100 metres All time top 25 women All time top 25 women

| Rank_ | Time_ | Wind_m_s | Athlete | Nation | Date_ | Location_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.49 | 0.0 | Florence Griffith-Joyner | United States | 16 July 1988 | Indianapolis |
| 2 | 10.64 | +1.2 | Carmelita Jeter | United States | 20 September 2009 | Shanghai |
| 3 | 10.65 [A ] | +1.1 | Marion Jones | United States | 12 September 1998 | Johannesburg |
| 4 | 10.70 | +0.6 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica | 29 June 2012 | Kingston |
| 5 | 10.73 | +2.0 | Christine Arron | France | 19 August 1998 | Budapest |
| 6 | 10.74 | +1.3 | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica | 7 September 1996 | Milan |
| 7 | 10.75 | +0.4 | Kerron Stewart | Jamaica | 10 July 2009 | Rome |
| 8 | 10.76 | +1.7 | Evelyn Ashford | United States | 22 August 1984 | Zürich |
| 8 | 10.76 | +1.1 | Veronica Campbell-Brown | Jamaica | 31 May 2011 | Ostrava |