The women's 100 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics will be held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 10 and 11 July. [1] [2] [3]
Reigning champion Jodie Williams was eligible to defend her 2010 title, but did not compete.
| Gold | Anthonique Strachan  The Bahamas |
| Silver | Nimet Karakus  Turkey |
| Bronze | Tamiris de Liz  Brazil |
Prior to the competition [update] , the existing world junior and championship records were as follows.
| World Junior Record |  Marlies Göhr (GDR) | 10.88 | Dresden, Germany | 1 July 1977 |
| Championship Record |  Veronica Campbell-Brown (JAM) | 11.12 | Santiago, Chile | 18 October 2000 |
| World Junior Leading | Anthonique Strachan (BAH) | 11.22 | Nassau, Bahamas | 23 March 2012 |
| Broken records during the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Leading | Anthonique Strachan (BAH) | 11.20 | Barcelona, Spain | 11 July 2012 |
Qualification: The first 3 of each heat (Q) and the 3 fastest times (q) qualified
Qualification: The first 2 of each heat (Q) and the 2 fastest times (q) qualified
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 7 | Tamiris de Liz | Brazil | 11.42 | Q, PB |
| 2 | 3 | 5 | Ida Mayer |  Germany | 11.47 | Q, PB |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Jennifer Madu |  United States | 11.49 | q |
| 4 | 1 | 5 | Nimet Karakus | Turkey | 11.58 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | Fany Chalas |  Dominican Republic | 11.68 | Q |
| 6 | 2 | 7 | Anthonique Strachan | Bahamas | 11.68 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | 7 | Sophie Papps |  Great Britain | 11.68 | q |
| 8 | 3 | 6 | Monique Spencer | Jamaica | 11.73 | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Tayla Carter | Bahamas | 11.76 | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | Khamica Bingham |  Canada | 11.77 | Q |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | Dezerea Bryant | United States | 11.77 | |
| 12 | 3 | 3 | Ashleigh Whittaker |  Australia | 11.81 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | Clémence Paiement | Canada | 11.86 | |
| 14 | 3 | 6 | Rosalie Tschann |  Austria | 11.87 | |
| 15 | 1 | 4 | Udochi Ekeh |  Italy | 11.88 | |
| 16 | 1 | 8 | Angelika Stępień |  Poland | 11.91 | |
| 17 | 1 | 9 | Janet Amponsah |  Ghana | 11.94 | |
| 18 | 2 | 8 | Rachel Johncock | Great Britain | 11.99 | |
| 19 | 3 | 7 | Nina Prudnikova |  Kazakhstan | 11.99 | |
| 20 | 2 | 9 | Shawnette Lewin | Jamaica | 12.09 | |
| 21 | 1 | 3 | Jiawen He |  China | 12.19 | |
| 22 | 2 | 3 | Lisa Wickham |  Trinidad and Tobago | 12.19 | |
| 23 | 2 | 5 | Kadecia Baird |  Guyana | 12.24 | |
| 24 | 2 | 2 | Carla Williams | Australia | 12.31 |
Wind: +1.7 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6 | Anthonique Strachan | Bahamas | 11.20 | WJL |
 | 7 | Nimet Karakus | Turkey | 11.36 | |
 | 4 | Tamiris de Liz | Brazil | 11.45 | |
| 4 | 8 | Khamica Bingham | Canada | 11.46 | PB |
| 5 | 2 | Jennifer Madu | United States | 11.52 | |
| 6 | 3 | Sophie Papps | Great Britain | 11.54 | |
| 7 | 9 | Fany Chalas | Dominican Republic | 11.58 | |
| 8 | 5 | Ida Mayer | Germany | 11.59 |
According to an unofficial count, 47 athletes from 35 countries participated in the event.
Andorra (1) Australia (2) Austria (1) Bahamas (2) Brazil (2) Canada (2)
Cape Verde (1)
Chile (1) China (2)
Czech Republic (1) Dominican Republic (1) Germany (2) Ghana (1) Guyana (1)
Indonesia (1)
Iraq (1) Italy (2) Jamaica (2) Kazakhstan (1)
Lebanon (1)
Macedonia (1)
Mexico (1)
Nauru (1)
Northern Mariana Islands (1) Poland (1)
Romania (1)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
San Marino (1)
South Africa (2)
Spain (1) Trinidad and Tobago (2) Turkey (1) United Kingdom (2) United States (2)
Zambia (1)The men's 100 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 10 and 11 July.
The men's 200 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 12 and 13 July.
The men's 400 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics will be held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 10, 11, and 12 July.
The men's 800 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 13, 14, and 15 July.
The women's 800 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics will be held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 10, 11, and 12 July.
The women's 400 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 11, 12, and 13 July.
The women's 200 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 12 and 13 July.
The men's 1500 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics will be held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 10 and 12 July.
The women's 1500 metres at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics will be held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 13 and 15 July.
The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 10–12 July.
The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 11–13 July.
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 13 and 14 July.
The men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 14 and 15 July.
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 13 and 15 July.
The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 13, 14, and 15 July.
The women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 12, 13, and 14 July.
The women's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 10 and 12 July.
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 13 and 14 July.
The women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 14 and 15 July 2012.
The women's long jump at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 12 and 13 July. The event was won by British heptathlon specialist Katarina Johnson-Thompson.
