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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 | ||||||||||
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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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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: | ||||
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World leading | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 19.55 | Beijing, China | 27 August 2015 |
Entry standards[4] |
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20.50 |
Date | Time | Round |
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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)
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals.[5]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final.[6]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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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 |
The final was held at 20:55.[7]
Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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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 |
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