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2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

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]

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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Video on YouTube Official Video @3:35

Records edit

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 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 edit

Heats edit

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 edit

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 edit

The 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

  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]
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