Men's 200 metres at the 2015 World Championships |
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Venue | Beijing National Stadium |
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Dates | 25 August (heats) 26 August (semifinals) 27 August (final) |
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Competitors | 58 from 44 nations |
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Winning time | 19.55 |
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Video on YouTube Official Video @3:35
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.
Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:[3]
World record
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Usain Bolt (JAM)
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19.19
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Berlin, Germany
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20 August 2009
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Championship record
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World Leading
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Justin Gatlin (USA)
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19.57
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Eugene, OR, United States
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28 June 2015
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African record
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Frankie Fredericks (NAM)
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19.68
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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1 August 1996
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Asian record
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Shingo Suetsugu (JPN)
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20.03
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Yokohama, Japan
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7 June 2003
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North, Central American and Caribbean record
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Usain Bolt (JAM)
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19.19
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Berlin, Germany
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20 August 2009
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South American record
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Alonso Edward (PAN)
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19.81
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Berlin, Germany
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20 August 2009
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European record
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Pietro Mennea (ITA)
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19.72A
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Mexico City, Mexico
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12 September 1979
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Oceanian record
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Peter Norman (AUS)
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20.06A
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Mexico City, Mexico
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15 October 1968
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The following records were established during the competition:
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World leading
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Usain Bolt (JAM)
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19.55
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Beijing, China
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27 August 2015
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Qualification standards
Schedule
Date
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Time
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Round
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25 August 2015 |
19:30 |
Heats
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26 August 2015 |
20:30 |
Semifinals
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27 August 2015 |
20:55 |
Final
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All times are local times (UTC+8)
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) advanced to the semifinals.[5]
Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advanced to the final.[6]
Final
The final was held at 20:55.[7]
References