# 1991 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 100 metres

These are the official results of the Women's 100 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 59 participating athletes, with eight qualifying heats and the final held on August 27, 1991.

## Medalists

| Gold | Katrin Krabbe Germany (GER) |
| Silver | Gwen Torrence United States (USA) |
| Bronze | Merlene Ottey Jamaica (JAM) |

## Schedule

* All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
* Heats
* 26.08.1991 – 10:45h
* Quarterfinals
* 26.08.1991 – 16:20h
* Semifinals
* 27.08.1991 – 16:05h
* Final
* 27.08.1991 – 18:20h

## Final

| RANK | FINAL | TIME |
| | Katrin Krabbe (GER) | 10.99 |
| | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 11.03 |
| | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 11.06 |
| 4. | Irina Privalova (URS) | 11.16 |
| 5. | Evelyn Ashford (USA) | 11.30 |
| 6. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 11.33 |
| 7. | Mary Onyali (NGR) | 11.39 |
| 8. | Carlette Guidry (USA) | 11.52 |

## Semifinals

* Held on August 27, 1991.
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Katrin Krabbe (GER) | 10.94 |
| 2. | Evelyn Ashford (USA) | 11.08 |
| 3. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 11.13 |
| 4. | Carlette Guidry (USA) | 11.16 |
| 5. | Kerry Johnson (AUS) | 11.38 |
| 6. | Irina Slyusar (URS) | 11.42 |
| 7. | Liliana Allen (CUB) | 11.53 |
| 8. | Beatrice Utondu (NGR) | 11.58 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 10.78 |
| 2. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 10.85 |
| 3. | Irina Privalova (URS) | 10.99 |
| 4. | Mary Onyali (NGR) | 11.10 |
| 5. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 11.19 |
| 6. | Natalya Kovtun (URS) | 11.37 |
| 7. | Beverly McDonald (JAM) | 11.46 |
| 8. | Paraskevi Patoulidou (GRE) | 11.51 |

## Quarterfinals

* Held on August 26, 1991.
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Katrin Krabbe (GER) | 10.91 |
| 2. | Carlette Guidry (USA) | 11.21 |
| 3. | Irina Slyusar (URS) | 11.30 |
| 4. | Paraskevi Patoulidou (GRE) | 11.47 |
| 5. | Paula Thomas (GBR) | 11.51 |
| 6. | Yumei Tian (CHN) | 11.52 |
| 7. | Claudete Alves Pina (BRA) | 11.81 |
| 8. | Lalao Ravaonirina (MAD) | 11.81 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Evelyn Ashford (USA) | 11.09 |
| 2. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 11.12 |
| 3. | Mary Onyali (NGR) | 11.20 |
| 4. | Natalya Kovtun (URS) | 11.43 |
| 5. | Laurence Bily (FRA) | 11.45 |
| 6. | Stephanie Douglas (GBR) | 11.58 |
| 7. | Sabine Richter (GER) | 11.66 |
| 8. | Huei-Chen Wang (TPE) | 11.79 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Irina Privalova (URS) | 11.22 |
| 2. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 11.30 |
| 3. | Beatrice Utondu (NGR) | 11.40 |
| 4. | Beverly McDonald (JAM) | 11.41 |
| 5. | Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN) | 11.52 |
| 6. | Rossella Tarolo (ITA) | 11.75 |
| 7. | Andrea Philipp (GER) | 11.80 |
| 8. | Govindasamy Shanti (MAS) | 11.89 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 10.89 |
| 2. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 10.99 |
| 3. | Kerry Johnson (AUS) | 11.27 |
| 4. | Liliana Allen (CUB) | 11.40 |
| 5. | Beverly Kinch (GBR) | 11.45 |
| 6. | Rufina Ubah (NGR) | 11.54 |
| 7. | Cristina Castro (ESP) | 11.71 |
| 8. | Michelle Seymour (NZL) | 11.87 |

