| POS | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | MARK | Reaction Time | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlies Göhr |  GDR | 10.97 | |
| 2 | Marita Koch |  GDR | 11.02 | |
| 3 | Diane Williams |  USA | 11.06 | |
| 4 | Merlene Ottey |  JAM | 11.19 | |
| 5 | Angela Bailey |  CAN | 11.20 | |
| 6 | Helinä Marjamaa |  FIN | 11.24 | |
| 7 | Angella Taylor-Issajenko |  CAN | 11.30 | |
| Evelyn Ashford |  USA | DNF |