Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium.[1] There were 63 competitors from 53 nations.[2] Jamaican Usain Bolt set a new world record of 19.30 seconds in the final, and won by the largest margin of victory (0.66 seconds, after two disqualifications) in an Olympic 200 metres final (previously, Walter Tewksbury had a 0.6 seconds margin of victory in the first Olympic 200 m final in 1900). It was Jamaica's first victory in the event since 1976 and second overall, matching Canada and Italy for second-most (after the United States' 17 wins). The apparent silver and bronze medalists, Churandy Martina of the Netherlands Antilles and Wallace Spearmon of the United States, were both disqualified. Those medals went to Americans Shawn Crawford and Walter Dix, who had been fourth and fifth across the finish line; Crawford gave his silver medal to Martina afterward.[2] Crawford was the 10th man to win two medals in the 200 metres, and the third for whom those medals were gold and silver; nobody had yet won two gold medals.

Men's 200 metres
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Usain Bolt and Shawn Crawford in the closing stages of the final
VenueBeijing National Stadium
DatesAugust 18
August 20 (final)
Competitors63 from 53 nations
Winning time19.30 WR
Medalists
Usain Bolt
 Jamaica
Shawn Crawford
 United States
Walter Dix
 United States
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Background

This was the 25th appearance of the event, which was not held at the first Olympics in 1896 but has been on the program ever since. Two of the eight finalists from the 2004 Games returned: gold medalist Shawn Crawford of the United States and sixth-place finisher Stéphane Buckland of Mauritius. 2005 World Champion Justin Gatlin was serving a doping suspension; 2007 World Champion Tyson Gay had suffered a hamstring injury at the U.S. trials and did not make the team. Without those top Americans, the heavy favorite was Usain Bolt of Jamaica. Bolt had competed in 2004 but had struggled through injury and did not make the quarterfinals; in 2008, he was healthy and, by the time of the 200 metres, had already set a world record in the 100 metres in Beijing.[2]

Ecuador, Jordan, Malta, and Uzbekistan each made their debut in the event. The United States made its 24th appearance, most of any nation, having missed only the boycotted 1980 Games.

Summary

Bolt won by over half a second, even before a pair of disqualifications, breaking the world record in the event. Controversy arose within minutes after the medal race when American Wallace Spearmon, who had finished third in 19.95 seconds, was disqualified for stepping out of his lane. United States officials filed a protest, but withdrew it after seeing the video and noticing that silver medalist Churandy Martina (19.82 seconds), who had won the second ever Olympic medal for the Netherlands Antilles, also stepped out of his lane. They filed an appeal, which after more than an hour of deliberation was accepted.[3] [4] On March 6, 2009, the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected an appeal by the National Olympic Committee of the Netherlands Antilles against Martina's disqualification.[5] American Shawn Crawford, who had been awarded the silver medal, reportedly gave his medal to Martina on August 28, 2008[6] in a show of sportsmanship.[7]

Qualification
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was able to enter up to three entrants providing they had met the A qualifying standard (20.59) in the qualifying period (1 January 2007 to 23 July 2008). NOCs were also permitted to enter one athlete providing he had met the B standard (20.75) in the same qualifying period.[8]

The qualifying standards were 20.59 seconds (A standard) and 20.75 seconds (B standard).[9]

Competition format

The competition used the four round format introduced in 1920: heats, quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. The "fastest loser" system introduced in 1960 was used in the heats and quarterfinals.

There were 8 heats of 8 or 9 runners each (the first time that 9 runners were placed in a heat), with the top 3 men in each advancing to the quarterfinals along with the next 8 fastest overall. The quarterfinals consisted of 4 heats of 8 athletes each; the 3 fastest men in each heat and the next 4 fastest overall advanced to the semifinals. There were 2 semifinals, each with 8 runners. The top 4 athletes in each semifinal advanced. The final had 8 runners. The races were run on a 400 metre track.[2]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:

World record Michael Johnson (USA)19.32Atlanta, United States1 August 1996
Olympic record Michael Johnson (USA)19.32Atlanta, United States1 August 1996

Usain Bolt set a new world record in the final, running the race in 19.30 seconds.

Schedule

For the second Games, the three-day schedule with semifinals and final on different day was used.

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Date Time Round
Monday, 18 August 200810:05
20:05		Heats
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, 19 August 200821:25Semifinals
Wednesday, 20 August 200822:20Final

Results

All times shown are in seconds.

Heats

The first round was held on 18 August. The first three runners of each heat (Q) plus the next eight overall fastest runners (q) qualified for the quarterfinals.

