# Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles

The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme were held at Stadium Australia on Monday 25 September and Wednesday 27 September 2000.
The top four runners in each of the initial five heats automatically qualified for the second round. The next four fastest runners from across the heats also qualified. Then the top four runners in each of the three heats of the second round qualified for the semi-finals, along with the next four fast runners across the heats. Those 16 runners competed in two heats in the semifinals, with the top four runners from each heat qualifying for the finals.

## Medalists

| Gold | Olga Shishigina Kazakhstan |
| Silver | Glory Alozie Nigeria |
| Bronze | Melissa Morrison United States |

## Records

World and Olympic records prior to the Games :
| World Record | 12.21 | Yordanka Donkova | BUL | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | 20 August 1988 |
| Olympic Record | 12.38 | Yordanka Donkova | BUL | Seoul, South Korea | 30 September 1988 |

## Results

All times shown are in seconds.
* Q denotes qualification by place in heat.
* q denotes qualification by overall place.
* DNS denotes did not start.
* DNF denotes did not finish.
* DQ denotes disqualification.
* NR denotes national record.
* AR denotes area/continental record.
* OR denotes Olympic record.
* WR denotes world record.
* PB denotes personal best.
* SB denotes season best.

## Qualifying heats
### Round 1

Heat 1 of 5 Date: Monday 25 September 2000 :
| Place | Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| Heat | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | 6 | Delloreen Ennis-London | Jamaica | 8 | 0.146 s | 12.88 s | Q | |
| 2 | 7 | Linda Ferga | France | 6 | 0.237 s | 12.89 s | Q | |
| 3 | 12T | Svetlana Laukhova | Russia | 7 | 0.184 s | 12.98 s | Q | |
| 4 | 15 | Svetla Dimitrova | Bulgaria | 4 | 0.208 s | 13.00 s | Q | |
| 5 | 28 | Deborah Edwards | Australia | 3 | 0.175 s | 13.24 s | | |
| 6 | 29 | Nadiya Bodrova | Ukraine | 2 | 0.201 s | 13.25 s | | |
| 7 | 30T | Manuela Bosco | Finland | 5 | 0.162 s | 13.51 s | | |
Heat 2 of 5 Date: Monday 25 September 2000 :
| Place | Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| Heat | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | 4 | Keturah Anderson | Canada | 2 | 0.149 s | 12.82 s | Q | SB |
| 2 | 10 | Sharon Couch | United States | 3 | 0.164 s | 12.92 s | Q | |
| 3 | 14 | Michelle Freeman | Jamaica | 7 | 0.200 s | 12.99 s | Q | |
| 4 | 16 | Angela Atede | Nigeria | 1 | 0.172 s | 13.09 s | Q | SB |
| 5 | 20T | Yvonne Kanazawa | Japan | 6 | 0.192 s | 13.13 s | q | |
| 6 | 22T | Olena Krasovska | Ukraine | 4 | 0.236 s | 13.15 s | q | |
| 7 | 35 | Maria-Joëlle Conjungo | Central African Republic | 5 | 0.179 s | 13.95 s | | |
| 8 | 38 | Verónica de Paoli | Argentina | 8 | | 14.61 s | | |
Heat 3 of 5 Date: Monday 25 September 2000 :
| Place | Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| Heat | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | 3 | Olga Shishigina | Kazakhstan | 6 | 0.203 s | 12.81 s | Q | |
| 2 | 9 | Melissa Morrison | United States | 1 | 0.205 s | 12.91 s | Q | |
| 3 | 22T | Natalya Shekhodanova | Russia | 3 | 0.198 s | 13.15 s | Q | |
| 4 | 24 | Trecia Roberts | Thailand | 7 | 0.196 s | 13.16 s | Q | |
| 5 | 26 | Feng Yun | China | 4 | 0.258 s | 13.19 s | | |
| 6 | 32 | Vũ Bích Hường | Vietnam | 5 | 0.217 s | 13.61 s | | |
| 7 | 34 | Rosa Rakotozafy | Madagascar | 2 | 0.211 s | 13.89 s | | |
| 8 | 37 | Ana Siulolo Liku | Tonga | 8 | 0.196 s | 14.58 s | | |
Heat 4 of 5 Date: Monday 25 September 2000 :
| Place | Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| Heat | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | 5 | Gloria Alozie | Nigeria | 2 | 0.197 s | 12.84 s | Q | |
| 2 | 8 | Nicole Ramalalanirina | France | 6 | 0.189 s | 12.90 s | Q | |
| 3 | 11 | Aliuska López | Cuba | 1 | 0.179 s | 12.97 s | Q | |
| 4 | 12T | Yuliya Graudyn | Russia | 4 | 0.170 s | 12.98 s | Q | |
| 5 | 18T | Diane Allahgreen | Great Britain | 8 | 0.151 s | 13.11 s | q | SB |
| 6 | 27 | Perdita Felicien | Canada | 5 | 0.177 s | 13.21 s | | |
| 7 | 33 | Anita Trumpe | Latvia | 3 | 0.178 s | 13.77 s | | |
| 8 | 36 | Naide Gomes | São Tomé and Príncipe | 7 | 0.195 s | 14.43 s | | |
Heat 5 of 5 Date: Monday 25 September 2000 :
| Place | Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| Heat | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | 1 | Gail Devers | United States | 3 | 0.179 s | 12.62 s | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Brigitte Foster | Jamaica | 6 | 0.196 s | 12.75 s | Q | |
| 3 | 17 | Sriyani Kulawansa Fonseka | Sri Lanka | 7 | 0.183 s | 13.10 s | Q | SB |
| 4 | 18T | Patricia Girard | France | 4 | 0.190 s | 13.11 s | Q | |
| 5 | 20T | Nadine Faustin | Haiti | 8 | 0.179 s | 13.13 s | q | |
| 6 | 25 | Maya Shemichishina | Ukraine | 5 | 0.164 s | 13.18 s | | |
| 7 | 30T | Hannah Cooper | Liberia | 2 | 0.181 s | 13.51 s | | |

