The Women's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 1 and 2.
The defending three-time world champion Allyson Felix and reigning two time Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown were the principal contenders, although both were aiming for sprint doubles of 200/400 m and 100/200 m, respectively. Shalonda Solomon was the world-leader before the championships with her run of 22.15 seconds which made her the 2011 US champion. Other contenders included Carmelita Jeter, who was second in the rankings, and Jeneba Tarmoh (the fourth American runner) who was ranked fifth.[1]
The results of the three semifinals placed three Jamaicans and three Southern California athletes as the automatic qualifiers. Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie and Hrystyna Stuy were the time qualifiers.
In the final, Campbell-Brown burst out of the blocks, making up the stagger on Solomon to her outside. In the home stretch, Campbell-Brown and Jeter separated from the rest of the field, until Campbell-Brown pulled ahead for a clear victory. Defending champion Felix, who looked sluggish throughout the season, closed fast to challenge Jeter near the line.
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Veronica Campbell-Brown Jamaica (JAM)
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Carmelita Jeter United States (USA)
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Allyson Felix United States (USA)
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Records edit
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:
| World record |  Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA)
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21.34 | Seoul, South Korea | 29 September 1988 |
| Championship record |  Silke Gladisch-Möller (GDR)
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21.74 | Rome, Italy | 3 September 1987 |
| World Leading | Shalonda Solomon (USA)
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22.15 | Eugene, OR, United States | 26 June 2011 |
| African record |  Mary Onyali-Omagbemi (NGR)
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22.07 | Zürich, Switzerland | 14 August 1996 |
| Asian record |  Li Xuemei (CHN)
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22.01 | Shanghai, China | 22 October 1997 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA)
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21.34 | Seoul, South Korea | 29 September 1988 |
| South American record |  Ana Claudia Silva (BRA)
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22.48 | São Paulo, Brazil | 6 August 2011 |
| European record | Marita Koch (GDR)
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21.71 | Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany | 10 June 1979 |
| Potsdam, East Germany | 21 July 1984 | |||
| Heike Drechsler (GDR)
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Jena, East Germany | 29 June 1986 | ||
| Stuttgart, West Germany | 29 August 1986 | |||
| Oceanian record |  Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (AUS)
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22.23 | Stuttgart, Germany | 13 July 1997 |
Qualification standards edit
| A time | B time |
|---|---|
| 11.29 | 11.38 |
Schedule edit
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2011 | 10:50 | Heats |
| September 1, 2011 | 19:25 | Semifinals |
| September 2, 2011 | 20:55 | Final |
Results edit
| KEY: | q | Fastest non-qualifiers | Q | Qualified | NR | National record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best |
Heats edit
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.
Wind:
Heat 1: -0.1 m/s, Heat 2: -0.5 m/s, Heat 3: -0.3 m/s, Heat 4: +0.3 m/s, Heat 5: -0.2 m/s
Semifinals edit
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.
Wind:
Heat 1: -0.7 m/s, Heat 2: -0.1 m/s, Heat 3: -1.8 m/s
Final edit
Wind: -1.0 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Veronica Campbell-Brown | Jamaica (JAM) |
22.22 | SB |
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4 | Carmelita Jeter | United States (USA) |
22.37 | |
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3 | Allyson Felix | United States (USA) |
22.42 | |
| 4 | 6 | Shalonda Solomon | United States (USA) |
22.61 | |
| 5 | 8 | Kerron Stewart | Jamaica (JAM) |
22.70 | |
| 6 | 1 | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie |  Bahamas (BAH) |
22.96 | |
| 7 | 2 | Hrystyna Stuy |  Ukraine (UKR) |
23.02 | |
| 8 | 7 | Sherone Simpson | Jamaica (JAM) |
23.17 |
References edit
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (2011-08-23). Women's 200m – PREVIEW Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-08-23.
External links edit
- 200 metres results at IAAF website