Heat 1
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 4 Shawn Crawford United States 0.216 20.61 Q
2 6 Marcin Jędrusiński Poland 0.199 20.64 Q
3 7 Stephan Buckland Mauritius 0.229 20.98 Q
4 1 Jiří Vojtík Czech Republic 0.165 21.05
5 9 Fanuel Kenosi Botswana 0.211 21.09
6 3 Adam Harris Guyana 0.163 21.36
7 5 Khalil Al-Hanahneh Jordan 0.184 21.55 SB
8 2 Solomon Bayoh Sierra Leone 0.216 22.16

Heat 2
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 3 Brian Dzingai Zimbabwe 0.172 20.25 Q
2 5 Christian Malcolm Great Britain 0.178 20.42 Q, SB
3 4 Christopher Williams Jamaica 0.166 20.53 Q
4 8 Shinji Takahira Japan 0.175 20.58 q, SB
5 2 Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud Egypt 0.172 20.75 q
6 9 Thuso Mpuang South Africa 0.166 20.87 q
7 6 Daniel Grueso Colombia 0.232 21.15
8 7 Arnaldo Abrantes Portugal 0.173 21.46

Heat 3
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 8 Marlon Devonish Great Britain 0.157 20.49 Q, SB
2 5 Kim Collins Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.175 20.55 Q
3 7 Marvin Anderson Jamaica 0.175 20.85 Q
4 9 Matic Osovnikar Slovenia 0.189 20.89 q, SB
5 2 Chris Lloyd Dominica 0.185 20.90
6 6 Heber Viera Uruguay 0.210 20.93
7 4 Cristián Reyes Chile 0.165 21.20
8 3 Franklin Nazareno Ecuador 0.174 21.26

Heat 4
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 5 Roman Smirnov Russia 0.166 20.76 Q
2 3 Walter Dix United States 0.185 20.77 Q
3 9 Rolando Palacios Honduras 0.202 20.81 Q
4 8 Ángel David Rodríguez Spain 0.162 20.87 q
5 2 Bruno de Barros Brazil 0.162 21.15
6 7 Desislav Gunev Bulgaria 0.178 21.55
7 6 Vyacheslav Muravyev Kazakhstan 0.206 21.68
8 4 Nicolai Portelli Malta 0.180 22.31

Heat 5
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 6 Rondel Sorrillo Trinidad and Tobago 0.193 20.58 Q
2 4 Usain Bolt Jamaica 0.177 20.64 Q
3 2 Kristof Beyens Belgium 0.148 20.69 Q
4 9 Marc Schneeberger Switzerland 0.137 20.86 q
5 7 José Acevedo Venezuela 0.270 21.06
6 8 Ihor Bodrov Ukraine 0.172 21.38
7 3 Mohamad Siraj Tamim Lebanon 0.206 21.80 PB
8 1 Oleg Juravlyov Uzbekistan 0.145 22.31
9 5 Juan Zeledon Nicaragua 0.173 23.39

Heat 6
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 3 Wallace Spearmon United States 0.184 20.46 Q
2 4 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Norway 0.161 20.54 Q, SB
3 2 Paul Hession Ireland 0.190 20.59 Q
4 8 Seth Amoo Ghana 0.140 20.91
5 7 Ronalds Arājs Latvia 0.218 21.22
6 5 Jayson Jones Belize 0.162 21.54
7 6 Nabie Foday Fofanah Guinea 0.247 21.68
— 9 Bryan Barnett Canada 0.164 DNF

Heat 7
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 6 Obinna Metu Nigeria 0.168 20.62 Q
2 9 Ramil Guliyev Azerbaijan 0.175 20.78 Q, SB
3 8 Churandy Martina Netherlands Antilles 0.172 20.78 Q
4 4 Sandro Viana Brazil 0.159 20.84 q
5 5 Jamial Rolle Bahamas 0.162 20.93
6 2 Shingo Suetsugu Japan 0.185 20.93
7 7 Omar Jouma Bilal Al-Salfa United Arab Emirates 0.184 21.00
— 3 Alexander Nelson Great Britain — DNS

Heat 8
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 6 Aaron Armstrong Trinidad and Tobago 0.183 20.57 Q
2 8 Brendan Christian Antigua and Barbuda 0.164 20.58 Q
3 7 Jared Connaughton Canada 0.146 20.60 Q
4 9 Visa Hongisto Finland 0.145 20.62 q, SB
5 3 Marco Cribari Switzerland 0.171 20.98
6 2 James Dolphin New Zealand 0.161 20.98
7 5 Zhang Peimeng China 0.150 21.06 SB
— 4 Samuel Francis Qatar — DNS

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were held on 18 August. First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the semifinals.

