The women's 100 metres event at the 1997 Summer Universiade was held on 28 and 29 August at the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Italy.
[1] Wind:Heat 2: -1.7 m/s, Heat 3: +0.6 m/s Wind:Heat 1: ?
m/s, Heat 2: +0.4 m/s, Heat 3: ?
m/s, Heat 4: -1.1 m/s Wind:Heat 1: +1.3 m/s, Heat 2: +2.4 m/s [4] Wind: +1.5 m/s