# Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres

The women's 100 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place at the Carrara Stadium on 8 and 9 April 2018.

## Records

Prior to this competition, the world and Games records were as follows:
| World record | Florence Griffith Joyner (USA) | 10.49 | Indianapolis, United States | 16 July 1988 |
| Games record | Blessing Okagbare (NGR) | 10.85 | Glasgow, Scotland | 28 July 2014 |

## Schedule

The schedule was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
| Sunday 8 April 2018 | 14:05 | First round |
| Sunday 8 April 2018 | 17:12 | Semifinals |
| Monday 9 April 2018 | 21:50 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10).

## Results
### First round

The first round consisted of six heats. The three fastest competitors per heat, along with the six fastest losers, advanced to the semifinals.

#### Heat 1

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 7 | Halutie Hor (GHA) | 0.148 | 11.45 | PB | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Khalifa St. Fort (TTO) | 0.129 | 11.57 | | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Isoken Igbinosun (NGR) | 0.153 | 11.69 | | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Hafsatu Kamara (SLE) | 0.137 | 12.00 | | |
| 5 | 8 | Joanilla Janvier (MRI) | 0.135 | 12.47 | | |
| 6 | 6 | Shirin Akter (BAN) | 0.186 | 12.72 | | |
| 7 | 2 | Samantha Rofo (SOL) | 0.168 | 14.24 | | |
| | | | | Wind: -1.7 m/s | Wind: -1.7 m/s | Wind: -1.7 m/s |

#### Heat 2

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 8 | Christania Williams (JAM) | 0.178 | 11.28 | | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Corinne Humphreys (ENG) | 0.164 | 11.62 | | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Tahesia Harrigan-Scott (IVB) | 0.148 | 11.64 | | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Scovia Ayikoru (UGA) | 0.133 | 11.86 | | q |
| 5 | 4 | Fanny Appes Ekanga (CMR) | 0.146 | 12.15 | | |
| 6 | 3 | Mariatu Koroma (SLE) | 0.188 | 12.28 | PB | |
| 7 | 6 | Roslyn Nalin (VAN) | 0.155 | 13.01 | | |
| | | | | Wind: +0.8 m/s | Wind: +0.8 m/s | Wind: +0.8 m/s |

#### Heat 3

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 2 | Asha Philip (ENG) | 0.144 | 11.31 | | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Gina Bass (GAM) | 0.141 | 11.50 | | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Gemma Acheampong (GHA) | 0.129 | 11.62 | =SB | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Ramona Papaioannou (CYP) | 0.174 | 11.65 | | q |
| 5 | 3 | V'Alonee Robinson (BAH) | 0.135 | 11.73 | SB | q |
| 6 | 8 | Charlotte Wingfield (MLT) | 0.175 | 11.99 | | |
| 7 | 5 | Patricia Taea (COK) | 0.146 | 12.22 | | |
| | | | | Wind: +1.4 m/s | Wind: +1.4 m/s | Wind: +1.4 m/s |

#### Heat 4

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 3 | Michelle-Lee Ahye (TTO) | 0.168 | 11.57 | | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Amy Foster (NIR) | 0.140 | 11.59 | | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Jennifer Madu (NGR) | 0.163 | 11.62 | | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Melissa Breen (AUS) | 0.158 | 11.65 | | q |
| 5 | 8 | Afure Adah (PNG) | 0.181 | 11.99 | | |
| 6 | 6 | Phumlile Ndzinisa (SWZ) | 0.182 | 12.11 | | |
| 7 | 4 | Rechelle Meade (AIA) | 0.172 | 12.53 | | |
| | | | | Wind: +2.1 m/s | Wind: +2.1 m/s | Wind: +2.1 m/s |

#### Heat 5

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 2 | Natasha Morrison (JAM) | 0.151 | 11.36 | | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Shenel Crooke (SKN) | 0.168 | 11.62 | | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli (MAS) | 0.154 | 11.64 | | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Dolly Mustapha (SLE) | 0.220 | 11.71 | PB | q |
| 5 | 4 | Flings Owusu Agyapong (GHA) | 0.136 | 11.74 | | q |
| 6 | 8 | Waymar Bwereeti (KIR) | 0.151 | 13.81 | PB | |
| – | 7 | Charifa Abdoullahi Labarang (CMR) | 0.152 | DNF | | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.2 m/s | Wind: -0.2 m/s | Wind: -0.2 m/s |

