The men's 200 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on 4-6 August 2022.
| Men's 200 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Alexander Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 4 August (first round) 5 August (semifinals) 6 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 58 from 34 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 19.80 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The winning margin was 0.32 seconds which as of 2024 is the greatest winning margin in the men's 200 metres at these games.
Records
editPrior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record |  Usain Bolt (JAM)
|
19.19 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |
| Commonwealth record | Usain Bolt (JAM)
|
19.19 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |
| Games record |  Frankie Fredericks (NAM)
|
19.97 | Victoria, Canada | 26 August 1994 |
Schedule
editThe schedule was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 4 August 2022 | 11:45 | First round |
| Friday 5 August 2022 | 19:09 | Semifinals |
| Saturday 6 August 2022 | 21:18 | Final |
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Results
editFirst round
editFirst 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 8 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinals.[2]
Wind:
- Heat 1: +2.1 m/s
- Heat 2: +0.2 m/s
- Heat 3: +3.4 m/s
- Heat 4: +2.7 m/s
- Heat 5: +1.4 m/s
- Heat 6: +0.1 m/s
- Heat 7: +0.8 m/s
- Heat 8: 0.0 m/s
Semifinals
editFirst 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final.[3]
Wind:
- Heat 1: +2.1 m/s
- Heat 2: +1.9 m/s
- Heat 3: +0.1 m/s
Final
editThe medals were determined in the final.[4]
Wind: +1.1m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
7 |  Jereem Richards (TTO) |
19.80 | GR, PB |
 |
4 |  Zharnel Hughes (ENG) |
20.12 | SB |
 |
5 |  Joseph Amoah (GHA) |
20.49 | |
| 4 | 8 |  Emmanuel Eseme (CMR) |
20.61 | SB |
| 5 | 9 |  Brendon Rodney (CAN) |
20.65 | |
| 6 | 6 |  Udodi Onwuzurike (NGR) |
20.76 | |
| 7 | 2 |  Sibusiso Matsenjwa (SWZ) |
20.92 | |
| 8 | 3 |  Shajar Abbas (PAK) |
21.16 |
References
edit- ^ "Men's 200m". Birmingham 2022. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Men's 200m Round 1 Results Summary" (PDF). 2022 Commonwealth Games Micro Plus Timing Services. 4 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Men's 200m Semi-Finals Results Summary" (PDF). 2022 Commonwealth Games Micro Plus Timing Services. 5 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Men's 200m Final Results" (PDF). 2022 Commonwealth Games Micro Plus Timing Services. 6 August 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2023.