Dawn Sowell (born 27 March 1966) is an American former sprinter who ran the fastest times in the 100 meters and 200 meters in 1989, with 10.78 secs and 22.04 secs.[1] The 10.78 clocking made her the third-fastest woman of all-time at that time, and still ranks her 19th on the world all-time list (as of 2024).