| POS | Rank | Heat | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS | WIND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | Merlene Ottey |
JAM |
10.78 Q | +2.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Gwen Torrence |
USA |
10.85 Q | +2.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Katrin Krabbe |
GER |
10.94 Q | -0.1 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Irina Privalova |
URS |
10.99 Q | +2.3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Evelyn Ashford |
USA |
11.08 Q | -0.1 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Mary Onyali-Omagbemi |
NGR |
11.10 Q | +2.3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Juliet Cuthbert |
JAM |
11.13 Q | -0.1 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Carlette Guidry-White |
USA |
11.16 Q | -0.1 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Pauline Davis-Thompson |
BAH |
11.19 | +2.3 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Natalya Kovtun |
URS |
11.37 | +2.3 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Kerry Johnson |
AUS |
11.38 | -0.1 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Beverly McDonald |
JAM |
11.46 | +2.3 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Paraskevi Patoulidou |
GRE |
11.51 | +2.3 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Liliana Allen |
CUB |
11.53 | -0.1 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Beatrice Utondu |
NGR |
11.58 | -0.1 |
| 1 | Irina Slyusar |
URS |
DQ |