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Limits RegistryFlorence Griffith-Joyner ran 10.49 seconds at the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis on July 16, 1988, with an official wind reading of 0.0 m/s. World Athletics still recognizes it as the official record as of 2026, though Track & Field News and some biomechanists have long argued the wind gauge reading understated an assisting wind. The record has never been annulled.
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Florence Griffith-Joyner ran 10.49 seconds at the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis on July 16, 1988, with an official wind reading of 0.0 m/s. World Athletics still recognizes it as the official record as of 2026, though Track & Field News and some biomechanists have long argued the wind gauge reading understated an assisting wind. The record has never been annulled.
The fastest time recorded for a woman to run 100 meters from starting blocks, under World Athletics record-eligible conditions (legal tailwind of 2.0 m/s or less, unaided, drug-tested).
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Limits Registry. LR-100M-WOMEN. Women's 100 meters sprint. 2026.