2017 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres
| Women's 200 metres at the 2017 World Championships | ||||||||||
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 The podium. | ||||||||||
| Venue | Olympic Stadium | |||||||||
| Dates | 8 August (heats) 10 August (semifinal) 11 August (final) | |||||||||
| Competitors | 46 from 33 nations | |||||||||
| Winning time | 22.05 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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The women's 200 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 8 and 10−11 August.[1]
Summary[edit]
Defending champion Dafne Schippers from the Netherlands competed while some of her main competitors did not. Elaine Thompson, this event's silver medallist at the 2015 World Championships and gold medallist at the 2016 Olympics, did not compete. Also missing was Tori Bowie, the world leader and 100 metres gold medallist at these World Championships. Schippers' strongest challengers of the remaining athletes were considered to be Marie-Josée Ta Lou from the Ivory Coast, who won the silver medal in the 100 metres at these championships; Shaunae Miller-Uibo from the Bahamas, who won the gold medal in the 400 metres at the 2016 Olympic Games; and the U.S. athletes.[citation needed]
In the final, shorter sprinters like Ta Lou and Dina Asher-Smith from Great Britain were out of the blocks faster. By her fourth stride, Schippers was into her running motion and gaining with fewer strides than her shorter competitors. By the end of the turn, Schippers had a metre lead on Ta Lou and more than a two-metre lead on Asher-Smith. Down the stretch, Ta Lou gained ground on the lead, while behind them the tall Miller-Uibo was moving past Asher-Smith. Still, Schippers' lead held up for the win in 22.05 seconds. Ta Lou took the silver medal in a 22.08 second national record, and Miller-Uibo closed even faster for the bronze medal.
Records[edit]
Before the competition records were as follows:[2]
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 21.34 | Florence Griffith-Joyner |  USA
|
29 Sep 1988 | Seoul, South Korea |
| Championship | 21.63 | Dafne Schippers |  NED
|
28 Aug 2015 | Beijing, China |
| World leading | 21.77 | Tori Bowie | USA
|
27 May 2017 | Eugene, United States |
| African | 22.07 | Mary Onyali-Omagbemi |  NGR
|
14 Aug 1996 | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Asian | 22.01 | Li Xuemei |  CHN
|
22 Oct 1997 | Shanghai, China |
| NACAC | 21.34 | Florence Griffith-Joyner | USA
|
29 Sep 1988 | Seoul, South Korea |
| South American | 22.48 | Ana Claudia Silva |  BRA
|
6 Aug 2011 | São Paulo, Brazil |
| European | 21.63 | Dafne Schippers | NED
|
28 Aug 2015 | Beijing, China |
| Oceanian | 22.23 | Melinda Gainsford-Taylor |  AUS
|
13 Jul 1997 | Stuttgart, Germany |
The following records were set at the competition:[3]
| Record | Perf. | Athlete | Nat. | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivorian | 22.08 | Marie-Josée Ta Lou |  CIV
|
11 Aug 2017 |
Qualification standard[edit]
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 23.10.[4]
Schedule[edit]
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+1), was as follows:[5]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 8 August | 19:30 | Heats |
| 10 August | 21:05 | Semifinals |
| 11 August | 21:50 | Final |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
The first round took place on 8 August in seven heats as follows:[6]
| Heat | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start time | 19:29 | 19:37 | 19:45 | 19:53 | 20:01 | 20:09 | 20:17 |
| Wind (m/s) | +0.5 | −0.6 | +0.1 | −0.1 | −0.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 |
| Photo finish | link | link | link | link | link | link | link |
The first three in each heat ( Q ) and the next three fastest ( q ) qualified for the semifinals. The overall results were as follows:[7]
Semifinals[edit]
The semifinals took place on 10 August in three heats as follows:[8]
| Heat | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start time | 21:06 | 21:14 | 21:23 |
| Wind (m/s) | −0.2 | −0.2 | −0.2 |
| Photo finish | link | link | link |
The first two in each heat ( Q ) and the next two fastest ( q ) qualified for the final. The overall results were as follows:[9]
Final[edit]
The final took place on 11 August at 21:50. The wind was +0.8 metres per second and the results were as follows (photo finish):[10]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
6 | Dafne Schippers |  Netherlands (NED) |
22.05 | SB |
 |
4 | Marie-Josée Ta Lou |  Ivory Coast (CIV) |
22.08 | NR |
 |
5 | Shaunae Miller-Uibo |  Bahamas (BAH) |
22.15 | |
| 4 | 8 | Dina Asher-Smith |  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) |
22.22 | SB |
| 5 | 7 | Deajah Stevens |  United States (USA) |
22.44 | |
| 6 | 9 | Kimberlyn Duncan | United States (USA) |
22.59 | |
| 7 | 2 | Crystal Emmanuel |  Canada (CAN) |
22.60 | |
| 8 | 3 | Tynia Gaither | Bahamas (BAH) |
23.07 |
References[edit]
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Women's 200m Final: IAAF World Championships London 2017 on YouTube |
- ^ Start list
- ^ "200 Metres Women − 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 Women − Timetable". IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "200 Metres Women − Heats − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "200 Metres Women − Heats − Summary" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "200 Metres Women − Semi-Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "200 Metres Women − Semi-Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "200 Metres Women − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 14 August 2017.