#### Round 1 – Overall

Round 1 Overall Results :
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Heat | Lane | Place | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | Gail Devers | United States | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12.62 s | Q | |
| 2 | Brigitte Foster | Jamaica | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12.75 s | Q | PB |
| 3 | Olga Shishigina | Kazakhstan | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12.81 s | Q | |
| 4 | Keturah Anderson | Canada | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12.82 s | Q | SB |
| 5 | Gloria Alozie | Nigeria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12.84 s | Q | |
| 6 | Delloreen Ennis-London | Jamaica | 1 | 8 | 1 | 12.88 s | Q | |
| 7 | Linda Ferga | France | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12.89 s | Q | |
| 8 | Nicole Ramalalanirina | France | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12.90 s | Q | |
| 9 | Melissa Morrison | United States | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12.91 s | Q | |
| 10 | Sharon Couch | United States | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12.92 s | Q | |
| 11 | Aliuska López | Cuba | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12.97 s | Q | |
| 12 | Yuliya Graudyn | Russia | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12.98 s | Q | |
| 12 | Svetlana Laukhova | Russia | 1 | 7 | 3 | 12.98 s | Q | |
| 14 | Michelle Freeman | Jamaica | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12.99 s | Q | |
| 15 | Svetla Dimitrova | Bulgaria | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13.00 s | Q | |
| 16 | Angela Atede | Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13.09 s | Q | SB |
| 17 | Sriyani Kulawansa Fonseka | Sri Lanka | 5 | 7 | 3 | 13.10 s | Q | |
| 18 | Patricia Girard | France | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13.11 s | Q | |
| 18 | Diane Allahgreen | Great Britain | 4 | 8 | 5 | 13.11 s | q | SB |
| 20 | Nadine Faustin | Haiti | 5 | 8 | 5 | 13.13 s | q | |
| 20 | Yvonne Kanazawa | Japan | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13.13 s | q | |
| 22 | Natalya Shekhodanova | Russia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13.15 s | Q | |
| 22 | Olena Krasovska | Ukraine | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13.15 s | q | |
| 24 | Trecia Roberts | Thailand | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13.16 s | Q | |
| 25 | Mayya Shemchishena | Ukraine | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13.18 s | | |
| 26 | Feng Yun | China | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13.19 s | | |
| 27 | Perdita Felicien | Canada | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13.21 s | | |
| 28 | Deborah Edwards | Australia | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13.24 s | | |
| 29 | Nadiya Bodrova | Ukraine | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13.25 s | | |
| 30 | Manuela Bosco | Finland | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13.51 s | | |
| 30 | Hannah Cooper | Liberia | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13.51 s | | |
| 32 | Vũ Bích Hường | Vietnam | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13.61 s | | |
| 33 | Anita Trumpe | Latvia | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13.77 s | | |
| 34 | Rosa Rakotozafy | Madagascar | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13.80 s | | |
| 35 | Maria-Joëlle Conjungo | Central African Republic | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13.95 s | | |
| 36 | Naide Gomes | São Tomé and Príncipe | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14.43 s | | |
| 37 | Ana Siulolo Liku | Tonga | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14.58 s | | |
| 38 | Verónica de Paoli | Argentina | 2 | 8 | 8 | 14.61 s | | |

