Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres
| Women's 200 metres at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |||||||
| Venue | Beijing National Stadium | ||||||
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| Dates | August 19 August 20 August 21 (final) | ||||||
| Competitors | 46 from 36 nations | ||||||
| Winning time | 21.74 s | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||||
| 100 m | men | women | ||
| 200 m | men | women | ||
| 400 m | men | women | ||
| 800 m | men | women | ||
| 1500 m | men | women | ||
| 5000 m | men | women | ||
| 10,000 m | men | women | ||
| 100 m hurdles | women | |||
| 110 m hurdles | men | |||
| 400 m hurdles | men | women | ||
| 3000 m steeplechase |
men | women | ||
| 4 × 100 m relay | men | women | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | men | women | ||
| Road events | ||||
| Marathon | men | women | ||
| 20 km walk | men | women | ||
| 50 km walk | men | |||
| Field events | ||||
| Long jump | men | women | ||
| Triple jump | men | women | ||
| High jump | men | women | ||
| Pole vault | men | women | ||
| Shot put | men | women | ||
| Discus throw | men | women | ||
| Javelin throw | men | women | ||
| Hammer throw | men | women | ||
| Combined events | ||||
| Heptathlon | women | |||
| Decathlon | men | |||
The women's 200 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 19–21 August (final) at the Beijing National Stadium.[1]
Allyson Felix, the young American athlete and already a double World champion, entered the 200m race in Beijing as a favorite for the gold. Defending champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica also appeared to be in great form, setting a new personal best of 21.94 seconds at the Olympic trials.
In the final, Campbell-Brown had the quickest start and made up the stagger very quickly on Allyson Felix, who had been drawn in the lane outside of her. Running a stellar curve and accelerating out of the bend, the Jamaican athlete held her form to cross the line in 21.74 seconds, the fastest time of the decade and a new personal best.
Veronica Campbell-Brown, who suffered from injuries that led to disappointment in the 200m in the 2007 World Championships, returned to form to become only the second woman in history to win back-to-back Olympic 200m titles. Allyson Felix was once again relegated to the silver medal in a seasonal best of 21.93, the second-fastest time of her career. Jamaican Kerron Stewart won the bronze medal by just a hundredth of a second.
The qualifying standards were 23.00 s (A standard) and 23.20 s (B standard).[2]
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows:
| World record |  Florence Griffith-Joyner (United States) | 21.34 s | Seoul, South Korea | 29 September 1988 |
| Olympic record | Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) | 21.34 s | Seoul, South Korea | 29 September 1988 |
No new world or Olympic records were set for this event.
Results
Round 1
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 8 fastest (q) advance to the Round 2.
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Round 2
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinals.
Semifinals
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final.[4]
Semifinal 1
20 August 2008 - 21:55 Wind: 0.0 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Veronica Campbell-Brown |  Jamaica | 22.19 | Q | 0.187 |
| 2 | 7 | Kerron Stewart | Jamaica | 22.29 | Q | 0.217 |
| 3 | 4 | Muna Lee | United States | 22.29 | Q, PB | 0.186 |
| 4 | 9 | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie |  Bahamas | 22.51 | Q | 0.165 |
| 5 | 6 | Yuliya Chermoshanskaya |  Russia | 22.57 | PB | 0.204 |
| 6 | 3 | Nataliya Pyhyda |  Ukraine | 22.95 | 0.160 | |
| 7 | 8 | Susanthika Jayasinghe |  Sri Lanka | 22.98 | 0.245 | |
| 8 | 2 | Roxana Díaz |  Cuba | 23.12 | 0.177 |
Semifinal 2
20 August 2008 - 22:04 Wind: -0.2 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Country | Time | Notes | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Allyson Felix | United States | 22.33 | Q | 0.181 |
| 2 | 9 | Marshevet Hooker | United States | 22.50 | Q | 0.196 |
| 3 | 5 | Sherone Simpson | Jamaica | 22.50 | Q | 0.175 |
| 4 | 3 | Cydonie Mothersille |  Cayman Islands | 22.61 | Q, SB | 0.212 |
| 5 | 4 | Muriel Hurtis-Houairi |  France | 22.71 | 0.188 | |
| 6 | 6 | Roqaya Al-Gassra |  Bahrain | 22.72 | 0.259 | |
| 7 | 8 | Emily Freeman |  Great Britain | 22.83 | 0.201 | |
| 8 | 2 | Aleksandra Fedoriva | Russia | 23.22 | 0.202 |
Final
21 August 2008 - Wind: 0.6 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Country | Reaction Time | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4 | Veronica Campbell-Brown | Jamaica | 0.172 | 21.74 | PB |
 | 5 | Allyson Felix | United States | 0.193 | 21.93 | SB |
 | 6 | Kerron Stewart | Jamaica | 0.199 | 22.00 | |
| 4 | 9 | Muna Lee | United States | 0.176 | 22.01 | PB |
| 5 | 7 | Marshevet Hooker | United States | 0.200 | 22.34 | PB |
| 6 | 8 | Sherone Simpson | Jamaica | 0.167 | 22.36 | |
| 7 | 2 | Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie | Bahamas | 0.175 | 22.61 | |
| 8 | 3 | Cydonie Mothersille | Cayman Islands | 0.206 | 22.68 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
References
- ↑ "Olympic Athletics Competition Schedule". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ↑ "Entry Standards - The XXIX Olympic Games - Beijing, China - 8/24 August 2008". IAAF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- ↑ "Olympic Games 2008 - Results 08-19-2008 - 200 Metres W Heats". IAAF. Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26.