| POS | Rank | Heat | ATHLETE | COUNTRY | RESULTS | WIND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7 | Merlene Ottey |
JAM |
11.06 Q | +1.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | Irina Privalova |
URS |
11.14 Q | +1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 3 | Evelyn Ashford |
USA |
11.16 Q | -0.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Carlette Guidry-White |
USA |
11.21 Q | +0.1 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Juliet Cuthbert |
JAM |
11.22 Q | -0.8 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Katrin Krabbe |
GER |
11.23 Q | -0.1 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Sisko Markkanen-Hanhijoki |
FIN |
11.24 Q | +1.8 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Kerry Johnson |
AUS |
11.26 Q | +1.8 |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | Mary Onyali-Omagbemi |
NGR |
11.27 Q | +1.0 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Irina Slyusar |
URS |
11.32 Q | +0.1 |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | Pauline Davis-Thompson |
BAH |
11.32 Q | +1.0 |
| 12 | 2 | 7 | Paraskevi Patoulidou |
GRE |
11.42 Q | +1.2 |
| 13 | 3 | 7 | Natalya Kovtun |
URS |
11.44 Q | +1.2 |
| 14 | 1 | 4 | Beverly McDonald |
JAM |
11.45 Q | -0.8 |
| 15 | 3 | 1 | Beverly Kinch |
GBR |
11.50 Q | +0.1 |
| 16 | 2 | 5 | Beatrice Utondu |
NGR |
11.51 Q | -0.1 |
| 17 | 1 | 8 | Gwen Torrence |
USA |
11.51 Q | -1.3 |
| 18 | 2 | 4 | Laurence Bily |
FRA |
11.51 Q | -0.8 |
| 19 | 3 | 6 | Paula Dunn-Thomas |
GBR |
11.54 Q | +1.0 |
| 20 | 3 | 3 | Yumei Tian |
CHN |
11.55 Q | -0.8 |
| 21 | 4 | 2 | Cristina Castro |
ESP |
11.55 q | +1.8 |
| 22 | 2 | 8 | Liliana Allen |
CUB |
11.59 Q | -1.3 |
| 23 | 4 | 7 | Rossella Tarolo |
ITA |
11.64 q | +1.2 |
| 24 | 4 | 3 | Sabine Richter |
GER |
11.64 q | -0.8 |
| 25 | 3 | 5 | Stephanie Douglas |
GBR |
11.66 Q | -0.1 |
| 26 | 4 | 1 | Claudete Alves Pina |
BRA |
11.71 q | +0.1 |
| 27 | 3 | 8 | Rufina Ubah |
NGR |
11.72 Q | -1.3 |
| 28 | 3 | 4 | Andrea Philipp |
GER |
11.72 Q | -0.8 |
| 29 | 4 | 6 | Lalao Ravaonirina |
MAD |
11.74 q | +1.0 |
| 30 | 5 | 7 | Michelle Seymour |
NZL |
11.77 q | +1.2 |
| 31 | 4 | 4 | Huei-Chen Wang |
TPE |
11.77 q | -0.8 |
| 32 | 4 | 5 | Govindasamy Shanti |
MAS |
11.80 q | -0.1 |
| 33 | 4 | 8 | Karen Clarke |
CAN |
11.98 | -1.3 |
| 34 | 5 | 4 | Truong Hoang My Linh |
VIE |
12.02 | -0.8 |
| 35 | 5 | 2 | Rossanna Browne |
AIA |
12.04 | +1.8 |
| 36 | 5 | 6 | Aminata Konaté |
GUI |
12.19 | +1.0 |
| 37 | 5 | 5 | Gailey Dube |
ZIM |
12.25 | -0.1 |
| 38 | 5 | 1 | Jatamsuren Otgonchineg |
MGL |
12.26 | +0.1 |
| 39 | 5 | 3 | Mariama Ouiminga |
BUR |
12.26 | -0.8 |
| 40 | 6 | 4 | Gisele Ongollo |
GAB |
12.32 | -0.8 |
| 41 | 6 | 1 | Jane Thondojee |
MRI |
12.36 | +0.1 |
| 42 | 6 | 2 | Jabou Jawo |
GAM |
12.42 | +1.8 |
| 43 | 6 | 3 | Joy-Ann Eli |
BAR |
12.42 | -0.8 |
| 44 | 5 | 8 | Rita Alcazar |
PAN |
12.49 | -1.3 |
| 45 | 7 | 3 | Sherlette Barrow |
BIZ |
12.66 | -0.8 |
| 46 | 6 | 6 | Feroza Khatton |
BAN |
12.67 | +1.0 |
| 47 | 7 | 4 | Denise Ouabangui |
CAF |
12.69 | -0.8 |
| 48 | 6 | 5 | Deirdre Farrugia |
MLT |
12.71 | -0.1 |
| 49 | 8 | 3 | Mpoka Mokosi |
COD |
12.99 | -0.8 |
| 50 | 7 | 6 | Laure Kuetey |
BEN |
13.01 | +1.0 |
| 51 | 7 | 5 | Lusia Puleanga |
TGA |
13.21 | -0.1 |
| 52 | 7 | 1 | Tili Fata |
SAM |
13.31 | +0.1 |
| 53 | 8 | 4 | Erin Tierney |
COK |
13.45 | -0.8 |
| 54 | 6 | 7 | Fornie Conteh |
SLE |
13.72 | +1.2 |
| 55 | 6 | 8 | Fathimath Fezleen |
MDV |
14.08 | -1.3 |
| 56 | 8 | 6 | Trudy Duburiya |
NRU |
14.34 | +1.0 |
| 57 | 7 | 2 | Faouzia Djaffar |
COM |
14.69 | +1.8 |
| 58 | 7 | 8 | Terhani Kirby |
NMI |
15.12 | -1.3 |
| 7 | Miss Sabra |
AFG |
DNS | +1.2 |