1978 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles
The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 1978 European Athletics Championships was held in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, at Stadion Evžena Rošického on 31 August and 2 September 1978. Results. Final. 2 September Wind: 0.6 m/s Note: The final originally took place on 1 September but during its course Grażyna Rabsztyn veered off onto the neighbouring lane and caused Nina Margulina to fall down. Because of this the race was re-run a day later without Grażyna Rabsztyn, with the same athletes taking the medals in exactly the same order . Semi-finals. 31 August Semi-final 1. Wind: -0.2 m/s Semi-final 2. Wind: 0.2 m/s Heats. 31 August Heat 1. Wind: -0.3 m/s Heat 2. Wind: 1.8 m/s Heat 3. Wind: -1.9 m/s Heat 4. Wind: 0.4 m/s Participation. According to an unofficial count, 23 athletes from 13 countries participated in the event.