World Athletics Championships 2023, women’s 100m preview: Schedule & stars to watch
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is the five-time world champion in the women’s 100m and leads the Jamaican team of four. There’s also the American champion Sha’Carri Richardson and Ivorian Marie-Jose Ta-Lou who have been in great shape this season. Find out who the favourites are for women’s 100m title, event schedule, and how to watch.
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For the last seven of eight editions of the World Athletics Championships, the focus has been on one sprinter in the women’s 100m - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
Rightly so, she’s a five-time 100m world champion, making her the most successful athlete of the event, male or female.
Then there's also the three fastest women this season topped by her countrymate Shericka Jackson, American champion Sha’Carri Richardson, African record holder Marie-Jose Ta-Lou and Saint Lucia’s five-time NCAA winner Julien Alfred.
Here’s who to watch and how to follow the women’s 100m action from the National Athletics Centre in Budapest.
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is still the favourite
Most predictions favour Fraser-Pryce the eight-time Olympic medallist to succeed at her seventh World Championship appearance despite being hampered by a knee injury this season.
The 36-year-old tops the Jamaican list of four that also includes the Jamaican National Championships winner Jackson, Shashalee Forbes and Briana Williams.
Even without Elaine Thompson-Herah, the fastest woman alive, the Jamaicans could easily repeat their sweep of the 100m medals from Oregon 2022.
But there’s the ever-consistent Ta Lou, who looks primed for her first championship gold and has only suffered one loss this season.
The Commonwealth silver medallist who ended Richardson's unbeaten run here in Budapest last month is also highly tipped to bag a medal.
World Athletics Championships 2023 women's 100m schedule
(All timings in CET)
20.08
- 12:10 Women 100metres heats
21.08
- 20:35 Women 100metres semi-final
- 21:50 Women 100metres final
How to watch World Athletics Championships 2023 women's 100m
In the United States, NBC holds the broadcast rights to the World Championships. Coverage will be on NBC's various channels including CNBC and NBC, and streamed on Peacock – check listings for further details.
Track and field fans in Europe can follow and watch the action through Warner Bros. Discovery. The broadcaster signed a deal with World Athletics to air the event live in more than 45 European countries (excluding the Nordic region) on its channels Discovery+, Eurosport 1, Eurosport 2, and the Eurosport App.
Athletics fans in the UK can also watch action on the BBC, while in Australia, all the sessions will be broadcast live on SBS VICELAND and SBS On Demand. CBC has the rights in Canada, and SuperSport and TVMS in Africa.
Sony Liv app and the website will live stream the championships in many countries in South Asia. The championships will be available for free on JioCinema in India.
A full list of broadcasters is available here.