Marlies Göhr is a former East German track and field athlete, the winner of the 100 metres at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. She ranked in the top 10 of the 100 m world rankings for twelve straight years, ranking first in six of those years. During this time she won many medals as a sprinter at major international championships and set several world records. Marlies Göhr (East Germany) set the women's 100 m world record of 10.81 in Berlin, East Germany on June 8, 1983. It stood 25 days, until Evelyn Ashford's 10.79 on July 3, 1983. Wiki link