### Round 2

Heat 1 of 3 Date: Monday 25 September 2000 :
| Place | Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| Heat | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | 2 | Melissa Morrison | United States | 3 | 0.169 s | 12.76 s | Q | |
| 2 | 7 | Glory Alozie | Nigeria | 6 | 0.261 s | 12.84 s | Q | |
| 3 | 10 | Aliuska López | Cuba | 4 | 0.157 s | 12.92 s | Q | |
| 4 | 11T | Natalya Shekhodanova | Russia | 7 | 0.203 s | 12.96 s | Q | |
| 5 | 20 | Nadine Faustin | Haiti | 1 | 0.182 s | 13.25 s | | |
| 6 | 21 | Patricia Girard | France | 8 | 0.181 s | 13.43 s | | |
| 7 | 22 | Michelle Freeman | Jamaica | 2 | 0.188 s | 13.52 s | | |
| | | Katie Anderson | Canada | 5 | 0.141 s | DNF | | |
Heat 2 of 3 Date: Monday 25 September 2000 :
| Place | Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| Heat | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | 1 | Olga Shishigina | Kazakhstan | 4 | 0.248 s | 12.66 s | Q | |
| 2 | 4 | Sharon Couch | United States | 5 | 0.152 s | 12.78 s | Q | |
| 3 | 5 | Nicole Ramalalanirina | France | 3 | 0.157 s | 12.79 s | Q | |
| 4 | 6 | Delloreen Ennis-London | Jamaica | 6 | 0.185 s | 12.80 s | Q | |
| 5 | 11T | Trecia Roberts | Thailand | 1 | 0.201 s | 12.96 s | q | SB |
| 6 | 16T | Yvonne Kanazawa | Japan | 2 | 0.184 s | 13.11 s | q | |
| 7 | 18 | Sriyani Kulawansa Fonseka | Sri Lanka | 7 | 0.179 s | 13.19 S | | |
| | | Yuliya Graudyn | Russia | 8 | 0.149 s | DNF | | |
Heat 3 of 3 Date: Monday 25 September 2000 :
| Place | Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| Heat | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | 3 | Gail Devers | United States | 6 | 0.181 s | 12.77 s | Q | |
| 2 | 8T | Linda Ferga | France | 3 | 0.245 s | 12.88 s | Q | |
| 3 | 8T | Brigitte Foster | Jamaica | 5 | 0.189 s | 12.88 s | Q | |
| 4 | 11T | Svetlana Laukhova | Russia | 4 | 0.155 s | 12.96 s | Q | SB |
| 5 | 14 | Olena Krasovska | Ukraine | 8 | 0.165 s | 13.02 s | q | |
| 6 | 15 | Svetla Dimitrova | Bulgaria | 7 | 0.182 s | 13.04 s | q | |
| 7 | 16T | Angela Atede | Nigeria | 1 | 0.197 s | 13.11 S | | |
| 8 | 19 | Diane Allahgreen | Great Britain | 2 | 0.158 s | 13.22 s | | |

#### Round 2 – Overall

Round 2 Overall Results :
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Heat | Lane | Place | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | Olga Shishigina | Kazakhstan | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12.66 s | Q | |
| 2 | Melissa Morrison | United States | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12.76 s | Q | |
| 3 | Gail Devers | United States | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12.77 s | Q | |
| 4 | Sharon Couch | United States | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12.78 s | Q | |
| 5 | Nicole Ramalalanirina | France | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12.79 s | Q | |
| 6 | Delloreen Ennis-London | Jamaica | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12.80 s | Q | |
| 7 | Gloria Alozie | Nigeria | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12.84 s | Q | |
| 8 | Linda Ferga | France | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12.88 s | Q | |
| 8 | Brigitte Foster | Jamaica | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12.88 s | Q | |
| 10 | Aliuska López | Cuba | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12.92 s | Q | |
| 11 | Svetlana Laukhova | Russia | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12.96 s | Q | SB |
| 11 | Natalya Shekhodanova | Russia | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12.96 s | Q | |
| 11 | Trecia Roberts | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12.96 s | q | SB |
| 14 | Olena Krasovska | Ukraine | 3 | 8 | 5 | 13.02 s | q | |
| 15 | Svetla Dimitrova | Bulgaria | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13.04 s | q | |
| 16 | Yvonne Kanazawa | Japan | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13.11 s | q | |
| 16 | Angela Atede | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13.11 s | | |
| 18 | Sriyani Kulawansa Fonseka | Sri Lanka | 2 | 7 | 7 | 13.19 s | | |
| 19 | Diane Allahgreen | Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13.22 s | | |
| 20 | Nadine Faustin | Haiti | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13.25 s | | |
| 21 | Patricia Girard | France | 1 | 8 | 6 | 13.43 s | | |
| 22 | Michelle Freeman | Jamaica | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13.52 s | | |
| | Katie Anderson | Canada | 1 | 5 | | DNF | | |
| | Yuliya Graudyn | Russia | 2 | 8 | | DNF | | |