## Qualifying heats

* Held on August 26, 1991.
| RANK | HEAT 1 | TIME |
| 1. | Carlette Guidry (USA) | 11.21 |
| 2. | Irina Slyusar (URS) | 11.32 |
| 3. | Beverly Kinch (GBR) | 11.50 |
| 4. | Claudete Alves Pina (BRA) | 11.71 |
| 5. | Jatamsuren Otgonchineg (MGL) | 12.26 |
| 6. | Jane Thondojee (MRI) | 12.36 |
| 7. | Tili Fata (SAM) | 13.31 |
| RANK | HEAT 2 | TIME |
| 1. | Irina Privalova (URS) | 11.14 |
| 2. | Sisko Hanhijoki (FIN) | 11.24 |
| 3. | Kerry Johnson (AUS) | 11.26 |
| 4. | Cristina Castro (ESP) | 11.55 |
| 5. | Rosanna Brown (AIA) | 12.04 |
| 6. | Jabou Jawo (GAM) | 12.42 |
| 7. | Faouzia Djaffar (COM) | 14.69 |
| RANK | HEAT 3 | TIME |
| 1. | Evelyn Ashford (USA) | 11.16 |
| 2. | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 11.22 |
| 3. | Tian Yumei (CHN) | 11.55 |
| 4. | Sabine Richter (GER) | 11.64 |
| 5. | Mariama Ouiminga (BUR) | 12.26 |
| 6. | Joy-Ann Eli (BAR) | 12.42 |
| 7. | Sherlette Barrow (BIZ) | 12.66 |
| 8. | Mpoka Mokosi (ZAI) | 12.99 |
| RANK | HEAT 4 | TIME |
| 1. | Beverly McDonald (JAM) | 11.45 |
| 2. | Laurence Bily (FRA) | 11.51 |
| 3. | Andrea Philipp (GER) | 11.72 |
| 4. | Huei-Chen Wang (TPE) | 11.77 |
| 5. | My Linh Truong Hoang (VIE) | 12.02 |
| 6. | Gisele Ongollo (GAB) | 12.32 |
| 7. | Denise Ouabangui (CAF) | 12.69 |
| 8. | Erin Tierney (COK) | 13.45 |
| RANK | HEAT 5 | TIME |
| 1. | Katrin Krabbe (GER) | 11.23 |
| 2. | Beatrice Utondu (NGR) | 11.51 |
| 3. | Stephanie Douglas (GBR) | 11.66 |
| 4. | Govindasamy Shanti (MAS) | 11.80 |
| 5. | Gailey Dube (ZIM) | 12.25 |
| 6. | Deirdre Caruana (MLT) | 12.71 |
| 7. | Lusia Puleanga (TON) | 13.21 |
| RANK | HEAT 6 | TIME |
| 1. | Mary Onyali (NGR) | 11.27 |
| 2. | Pauline Davis (BAH) | 11.32 |
| 3. | Paula Thomas (GBR) | 11.54 |
| 4. | Lalao Ravaonirina (MAD) | 11.74 |
| 5. | Aminata Konate (GUI) | 12.19 |
| 6. | Feroza Khatton (BAN) | 12.67 |
| 7. | Laure Kuetey (BEN) | 13.01 |
| 8. | Trudy Duburiya (NRU) | 14.34 |
| RANK | HEAT 7 | TIME |
| 1. | Merlene Ottey (JAM) | 11.06 |
| 2. | Paraskevi Patoulidou (GRE) | 11.42 |
| 3. | Natalya Kovtun (URS) | 11.44 |
| 4. | Rossella Tarolo (ITA) | 11.64 |
| 5. | Michelle Seymour (NZL) | 11.77 |
| 6. | Fornie Conteh (SLE) | 13.72 |
| | Miss Sabra (AFG) | DNS |
| RANK | HEAT 8 | TIME |
| 1. | Gwen Torrence (USA) | 11.51 |
| 2. | Liliana Allen (CUB) | 11.59 |
| 3. | Rufina Ubah (NGR) | 11.72 |
| 4. | Karen Clarke (CAN) | 11.98 |
| 5. | Rita Alcazar (PAN) | 12.49 |
| 6. | Fathimath Fezleen (MDV) | 14.08 |
| 7. | Tehani Kirby (MNP) | 15.12 |