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.
| Men's 200 metres at the 2015 World Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Beijing National Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 25 August (heats) 26 August (semifinals) 27 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 58 from 44 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 19.55 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
editPrior 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
edit| Entry standards[4] |
|---|
| 20.50 |
Schedule
edit| 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
editHeats
editQualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals.[5]
Semifinals
editQualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final.[6]
Final
editThe final was held at 20:55.[7]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
6 | Usain Bolt |  Jamaica (JAM) |
19.55 | WL |
 |
4 | Justin Gatlin |  United States (USA) |
19.74 | |
 |
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
edit- ^ "Beijing 2015: Timetable". Beijing 2015. 10 August 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ Start list
- ^ "Records & Lists – 200 meters". IAAF. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 – Standards (PDF), IAAF, 2014, retrieved 17 August 2015
- ^ Heats results
- ^ Semifinals results
- ^ Final results
- ^ Obodwana and Edward were awarded the same time, but Jobodwana was faster by 2 milliseconds – 19.861 versus 19.863 [1]