Overview
- Lewis clocked 11.08 to break her own national mark and placed third in a stacked heat to qualify for the semi-finals.
- Sha'Carri Richardson won the heat in a season-best 11.03, with Shericka Jackson next in 11.04 as all three advanced.
- The record came with a legal +1.4 m/s tailwind in a full Tokyo National Stadium, a contrast to the empty stands of 2021.
- Lewis said she was “super nervous” but has run similar or faster in training and hopes to build in Sunday’s semi-finals.
- Melissa Jefferson-Wooden ran 10.99, Julien Alfred led the round in 10.93, Tina Clayton posted 11.01, Daryll Neita ran 10.94, and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce advanced in 11.09.