1922 Women's World Games – 100 yards

The 100 yards event at the 1922 Women's World Games took place in Paris at the Stade Pershing on 20 August 1922. Eight athletes from four nations participated in the 100 yards. Both the heats and the final took place during the afternoon session.

During the event two world records were broken. Marie Mejzlikova II broke during heat 2 the world record in the 100 yards with 11.4 seconds, and also in the 80 metres with 10.0 seconds.

British Nora Callebout won the final in a time of 12.0 seconds, ahead of the Czechoslovak Marie Mejzlikova II and British Mary Lines.

Results
Heats
The heats consisted of two series, where best two athletes of each heat continued to the final.

Heat 1
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes  1   Mary Lines    11.6 sec   Q  2     12.2 sec  Q  3 Bozena Srámková     4Ester Green    

Heat 2
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time  Notes  1    Marie Mejzlikova II     11.4 sec   WR, Q  2  Nora Callebout     Q  3 Mabel Gilliland       4    

During the second heat, Marie Mejzlikova II also broke the 80 metres world record.

Record  Time  Name  Nationality + Additional world record broken 80 metres 10.0 sec  Marie Mejzlikova II  
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Final
Rank  Name  Nationality  Time   Notes   Nora Callebout    12.0 sec    Marie Mejzlikova II       Mary Lines     4       
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References

Other websites
Newspaper image of the final 

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