#### Heat 6

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 2 | Gayon Evans (JAM) | 0.149 | 11.37 | | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Joy Udo-Gabriel (NGR) | 0.139 | 11.42 | PB | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Reyare Thomas (TTO) | 0.145 | 11.46 | | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Marie Gisele Eleme (CMR) | 0.170 | 11.88 | | |
| 5 | 6 | Joanne Loutoy (SEY) | 0.149 | 11.98 | SB | |
| 6 | 4 | Ola Buwaro (GAM) | 0.134 | 12.11 | | |
| 7 | 5 | Makereta Naulu (FIJ) | 0.193 | 12.23 | | |
| | | | | Wind: +0.3 m/s | Wind: +0.3 m/s | Wind: +0.3 m/s |

### Semifinals

Three semi-final heats were held. The two fastest competitors per semi-final, along with the two fastest losers, advanced to the final.

#### Semifinal 1

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 5 | Asha Philip (ENG) | 0.112 | 11.21 | | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Natasha Morrison (JAM) | 0.149 | 11.27 | | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Khalifa St Fort (TTO) | 0.143 | 11.35 | | q |
| 4 | 4 | Amy Foster (NIR) | 0.134 | 11.54 | | |
| 5 | 9 | Jennifer Madu (NGR) | 0.151 | 11.59 | | |
| 6 | 2 | Flings Owusu Agyapong (GHA) | 0.124 | 11.60 | | |
| 7 | 8 | Tahesia Harrigan-Scott (IVB) | 0.129 | 11.63 | | |
| 8 | 3 | Dolly Mustapha (SLE) | 0.166 | 11.91 | | |
| | | | | Wind: +0.5 m/s | Wind: +0.5 m/s | Wind: +0.5 m/s |

#### Semifinal 2

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 7 | Michelle-Lee Ahye (TTO) | 0.139 | 11.25 | | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Gayon Evans (JAM) | 0.152 | 11.37 | | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Gina Bass (GAM) | 0.122 | 11.64 | | |
| 4 | 4 | Shenel Crooke (SKN) | 0.169 | 11.69 | | |
| 5 | 2 | Melissa Breen (AUS) | 0.155 | 11.76 | SB | |
| 6 | 8 | Gemma Acheampong (GHA) | 0.135 | 11.79 | | |
| 7 | 9 | Isoken Igbinosun (NGR) | 0.148 | 11.85 | | |
| 8 | 3 | V'Alonee Robinson (BAH) | 0.136 | 12.09 | | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.1 m/s | Wind: -0.1 m/s | Wind: -0.1 m/s |

#### Semifinal 3

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 5 | Christania Williams (JAM) | 0.184 | 11.22 | | Q |
| 2 | 9 | Reyare Thomas (TTO) | 0.127 | 11.36 | | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Halutie Hor (GHA) | 0.143 | 11.46 | | q |
| 4 | 7 | Joy Udo-Gabriel (NGR) | 0.163 | 11.53 | | |
| 5 | 6 | Corinne Humphreys (ENG) | 0.111 | 11.66 | | |
| 6 | 3 | Ramona Papaioannou (CYP) | 0.158 | 11.67 | | |
| 7 | 8 | Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli (MAS) | 0.153 | 11.84 | | |
| 8 | 2 | Scovia Ayikoru (UGA) | 0.157 | 11.99 | | |
| | | | | Wind: +0.4 m/s | Wind: +0.4 m/s | Wind: +0.4 m/s |

### Final

The medals were determined in the final.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction time | Result | Notes |
| | 4 | Michelle-Lee Ahye (TTO) | 0.143 | 11.14 | |
| | 5 | Christania Williams (JAM) | 0.245 | 11.21 | |
| | 9 | Gayon Evans (JAM) | 0.154 | 11.22 | PB |
| 4 | 6 | Asha Philip (ENG) | 0.129 | 11.28 | |
| 5 | 7 | Natasha Morrison (JAM) | 0.157 | 11.31 | |
| 6 | 2 | Khalifa St. Fort (TTO) | 0.144 | 11.37 | |
| 7 | 8 | Reyare Thomas (TTO) | 0.136 | 11.51 | |
| 8 | 3 | Halutie Hor (GHA) | 0.141 | 11.54 | |
| | | | | Wind: +1.0 m/s | Wind: +1.0 m/s |