Quarterfinal 1
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 4 Usain Bolt Jamaica 0.186 20.29 Q
2 7 Shawn Crawford United States 0.198 20.42 Q
3 6 Kim Collins Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.233 20.43 Q, SB
4 5 Marlon Devonish Great Britain 0.146 20.43 q, SB
5 9 Jared Connaughton Canada 0.151 20.45 q
6 3 Amr Seoud Egypt 0.151 20.45 NR
7 8 Rolando Palacios Honduras 0.248 20.87
8 2 Ángel David Rodríguez Spain 0.172 20.96

Quarterfinal 2
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 4 Brian Dzingai Zimbabwe 0.182 20.23 Q
2 7 Walter Dix United States 0.162 20.27 Q
3 8 Christopher Williams Jamaica 0.159 20.28 Q
4 6 Christian Malcolm Great Britain 20.30 0.188 q, SB
5 9 Stephan Buckland Mauritius 0.188 20.37 q, SB
6 5 Roman Smirnov Russia 0.161 20.62
7 3 Shinji Takahira Japan 0.185 20.63
8 2 Matic Osovnikar Slovenia 0.171 20.95

Quarterfinal 3
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 5 Brendan Christian Antigua and Barbuda 0.166 20.26 Q
2 8 Churandy Martina Netherlands Antilles 0.155 20.42 Q
3 9 Kristof Beyens Belgium 0.155 20.50 Q
4 6 Marcin Jędrusiński Poland 0.199 20.58 =SB
5 4 Aaron Armstrong Trinidad and Tobago 0.155 20.58
6 7 Obinna Metu Nigeria 0.195 20.65
7 2 Sandro Viana Brazil 0.168 21.07
8 3 Marc Schneeberger Switzerland 0.156 21.48

Quarterfinal 4
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 8 Paul Hession Ireland 0.190 20.32 Q, SB
2 4 Wallace Spearmon United States 0.202 20.39 Q
3 6 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Norway 0.131 20.45 Q, SB
4 7 Rondel Sorrillo Trinidad and Tobago 0.164 20.63
5 5 Ramil Guliyev Azerbaijan 0.174 20.66 NR
6 3 Visa Hongisto Finland 0.124 20.76
7 2 Thuso Mpuang South Africa 0.162 21.04
— 9 Marvin Anderson Jamaica 0.187 DNF

Semifinals

The semifinals were held on 19 August. First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final.

Semifinal 1
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 7 Churandy Martina Netherlands Antilles 0.154 20.11 Q, NR
2 6 Brian Dzingai Zimbabwe 0.184 20.17 Q, =SB
3 4 Walter Dix United States 0.161 20.19 Q
4 3 Christian Malcolm Great Britain 0.181 20.25 Q, SB
5 5 Paul Hession Ireland 0.175 20.38
6 9 Christopher Williams Jamaica 0.217 20.45
7 2 Jared Connaughton Canada 0.146 20.58
8 8 Kristof Beyens Belgium 0.211 20.69

Semifinal 2
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1 6 Usain Bolt Jamaica 0.175 20.09 Q
2 5 Shawn Crawford United States 0.196 20.12 Q
3 7 Wallace Spearmon United States 0.196 20.14 Q
4 8 Kim Collins Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.191 20.25 Q, SB
5 4 Brendan Christian Antigua and Barbuda 0.135 20.29
6 2 Stephan Buckland Mauritius 0.141 20.48
7 3 Marlon Devonish Great Britain 0.258 20.57
— 9 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Norway — DNS

Final
RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
5Usain Bolt Jamaica0.18219.30WR
4Shawn Crawford United States0.21019.96
8Walter Dix United States0.15119.98
46Brian Dzingai Zimbabwe0.18520.22
53Christian Malcolm Great Britain0.21220.40
62Kim Collins Saint Kitts and Nevis0.16520.59
—7Churandy Martina Netherlands Antilles0.14419.82DSQ
9Wallace Spearmon United States0.16719.95DSQ
Wind: -0.9 m/s

References
  1. "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2008.
  2. "200 metres, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. Charean Williams Amid dispute over silver and bronze, Bolt leaves no doubt with world record Archived August 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 20, 2008
  4. Amy Shipley Lightning strikes twice, Washington Post, August 20, 2008
  5. Martina's bid to reclaim silver rejected, ESPN.com, March 6, 2009.
  6. Interview with Martina showing Crawfords letter and metal, see minutes 11 till 13 http://dewandeling.kro.nl/seizoenen/2014-2/afleveringen/11-10-2014 Archived 2014-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  7. "Martina gets silver lining in 200m". 2 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 October 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
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