The women's 100 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 17 and 18 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games replacing the 100 yards event.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Raelene Boyle Australia
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Alice Annum Ghana
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Marion Hoffman Australia
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Results edit
Heats edit
Held on 17 July
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
Wind:
Heat 1: +2.2 m/s, Heat 2: +5.7 m/s, Heat 3: +4.9 m/s, Heat 4: +4.3 m/s, Heat 5: +5.4 m/s
Semifinals edit
Held on 18 July
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Wind:
Heat 1: +4.1 m/s, Heat 2: +4.1 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alice Annum | Ghana |
11.29 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Marion Hoffman | Australia |
11.48 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Elizabeth Sutherland |  Scotland |
11.55 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Anita Neil |  England |
11.64 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Jenny Lamy | Australia |
11.75 | |
| 6 | 1 | Patty Loverock |  Canada |
11.84 | |
| 7 | 1 | Penny Hunt |  New Zealand |
11.92 | |
| 8 | 1 | Carmen Smith-Brown |  Jamaica |
12.06 | |
| 1 | 2 | Raelene Boyle | Australia |
11.37 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Val Peat | England |
11.43 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Helen Golden | Scotland |
11.54 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Stephanie Berto | Canada |
11.64 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Della James | England |
11.73 | |
| 6 | 2 | Judith Ayaa |  Uganda |
11.93 | |
| 7 | 2 | Adlin Mair-Clarke | Jamaica |
11.99 |
Final edit
Held on 18 July
Wind: +5.3 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Raelene Boyle | Australia |
11.26 | |
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6 | Alice Annum | Ghana |
11.32 | |
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1 | Marion Hoffman | Australia |
11.36 | |
| 4 | 7 | Val Peat | England |
11.38 | |
| 5 | 5 | Helen Golden | Scotland |
11.52 | |
| 6 | 3 | Anita Neil | England |
11.54 | |
| 7 | 8 | Stephanie Berto | Canada |
11.63 | |
| 8 | 2 | Elizabeth Sutherland | Scotland |
11.72 |