### Semi-finals

Heat 1 of 2 Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000 :
| Place | Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| Heat | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | 4 | Nicole Ramalalanirina | France | 6 | 0.177 s | 12.77 s | Q | |
| 2 | 5 | Melissa Morrison | United States | 3 | 0.201 s | 12.84 s | Q | |
| 3 | 6 | Linda Ferga | France | 4 | 0.229 s | 12.87 s | Q | |
| 4 | 7T | Delloreen Ennis-London | Jamaica | 2 | 0.166 s | 12.90 s | Q | |
| 5 | 9 | Natalya Shekhodanova | Russia | 7 | 0.214 s | 12.92 s | | |
| 6 | 10T | Svetla Dimitrova | Bulgaria | 1 | 0.197 s | 12.95 s | | |
| 7 | 13 | Olena Krasovska | Ukraine | 8 | 0.160 s | 13.02 s | | |
| | | Gail Devers | United States | 5 | 0.213 s | DNF | | |
Heat 2 of 2 Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000 :
| Place | Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| Heat | Overall | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | 1 | Gloria Alozie | Nigeria | 5 | 0.241 s | 12.68 s | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Brigitte Foster | Jamaica | 3 | 0.205 s | 12.70 s | Q | PB |
| 3 | 3 | Olga Shishigina | Kazakhstan | 6 | 0.206 s | 12.71 s | Q | |
| 4 | 7T | Aliuska López | Cuba | 2 | 0.185 s | 12.90 s | Q | |
| 5 | 10T | Svetlana Laukhova | Russia | 1 | 0.169 s | 12.95 s | | SB |
| 6 | 12 | Sharon Couch | United States | 4 | 0.177 s | 13.00 s | | |
| 7 | 14 | Trecia Roberts | Thailand | 8 | 0.225 s | 13.15 s | | |
| 8 | 15 | Yvonne Kanazawa | Japan | 7 | 0.202 s | 13.16 s | | |

#### Semi-finals – overall

Semi-Finals Overall Results :
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Heat | Lane | Place | Time | Qual. | Record |
| 1 | Gloria Alozie | Nigeria | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12.68 s | Q | |
| 2 | Brigitte Foster | Jamaica | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12.70 s | Q | PB |
| 3 | Olga Shishigina | Kazakhstan | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12.71 s | Q | |
| 4 | Nicole Ramalalanirina | France | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12.77 s | Q | |
| 5 | Melissa Morrison | United States | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12.84 s | Q | |
| 6 | Linda Ferga | France | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12.87 s | Q | |
| 7 | Delloreen Ennis-London | Jamaica | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12.90 s | Q | |
| 7 | Aliuska López | Cuba | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12.90 s | Q | |
| 9 | Natalya Shekhodanova | Russia | 1 | 7 | 5 | 12.92 s | | |
| 10 | Svetla Dimitrova | Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12.95 s | | |
| 10 | Svetlana Laukhova | Russia | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12.95 s | | SB |
| 12 | Sharon Couch | United States | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13.00 s | | |
| 13 | Olena Krasovska | Ukraine | 1 | 8 | 7 | 13.02 s | | |
| 14 | Trecia Roberts | Thailand | 2 | 8 | 7 | 13.15 s | | |
| 15 | Yvonne Kanazawa | Japan | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13.16 s | | |
| | Gail Devers | United States | 1 | 5 | | DNF | | |

## Finals

Heat 1 of 1 Date: Wednesday 27 September 2000 :
| Place | Athlete | Nation | Lane | Reaction | Time |
| | Olga Shishigina | Kazakhstan | 7 | 0.237 s | 12.65 s |
| | Gloria Alozie | Nigeria | 3 | 0.217 s | 12.68 s |
| | Melissa Morrison | United States | 6 | 0.180 s | 12.76 s |
| 4 | Delloreen Ennis-London | Jamaica | 8 | 0.156 s | 12.80 s |
| 5 | Aliuska López | Cuba | 1 | 0.179 s | 12.83 s |
| 6 | Nicole Ramalalanirina | France | 4 | 0.194 s | 12.91 s |
| 7 | Linda Ferga | France | 2 | 0.294 s | 13.11 s |
| 8 | Brigitte Foster | Jamaica | 5 | 0.217 s | 13.49 s |