2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

Men's 200 metres
at the 2015 World Championships
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates25 August (heats)
26 August (semifinals)
27 August (final)
Competitors58 from 44 nations
Winning time19.55
Medalists
gold medal Usain Bolt   Jamaica
silver medal Justin Gatlin   United States
bronze medal Anaso Jobodwana   South Africa
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Events at the
2015 World Championships
Track events
100 mmenwomen
200 mmenwomen
400 mmenwomen
800 mmenwomen
1500 mmenwomen
5000 mmenwomen
10,000 mmenwomen
100 m hurdleswomen
110 m hurdlesmen
400 m hurdlesmenwomen
3000 m
steeplechase		menwomen
4 × 100 m relaymenwomen
4 × 400 m relaymenwomen
Road events
Marathonmenwomen
20 km walkmenwomen
50 km walkmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmenwomen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmenwomen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmenwomen
Javelin throwmenwomen
Combined events
Heptathlonwomen
Decathlonmen

The men's 200 metres at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 25, 26 and 27 August.[1][2] The winning margin was 0.19 seconds.

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:[3]

World record  Usain Bolt (JAM) 19.19 Berlin, Germany 20 August 2009
Championship record
World Leading  Justin Gatlin (USA) 19.57 Eugene, OR, United States 28 June 2015
African record  Frankie Fredericks (NAM) 19.68 Atlanta, GA, United States 1 August 1996
Asian record  Shingo Suetsugu (JPN) 20.03 Yokohama, Japan 7 June 2003
North, Central American and Caribbean record  Usain Bolt (JAM) 19.19 Berlin, Germany 20 August 2009
South American record  Alonso Edward (PAN) 19.81 Berlin, Germany 20 August 2009
European record  Pietro Mennea (ITA) 19.72A Mexico City, Mexico 12 September 1979
Oceanian record  Peter Norman (AUS) 20.06A Mexico City, Mexico 15 October 1968
The following records were established during the competition:
World leading  Usain Bolt (JAM) 19.55 Beijing, China 27 August 2015

Qualification standards

Entry standards[4]
20.50

Schedule

Date Time Round
25 August 2015 19:30 Heats
26 August 2015 20:30 Semifinals
27 August 2015 20:55 Final

All times are local times (UTC+8)

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals.[5]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Ramil Guliyev  Turkey (TUR) 20.01 Q, NR
2 2 Alonso Edward  Panama (PAN) 20.11 Q
3 5 Zharnel Hughes  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 20.13 Q
4 6 Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas  Greece (GRE) 20.14 Q
5 5 Julian Forte  Jamaica (JAM) 20.16 Q
6 5 Brendon Rodney  Canada (CAN) 20.18 Q, PB
7 4 Justin Gatlin  United States (USA) 20.19 Q
8 2 Churandy Martina  Netherlands (NED) 20.22 Q, SB
8 7 Anaso Jobodwana  South Africa (RSA) 20.22 Q
10 5 Akani Simbine  South Africa (RSA) 20.23 q, PB
11 6 Warren Weir  Jamaica (JAM) 20.24 Q, SB
12 7 Femi Ogunode  Qatar (QAT) 20.25 Q
13 1 Kenji Fujimitsu  Japan (JPN) 20.28 Q
13 3 Usain Bolt  Jamaica (JAM) 20.28 Q
15 2 Christophe Lemaitre  France (FRA) 20.29 Q
15 3 Roberto Skyers  Cuba (CUB) 20.29 Q
17 5 Jeremy Dodson  Samoa (SAM) 20.31 q, NR
18 2 Kei Takase  Japan (JPN) 20.33 q
19 3 Yancarlos Martínez  Dominican Republic (DOM) 20.34 Q
20 4 Abdul Hakim Sani Brown  Japan (JPN) 20.35 Q
20 6 Daniel Talbot  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 20.35 Q
22 1 Reynier Mena  Cuba (CUB) 20.37 Q
23 7 Miguel Francis  Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) 20.38 Q
24 1 Hua Wilfried Koffi  Ivory Coast (CIV) 20.39 SB
25 4 Nickel Ashmeade  Jamaica (JAM) 20.40 Q
26 2 Bruno de Barros  Brazil (BRA) 20.42
27 4 Carvin Nkanata  Kenya (KEN) 20.43
27 7 Aaron Brown  Canada (CAN) 20.43
29 4 Jeffrey John  France (FRA) 20.48
30 2 Tega Odele  Nigeria (NGR) 20.49
31 1 Mike Mokamba Nyang'au  Kenya (KEN) 20.51
31 3 Julian Reus  Germany (GER) 20.51
31 1 Isiah Young  United States (USA) 20.51
31 7 Kyle Greaux  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) 20.51
35 3 Julius Morris  Montserrat (MNT) 20.56
36 7 Aldemir da Silva Junior  Brazil (BRA) 20.59
37 5 Serhiy Smelyk  Ukraine (UKR) 20.60
38 6 Robin Erewa  Germany (GER) 20.67
39 4 Antoine Adams  Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) 20.75
40 6 Karol Zalewski  Poland (POL) 20.77
41 5 Sibusiso Matsenjwa  Swaziland (SWZ) 20.78 SB
42 6 Adama Jammeh  Gambia (GAM) 20.81 SB
43 3 Teray Smith  Bahamas (BAH) 20.91
44 5 Harold Houston  Bermuda (BER) 20.92
45 3 Sydney Siame  Zambia (ZAM) 21.08
46 2 Tatenda Tsumba  Zimbabwe (ZIM) 21.21
47 1 Mohammed Abukhousa  Palestine (PLE) 21.36 SB
48 6 Mosito Lehata  Lesotho (LES) 21.43
49 1 Liaquat Ali  Pakistan (PAK) 21.55
50 2 Luka Rakić  Montenegro (MNE) 21.86
51 4 Phearath Nget  Cambodia (CAM) 22.11
52 3 Mauriel Carty  Anguilla (AIA) 22.63 SB
53 4 Jerai Torres  Gibraltar (GIB) 22.77 SB
54 2 Beouch Ngirchongor  Northern Mariana Islands (NMI) 23.93 PB
7 Xie Zhenye  China (CHN) DQ 20.35
7 Álex Quiñónez  Ecuador (ECU) DQ
1 Ahmed Ali  Sudan (SUD) DQ
3 Rolando Palacios  Honduras (HON) DQ
4 Mohammad Hossein Abareghi  Iran (IRI) DNS
6 Wallace Spearmon  United States (USA) DNS

Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final.[6]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 2 Justin Gatlin  United States (USA) 19.87 Q
2 3 Usain Bolt  Jamaica (JAM) 19.95 Q, SB
3 3 Anaso Jobodwana  South Africa (RSA) 20.01 Q, PB
4 2 Alonso Edward  Panama (PAN) 20.02 Q
5 2 Femi Ogunode  Qatar (QAT) 20.05 q, NR
6 3 Ramil Guliyev  Turkey (TUR) 20.10 q
7 1 Zharnel Hughes  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 20.14 Q
7 3 Miguel Francis  Antigua and Barbuda (ANT) 20.14
9 1 Nickel Ashmeade  Jamaica (JAM) 20.19 Q
10 1 Churandy Martina  Netherlands (NED) 20.20 SB
11 1 Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas  Greece (GRE) 20.22
12 3 Roberto Skyers  Cuba (CUB) 20.23
13 3 Daniel Talbot  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 20.27 PB
14 2 Yancarlos Martínez  Dominican Republic (DOM) 20.31
15 1 Christophe Lemaitre  France (FRA) 20.34
15 3 Kenji Fujimitsu  Japan (JPN) 20.34
17 1 Akani Simbine  South Africa (RSA) 20.37
18 1 Warren Weir  Jamaica (JAM) 20.43
19 1 Brendon Rodney  Canada (CAN) 20.46
20 2 Abdul Hakim Sani Brown  Japan (JPN) 20.47
21 2 Jeremy Dodson  Samoa (SAM) 20.53
22 2 Reynier Mena  Cuba (CUB) 20.56
23 2 Julian Forte  Jamaica (JAM) 20.57
24 3 Kei Takase  Japan (JPN) 20.64

Final

The final was held at 20:55.[7]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 Usain Bolt  Jamaica (JAM) 19.55 WL
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 Justin Gatlin  United States (USA) 19.74
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 Anaso Jobodwana  South Africa (RSA) 19.87 NR
4 9 Alonso Edward  Panama (PAN) 19.87[8] SB
5 5 Zharnel Hughes  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 20.02 PB
6 3 Ramil Guliyev  Turkey (TUR) 20.11
7 2 Femi Ogunode  Qatar (QAT) 20.27
8 8 Nickel Ashmeade  Jamaica (JAM) 20.33

References

  1. ^ "Beijing 2015: Timetable". Beijing 2015. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  2. ^ Start list
  3. ^ "Records & Lists – 200 meters". IAAF. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  4. ^ IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 – Standards (PDF), IAAF, 2014, retrieved 17 August 2015
  5. ^ Heats results
  6. ^ Semifinals results
  7. ^ Final results
  8. ^ Obodwana and Edward were awarded the same time, but Jobodwana was faster by 2 milliseconds – 19.861 versus 19.863 [1]