2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 7, 9, and 10 August.[1]
| Men's 200 metres at the 2017 World Championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 7 August (heats) 9 August (semifinal) 10 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 49 from 38 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 20.09 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Summary
Coming out of the blocks in the final, Wayde van Niekerk and Isaac Makwala were the first to make up ground on the stagger, coming off the turn with Ramil Guliyev about even. Makwala started to lose ground, passed by Jereem Richards to his outside. van Niekerk seemed to have the edge until the last 30 metres when Guliyev pulled ahead. As Richards closed, all the athletes leaned for a photo finish. Guliyev had a clear win, but van Niekerk's edge for silver on Richards was the narrowest possible, .001 of a second 20.106 to 20.107.
Records
Before the competition records were as follows:[2]
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 19.19 | Usain Bolt |  JAM |
20 Aug 2009 | Berlin, Germany |
| Championship | |||||
| World leading | 19.77 | Isaac Makwala |  BOT |
14 Jul 2017 | Madrid, Spain |
| African | 19.68 | Frank Fredericks |  NAM |
1 Aug 1996 | Atlanta, United States |
| Asian | 19.97 | Femi Ogunode |  QAT |
11 Sep 2015 | Brussels, Belgium |
| NACAC | 19.19 | Usain Bolt | JAM |
20 Aug 2009 | Berlin, Germany |
| South American | 19.81 | Alonso Edward |  PAN |
20 Aug 2009 | Berlin, Germany |
| European | 19.72 | Pietro Mennea |  ITA |
12 Sep 1979 | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Oceanian | 20.08 | Peter Norman | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} AUS |
16 Oct 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico |
The following records were set at the competition:[3]
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambian | 20.29 | Sydney Siame |  ZAM |
7 Aug 2017 |
Qualification standard
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 20.44.[4]
Schedule
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+1), is as follows:[5]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 7 August | 18:30 | Heats |
| 9 August | 20:55 | Semifinals |
| 10 August | 21:50 | Final |
Results
Heats
The first round took place on 7 August in seven heats. However, Isaac Makwala, who was prevented from competing due to being quarantined for norovirus, was allowed to run in an additional heat on the 9 August following an appeal by the Botswana delegation.[6] The 8 heats were as follows:[7]
| Heat | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 7 Aug | 9 Aug | ||||||
| Start time | 18:30 | 18:38 | 18:46 | 18:54 | 19:02 | 19:10 | 19:18 | 18:41 |
| Wind (m/s) | −0.5 | −0.6 | +0.3 | +0.7 | −0.6 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.4 |
| Photo finish | | | | | | | | |
The first three in each heat ( Q ) and the next four[lower-alpha 1] fastest ( q ) qualified for the semifinals. The overall results were as follows:[8]
Semifinals
The semifinals took place on 9 August in three heats as follows:[9]
| Heat | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start time | 20:55 | 21:04 | 21:13 |
| Wind (m/s) | +2.1 | −0.3 | +0.3 |
| Photo finish | | | |
The first two in each heat ( Q ) and the next two fastest ( q ) qualified for the final. The overall results were as follows:[10]
Final
The final took place on 10 August at 21:52. The wind was −0.1 metres per second and the results were as follows (photo finish):[11]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Ramil Guliyev |  Turkey (TUR) | 20.09 | |
 | 3 | Wayde van Niekerk |  South Africa (RSA) | 20.11 | 20.106 |
 | 7 | Jereem Richards |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 20.11 | 20.107 |
| 4 | 2 | Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake |  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 20.24 | |
| 5 | 9 | Ameer Webb |  United States (USA) | 20.26 | |
| 6 | 6 | Isaac Makwala | Botswana (BOT) | 20.44 | |
| 7 | 8 | Abdul Hakim Sani Brown |  Japan (JPN) | 20.63 | |
| 8 | 4 | Isiah Young | United States (USA) | 20.64 |
References
- Start list
- "200 Metres Men − Records". IAAF. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- "Records Set - Final" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "200 Metres Men − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "The Latest: Allyson Felix wins 14th career medal at worlds". The Washington Post. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- "200 Metres Men − Heats − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "200 Metres Men − Heats − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "200 Metres Men − Semi-Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "200 Metres Men − Semi-Final − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "200 Metres Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
Notes
- Originally three, but increases to four to accommodate Makwala's time in his additional heat.