The women's 100 metres sprint event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place between September 1 and September 2.

[1] The fastest four runners in each of the seven heats advanced to the quarterfinal round.

The fastest three runners in each of the four heats advanced to the semifinal round.

The fastest three runners in each of the two heats advanced to the final round.

All times in the finals were considered wind assisted and therefore were not counted toward world or Olympic records.