heather Oakes (GBR) | 11.57 |
| 5. | Marina Romanova (URS) | 11.61 |
| 6. | Lena Möller (SWE) | 11.75 |
| 7. | Laurence Bily (FRA) | 11.76 |
| 8. | Shen Shu-foog (TPE) | 12.17 |

## Qualifying heats

* Held on Sunday 1983-08-07
| RANK | HEAT 1 Wind: +1.1 | TIME |
| 1. | Olga Antonova (URS) | 11.26 |
| 2. | Marlies Göhr (GDR) | 11.34 |
| 3. | Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia (BRA) | 11.57 |
| 4. | Leleith Hodges (JAM) | 11.58 |
| 5. | Radislava Šoborová (TCH) | 11.80 |
| 6. | Mary Mensah (GHA) | 12.26 |
| 7. | Rose Phillips-King (IVB) | 12.87 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 Wind: +0.9 | TIME |
| 1. | Marita Koch (GDR) | 11.24 |
| 2. | Angela Bailey (CAN) | 11.31 |
| 3. | Rose-Aimée Bacoul (FRA) | 11.38 |
| 4. | Dorthe A. Rasmussen (DEN) | 11.42 |
| 5. | Monika Hirsch (FRG) | 11.73 |
| 6. | Felicite Bada (BEN) | 13.15 |
| | Mesode Ruth Enang (CMR) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 3 Wind: +1.2 | TIME |
| 1. | Diane Williams (USA) | 11.23 |
| 2. | Helinä Marjamaa (FIN) | 11.47 |
| 3. | Beverley Callender (GBR) | 11.65 |
| 4. | Rufina Ubah (NGR) | 11.67 |
| 5. | Esther Hope (TRI) | 12.19 |
| 6. | June Caddle (BAR) | 12.56 |
| 7. | Judith Nimpaye (BDI) | 14.65 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 Wind: +0.9 | TIME |
| 1. | Evelyn Ashford (USA) | 11.15 |
| 2. | Marina Romanova (URS) | 11.54 |
| 3. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 11.56 |
| 4. | Els Vader (NED) | 11.58 |
| 5. | Lena Möller (SWE) | 11.62 |
| 6. | Amie Ndow (GAM) | 12.63 |
| | Semra Aksu (TUR) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 5 Wind: +1.6 | TIME |
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 11.30 |
| 2. | Anelia Nuneva (BUL) | 11.43 |
| 3. | Heather Oakes (GBR) | 11.60 |
| 4. | Marie-France Loval (FRA) | 11.71 |
| 5. | Walapa Tangjitnusorn (THA) | 12.26 |
| 6. | Mo Myong-hee (KOR) | 12.26 |
| 7. | Marisol García (NCA) | 12.99 |
| RANK | HEAT 6 Wind: +0.3 | TIME |
| 1. | Angella Taylor (CAN) | 11.45 |
| 2. | Shirley Thomas (GBR) | 11.54 |
| 3. | Nadezhda Georgieva (BUL) | 11.58 |
| 4. | Ruperta Charles (ATG) | 12.18 |
| 5. | Evelyne Farrell (AHO) | 12.19 |
| 6. | Carmela Bolívar (PER) | 12.31 |
| 7. | Pushpa Bhatta (NEP) | 13.89 |
| RANK | HEAT 7 Wind: +2.1 | TIME |
| 1. | Alice Brown (USA) | 11.26w |
| 2. | Silke Gladisch (GDR) | 11.28w |
| 3. | Laurence Bily (FRA) | 11.53w |
| 4. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 11.58w |
| 5. | Lydia de Vega (PHI) | 11.74w |
| 6. | Shen Shu-foog (TPE) | 11.85w |
| 7. | Koumba Kante (GUI) | 13.37w |