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.
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:| Record | Athlete | Date | Location | ||
| World | 19.19 | Usain Bolt | 20 Aug 2009 | Berlin, Germany | |
| Championship | 19.19 | Usain Bolt | 20 Aug 2009 | Berlin, Germany | |
| World leading | 19.77 | Isaac Makwala | 14 Jul 2017 | Madrid, Spain | |
| African | 19.68 | Frank Fredericks | 1 Aug 1996 | Atlanta, United States | |
| Asian | 19.97 | Femi Ogunode | 11 Sep 2015 | Brussels, Belgium | |
| NACAC | 19.19 | Usain Bolt | Berlin, Germany | ||
| South American | 19.81 | Alonso Edward | 20 Aug 2009 | Berlin, Germany | |
| European | 19.72 | Pietro Mennea | 12 Sep 1979 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Oceanian | 20.08 | Peter Norman | 16 Oct 1968 | Mexico City, Mexico |
The following records were set at the competition:
| Record | Athlete | Date | ||
| Zambian | 20.29 | Sydney Siame | 7 Aug 2017 |
Qualification standard
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 20.44.Schedule
The event schedule, in local time, is as follows:| 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. The 8 heats were as follows:The first three in each heat and the next four fastest qualified for the semifinals. The overall results were as follows:
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Jereem Richards | 20.05 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 4 | Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake | 20.08 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | Ramil Guliyev | 20.16 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 7 | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.16 | ||
| 5 | 3 | 8 | Daniel Talbot | 20.16 | , | |
| 6 | 8 | 7 | Isaac Makwala | 20.20 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 8 | Isiah Young | 20.19 | ||
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Ameer Webb | 20.22 | ||
| 9 | 6 | 7 | Akani Simbine | 20.26 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Sydney Siame | 20.29 | , | |
| 11 | 6 | 4 | Likourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas | 20.37 | ||
| 12 | 1 | 6 | Yohan Blake | 20.39 | ||
| 13 | 4 | 4 | Christophe Lemaitre | 20.40 | ||
| 14 | 2 | 7 | Kyree King | 20.41 | ||
| 15 | 6 | 6 | Zharnel Hughes | 20.43 | ||
| 16 | 5 | 6 | Kyle Greaux | 20.48 | ||
| 17 | 4 | 7 | Wilfried Koffi Hua | 20.49 | ||
| 18 | 2 | 8 | Rasheed Dwyer | 20.49 | ||
| 19 | 1 | 8 | Abdul Hakim Sani Brown | 20.52 | ||
| 20 | 3 | 5 | Ján Volko | 20.52 | ||
| 21 | 1 | 7 | Alex Wilson | 20.54 | ||
| 22 | 4 | 3 | David Lima | 20.54 | ||
| 23 | 1 | 3 | Serhiy Smelyk | 20.58 | ||
| 24 | 7 | 3 | Shota Iizuka | 20.58 | ||
| 25 | 5 | 4 | Filippo Tortu | 20.59 | ||
| 26 | 2 | 6 | Jonathan Quarcoo | 20.60 | ||
| 27 | 5 | 8 | Warren Weir | 20.60 | ||
| 28 | 7 | 7 | Winston George | 20.61 | ||
| 29 | 3 | 3 | Alonso Edward | 20.61 | ||
| 30 | 6 | 3 | Ahmed Ali | 20.64 | ||
| 31 | 2 | 4 | Jeffrey John | 20.66 | ||
| 32 | 3 | 4 | Sibusiso Matsenjwa | 20.67 | ||
| 33 | 2 | 5 | Mark Otieno Odhiambo | 20.74 | ||
| 34 | 1 | 2 | Teray Smith | 20.77 | ||
| 35 | 5 | 2 | Adama Jammeh | 20.79 | ||
| 36 | 5 | 5 | Jeremy Dodson | 20.81 | ||
| 37 | 3 | 2 | Aldemir da Silva Júnior | 20.82 | ||
| 38 | 4 | 8 | Salem Eid Yaqoob | 20.84 | ||
| 39 | 1 | 5 | Bernardo Baloyes | 20.86 | ||
| 40 | 6 | 2 | Joseph Millar | 20.97 | ||
| 41 | 3 | 6 | Burkheart Ellis, Jr. | 20.99 | ||
| 42 | 6 | 5 | Fabrice Dabla | 21.40 | ||
| 43 | 1 | 4 | Mohamed Obaid Al-Saadi | 21.50 | ||
| 44 | 2 | 3 | Ifeanyichukwu Otuonye | 21.91 | ||
| 45 | 7 | 2 | Muhd Noor Firdaus ar-Rasyid | 22.36 | ||
| 46 | 4 | 6 | Kabongo Mulumba | 23.57 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Aaron Brown | ||||
| 7 | 6 | Clarence Munyai | ||||
| 4 | 9 | Paul Nalau | ||||
| 7 | 8 | Julius Morris |
Semifinals
The semifinals took place on 9 August in three heats as follows:| Heat | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Start time | 20:55 | 21:04 | 21:13 |
| Wind | +2.1 | −0.3 | +0.3 |
| Photo finish |
The first two in each heat and the next two fastest qualified for the final. The overall results were as follows:
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | Isiah Young | 20.12 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Jereem Richards | 20.14 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Isaac Makwala | 20.14 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | Ramil Guliyev | 20.17 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake | 20.19 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 5 | Ameer Webb | 20.22 | ||
| 7 | 3 | 6 | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.28 | ||
| 8 | 3 | 8 | Christophe Lemaitre | 20.30 | ||
| 9 | 3 | 7 | Daniel Talbot | 20.38 | ||
| 10 | 2 | 9 | Abdul Hakim Sani Brown | 20.43 | ||
| 11 | 2 | 7 | Yohan Blake | 20.52 | ||
| 12 | 2 | 6 | Sydney Siame | 20.54 | ||
| 13 | 1 | 2 | David Lima | 20.56 | ||
| 14 | 2 | 4 | Kyree King | 20.59 | ||
| 15 | 2 | 8 | Ján Volko | 20.61 | ||
| 16 | 1 | 8 | Shota Iizuka | 20.62 | ||
| 17 | 1 | 3 | Filippo Tortu | 20.62 | ||
| 18 | 1 | 4 | Akani Simbine | 20.62 | ||
| 19 | 1 | 6 | Kyle Greaux | 20.65 | ||
| 20 | 1 | 9 | Rasheed Dwyer | 20.69 | ||
| 21 | 3 | 9 | Likourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas | 20.73 | ||
| 22 | 3 | 2 | Winston George | 20.74 | ||
| 23 | 3 | 3 | Wilfried Koffi Hua | 20.80 | ||
| 24 | 2 | 3 | Zharnel Hughes | 20.85 | ||
| 25 | 2 | 2 | Alex Wilson | 21.22 |
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 :| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 5 | Ramil Guliyev | 20.09 | |||
| 3 | Wayde van Niekerk | 20.11 | 20.106 | ||
| 7 | Jereem Richards | 20.11 | 20.107 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake | 20.24 | ||
| 5 | 9 | Ameer Webb | 20.26 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Isaac Makwala | 20.44 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Abdul Hakim Sani Brown | 20.63 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Isiah Young | 20.64 |