The women's 100 metres at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics was held at the Stade Charles de Gaulle on 27 and 28 June.
Medalists
| Gold | Ruddy Zang Milama Gabon
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| Silver | Blessing Okagbare Nigeria
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| Bronze | Gloria Asumnu Nigeria
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Records
| Standing records prior to the 2012 African Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Florence Griffith Joyner (USA)
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10.49 | Indianapolis, United States | 16 July 1988 |
| African record | Glory Alozie (NGR)
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10.90 | La Laguna, Spain | 5 June 1999 |
| Championship record | Blessing Okagbare (NGR)
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11.03 | Nairobi, Kenya | 29 July 2010 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2012 | 12:30 | Round 1 |
| 28 June 2012 | 13:00 | Semifinals |
| 28 June 2012 | 15:00 | Final |
Results
Round 1
First 4 in each heat (Q) and 4 best performers (q) advance to the Semifinals.
Wind:
Heat 1: -1.6 m/s, Heat 2: -3.2 m/s, Heat 3: -3.1 m/s, Heat 4: -2.2 m/s, Heat 5: -2.1 m/s
Semifinals
First 2 in each heat (Q) and 2 best performers (q) advance to the Final.
Wind:
Heat 1: -0.1 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | Gloria Asumnu | Nigeria |
11.22 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Blessing Okagbare | Nigeria |
11.26 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Ruddy Zang Milama | Gabon |
11.29 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Marie Josée Ta Lou |  Ivory Coast |
11.62 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | Phobay Kutu-Akoi |  Liberia |
11.74 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | Janet Amponsah |  Ghana |
11.76 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Flings Owusu-Agyapong | Ghana |
11.76 | q |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | Lorène Bazolo |  Republic of the Congo |
11.85 | q |
| 9 | 3 | 4 | Globine Mayova |  Namibia |
11.91 | |
| 10 | 3 | 5 | Delphine Atangana |  Cameroon |
11.93 | |
| 11 | 1 | 4 | Ahamada Feta |  Comoros |
11.94 | |
| 12 | 2 | 4 | Fanny Appès Ekanga | Cameroon |
11.97 | |
| 13 | 1 | 8 | Sergine Kouanga | Cameroon |
12.13 | |
| 14 | 2 | 7 | Saruba Colley |  Gambia |
12.18 | |
| 15 | 3 | 1 | Millicent Ndoro |  Kenya |
12.26 | |
| 16 | 2 | 8 | Mary Jane Vincent |  Mauritius |
12.31 | |
| 17 | 3 | 7 | Adeline Gouenon | Ivory Coast |
12.39 | |
| 18 | 2 | 2 | Hinikissia Albertine Ndikert |  Chad |
12.40 | |
| 19 | 1 | 2 | Mariette Mien |  Burkina Faso |
12.44 | |
| 20 | 1 | 7 | Benjamine Padonou |  Benin |
12.52 | |
| 21 | 3 | 2 | Bamab Napo |  Togo |
12.68 | |
| 22 | 2 | 1 | Amandine Allou Affoue | Ivory Coast |
12.69 | |
| 23 | 1 | 1 | Chauzje Choosha |  Zambia |
12.71 | |
| 24 | 3 | 8 | Rochidath Oroy | Benin |
12.97 |
Final
Wind: -0.8 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Ruddy Zang Milama | Gabon |
11.16 | |
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3 | Blessing Okagbare | Nigeria |
11.18 | |
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6 | Gloria Asumnu | Nigeria |
11.28 | |
| 4 | 4 | Marie Josée Ta Lou | Ivory Coast |
11.53 | |
| 5 | 2 | Flings Owusu-Agyapong | Ghana |
11.75 | |
| 6 | 7 | Janet Amponsah | Ghana |
11.76 | |
| 7 | 1 | Lorène Bazolo | Republic of the Congo |
11.86 | |
| 8 | Phobay Kutu-Akoi | Liberia |
DNS |
References
| 100 metres at the African Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Men's | |
| Women's | |