2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres
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.
Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:Qualification standards
Schedule
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat and the next 3 fastest advanced to the [|semifinals].| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Ramil Guliyev | 20.01 | , | |
| 2 | 2 | Alonso Edward | 20.11 | ||
| 3 | 5 | Zharnel Hughes | 20.13 | ||
| 4 | 6 | Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas | 20.14 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Julian Forte | 20.16 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Brendon Rodney | 20.18 | , | |
| 7 | 4 | Justin Gatlin | 20.19 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Churandy Martina | 20.22 | , | |
| 8 | 7 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.22 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Akani Simbine | 20.23 | , | |
| 11 | 6 | Warren Weir | 20.24 | , | |
| 12 | 7 | Femi Ogunode | 20.25 | ||
| 13 | 1 | Kenji Fujimitsu | 20.28 | ||
| 13 | 3 | Usain Bolt | 20.28 | ||
| 15 | 2 | Christophe Lemaitre | 20.29 | ||
| 15 | 3 | Roberto Skyers | 20.29 | ||
| 17 | 5 | Jeremy Dodson | 20.31 | , | |
| 18 | 2 | Kei Takase | 20.33 | ||
| 19 | 3 | Yancarlos Martínez | 20.34 | ||
| 20 | 4 | Abdul Hakim Sani Brown | 20.35 | ||
| 20 | 6 | Daniel Talbot | 20.35 | ||
| 22 | 1 | Reynier Mena | 20.37 | ||
| 23 | 7 | Miguel Francis | 20.38 | ||
| 24 | 1 | Hua Wilfried Koffi | 20.39 | ||
| 25 | 4 | Nickel Ashmeade | 20.40 | ||
| 26 | 2 | Bruno de Barros | 20.42 | ||
| 27 | 4 | Carvin Nkanata | 20.43 | ||
| 27 | 7 | Aaron Brown | 20.43 | ||
| 29 | 4 | Jeffrey John | 20.48 | ||
| 30 | 2 | Tega Odele | 20.49 | ||
| 31 | 1 | Mike Mokamba Nyang'au | 20.51 | ||
| 31 | 3 | Julian Reus | 20.51 | ||
| 31 | 1 | Isiah Young | 20.51 | ||
| 31 | 7 | Kyle Greaux | 20.51 | ||
| 35 | 3 | Julius Morris | 20.56 | ||
| 36 | 7 | Aldemir da Silva Junior | 20.59 | ||
| 37 | 5 | Serhiy Smelyk | 20.60 | ||
| 38 | 6 | Robin Erewa | 20.67 | ||
| 39 | 4 | Antoine Adams | 20.75 | ||
| 40 | 6 | Karol Zalewski | 20.77 | ||
| 41 | 5 | Sibusiso Matsenjwa | 20.78 | ||
| 42 | 6 | Adama Jammeh | 20.81 | ||
| 43 | 3 | Teray Smith | 20.91 | ||
| 44 | 5 | Harold Houston | 20.92 | ||
| 45 | 3 | Sydney Siame | 21.08 | ||
| 46 | 2 | Tatenda Tsumba | 21.21 | ||
| 47 | 1 | Mohammed Abukhousa | 21.36 | ||
| 48 | 6 | Mosito Lehata | 21.43 | ||
| 49 | 1 | Liaquat Ali | 21.55 | ||
| 50 | 2 | Luka Rakić | 21.86 | ||
| 51 | 4 | Phearath Nget | 22.11 | ||
| 52 | 3 | Mauriel Carty | 22.63 | ||
| 53 | 4 | Jerai Torres | 22.77 | ||
| 54 | 2 | Beouch Ngirchongor | 23.93 | ||
| 7 | Xie Zhenye | 20.35 | |||
| 7 | Álex Quiñónez | ||||
| 1 | Ahmed Ali | ||||
| 3 | Rolando Palacios | ||||
| 4 | Mohammad Hossein Abareghi | ||||
| 6 | Wallace Spearmon |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 in each heat and the next 2 fastest advanced to the [|final].| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Justin Gatlin | 19.87 | ||
| 2 | 3 | Usain Bolt | 19.95 | , | |
| 3 | 3 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.01 | , | |
| 4 | 2 | Alonso Edward | 20.02 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Femi Ogunode | 20.05 | , | |
| 6 | 3 | Ramil Guliyev | 20.10 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Zharnel Hughes | 20.14 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Miguel Francis | 20.14 | ||
| 9 | 1 | Nickel Ashmeade | 20.19 | ||
| 10 | 1 | Churandy Martina | 20.20 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas | 20.22 | ||
| 12 | 3 | Roberto Skyers | 20.23 | ||
| 13 | 3 | Daniel Talbot | 20.27 | ||
| 14 | 2 | Yancarlos Martínez | 20.31 | ||
| 15 | 1 | Christophe Lemaitre | 20.34 | ||
| 15 | 3 | Kenji Fujimitsu | 20.34 | ||
| 17 | 1 | Akani Simbine | 20.37 | ||
| 18 | 1 | Warren Weir | 20.43 | ||
| 19 | 1 | Brendon Rodney | 20.46 | ||
| 20 | 2 | Abdul Hakim Sani Brown | 20.47 | ||
| 21 | 2 | Jeremy Dodson | 20.53 | ||
| 22 | 2 | Reynier Mena | 20.56 | ||
| 23 | 2 | Julian Forte | 20.57 | ||
| 24 | 3 | Kei Takase | 20.64 |
Final
The final was held at 20:55.| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 6 | Usain Bolt | 19.55 | |||
| 4 | Justin Gatlin | 19.74 | |||
| 7 | Anaso Jobodwana | 19.87 | |||
| 4 | 9 | Alonso Edward | 19.87 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Zharnel Hughes | 20.02 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Ramil Guliyev | 20.11 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Femi Ogunode | 20.27 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Nickel Ashmeade | 20.33 |