| Host City: Beijing, China | Format: First round (First 3 & 3 fastest to semi-finals) (Aug 23) |
| Dates: 22 August 2015 — 30 August 2015 | Format: Semi-finals (First 2 & 2 fastest to final) (Aug 24) |
| Nations participating: 205 | |
| Athletes participating: 1,781 | |
| | | Main venue: Beijing National Stadium
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| Overview by IAAF | | |
| Fraser-Pryce’s reaction to the gun in the final was slow, but her pickup was extraordinary. She was clearly in the lead by 10m, and was more than a metre clear by halfway, with Schippers leading the chase from Ahye and Bowie. The Dutchwoman had broken her national record with 10.83 in the semi-finals. Now she clocked 10.81 after closing to within half a metre of the Jamaican at the finish. Bowie also finished strongly to take third place. For Fraser-Pryce it was a record third 100m world title, her only regret being that she had been unable to duck below 10.70. In the semi-finals, Moscow silver medallist Ahouré became the first woman to be eliminated with a time of less than 11 seconds. |
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