The Women's 100m at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 64 competitors, with eight qualifying heats (64), four second-round races (32) and two semifinals (16), before the final (8) took off on Sunday September 25, 1988.

Records

These were the standing World and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics. The following Olympic records were set during this competition.

Results

Heats

Heat 1

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Heat 2

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Heat 3

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Heat 4

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Heat 5

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Heat 6

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Heat 7

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Heat 8

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Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal 1

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Quarterfinal 2

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Quarterfinal 3

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Quarterfinal 4

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Semifinals

Semifinal 1

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Semifinal 2

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Final

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