Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium between 10 and 12 April 2018.[1]

Men's 200 metres
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates10 April (heats)
11 April (semifinals)
12 April (final)
Competitors70 from 43 nations
Winning time20.12
Medalists
gold medal    Trinidad and Tobago
silver medal    Canada
bronze medal    Northern Ireland
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In the final, it initially appeared that England's Zharnel Hughes had edged Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago at the line, recording the same time of 20.12 seconds. However, upon review Hughes was disqualified for impeding Richards (running in the next lane) using his arm. Richards was declared Commonwealth Games champion, with Canada's Aaron Brown and Leon Reid of Northern Ireland filling out the podium.[2]

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[3]

World record   Usain Bolt (JAM) 19.19 Berlin, Germany 20 August 2009
Games record   Frankie Fredericks (NAM) 19.97 Victoria, Canada 26 August 1994

Schedule

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The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Tuesday 10 April 2018 13:05 First round
Wednesday 11 April 2018 20:50 Semifinals
Thursday 12 April 2018 21:56 Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

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First round

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The first round consisted of nine heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus six fastest losers) advanced to the semifinals.[4]

Heat 1
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 7   Warren Weir (JAM) 0.185 20.60 Q
2 4   Leon Reid (NIR) 0.132 20.73 Q
3 3   Emmanuel Arowolo (NGR) 0.135 20.99 q
4 2   Harold Houston (BER) 0.132 21.67
5 8   Jonah Harris (NRU) 0.160 21.96 NR
6 1   Nazmie-Lee Marai (PNG) 0.150 22.14
7 6   Mohamed Othman (SLE) 0.164 22.22
5   Jeremy Dodson (SAM) 0.142 DNF
Wind: -0.4 m/s
Heat 2
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 5   Aaron Brown (CAN) 0.146 20.59 Q
2 4   Kenroy Anderson (JAM) 0.180 20.89 Q
3 8   Adama Jammeh (GAM) 0.153 21.11
4 2   Pius Adome (UGA) 0.149 21.39
5 7   Theo Piniau (PNG) 0.155 21.76
6 1   Vivian Williams (SLE) 0.148 21.89
7 6   Sam Dawkins (JER) 0.198 21.91 NR
3   Mauriel Carty (AIA) 0.202 DNF
Wind: -1.0 m/s
Heat 3
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 5   Rasheed Dwyer (JAM) 0.177 20.78 Q
2 6   Martin Owusu-Antwi (GHA) 0.170 21.02 SB Q
3 8   Mark Otieno Odhiambo (KEN) 0.147 21.03 q
4 4   Marie Jean-Yann de Grace (MRI) 0.149 21.18
5 2   Devante Gardiner (TCA) 0.139 21.79
6 3   Leeroy Henriette (SEY) 0.122 21.97
7 7   Aaron Powell (FIJ) 0.168 22.05
1   Shavez Hart (BAH) DNS
Wind: -1.4 m/s
Heat 4
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 6   Julius Morris (MSR) 0.150 20.67 Q
2 1   Teray Smith (BAH) 0.170 20.82 Q
3 7   Jared Jarvis (ANT) 0.162 21.21
4 2   Nicholas Deshong (BAR) 0.148 21.26
5 8   Thandaza Zwane (SWZ) 0.164 21.55
6 4   Ebrahima Camara (GAM) 0.151 21.58
7 5   Rohan Marcelle (GRN) 0.147 21.58
8 3   Brandon Jones (BIZ) 0.172 21.66
Wind: -1.2 m/s
Heat 5
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 8   Jereem Richards (TTO) 0.153 20.33 Q
2 3   Alex Hartmann (AUS) 0.136 20.66 Q
3 5   Sibusiso Matsenjwa (SWZ) 0.164 20.81 q
4 2   Sharry Dodin (SEY) 0.192 21.38 PB
5 6   Jerai Torres (GIB) 0.154 22.23
4   Mosito Lehata (LES) DNS
7   Kimorie Shearman (SVG) DNS
Wind: -1.5 m/s
Heat 6
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 3   Clarence Munyai (RSA) 0.150 20.95 Q
2 7   Richard Kilty (ENG) 0.135 21.08 Q
3 6   Nathan Farinha (TTO) 0.159 21.62
4 5   Mitchel Davis (DMA) 0.156 21.75
5 2   Jonathan Celestin (LCA) 0.159 21.92
8   Kemroy Cupid (SVG) 0.171 DNF
4   Shane Brathwaite (BAR) DQ R 162.8
Wind: -0.7 m/s
Heat 7
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 8   Anaso Jobodwana (RSA) 0.130 20.89 Q
2 5   Joseph Millar (NZL) 0.147 21.10 Q
3 6   Mike Mokamba (KEN) 0.182 21.14
4 3   Winston George (GUY) 0.192 21.19
5 1   Ali Khamis Gulam (TAN) 0.161 21.43
6 2   Abdoulie Asim (GAM) 0.169 21.79
7 7   Kelvin Masoe (SAM) 0.149 21.98 PB
4   Pako Seribe (BOT) 0.148 DNF
Wind: +0.3 m/s
Heat 8
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 8   Kyle Greaux (TTO) 0.154 20.67 Q
2 5   Burkheart Ellis (BAR) 0.164 21.02 Q
3 1   Tahir Walsh (ANT) 0.145 21.10 q
4 2   Wesley Logorava (PNG) 0.159 22.00
5 6   Bradly Toa (VAN) 0.203 22.43
4   Sean Crowie (SHN) DNS
3   Karabo Mothibi (BOT) DNS
7   Dylan Sicobo (SEY) DNS
Wind: -0.4 m/s
Heat 9
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 2   Zharnel Hughes (ENG) 0.145 20.34 Q
2 6   Sydney Siame (ZAM) 0.160 20.65 Q
3 5   Bismark Boateng (CAN) 0.147 20.80 SB q
4 4   Joseph Amoah (GHA) 0.169 20.84 q
5 3   Peter Ndichu (KEN) 0.150 21.27
6 8   Kyle Webb (BER) 0.167 21.73
7 7   Johmari Lee (MSR) 0.173 22.43
8 1   Saymon Rijo (AIA) 0.167 23.17
Wind: -0.4 m/s

Semifinals

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Three semi-finals were held. The two fastest competitors per semi (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.[5]

Semifinal 1
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 6   Aaron Brown (CAN) 0.143 20.18 Q
2 3   Clarence Munyai (RSA) 0.139 20.36 Q
3 5   Sydney Siame (ZAM) 0.160 20.51 q
4 4   Warren Weir (JAM) 0.185 20.62 q
5 7   Richard Kilty (ENG) 0.125 20.67
6 8   Burkheart Ellis (BAR) 0.147 20.79
7 1   Joseph Amoah (GHA) 0.149 20.99
8 2   Emmanuel Arowolo (NGR) 0.146 21.25
Wind: 0.0 m/s
Semifinal 2
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 6   Zharnel Hughes (ENG) 0.131 20.37 Q
2 4   Kyle Greaux (TTO) 0.159 20.66 Q
3 5   Alex Hartmann (AUS) 0.134 20.76
4 2   Sibusiso Matsenjwa (SWZ) 0.158 21.16
5 1   Mark Odhiambo (KEN) 0.150 21.29
6 7   Martin Owusu-Antwi (GHA) 0.151 25.95
8   Kenroy Anderson (JAM) 0.158 DQ R 163.3a
3   Anaso Jobodwana (RSA) DQ R 162.8
Wind: 0.0 m/s
Semifinal 3
Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes Qual.
1 6   Jereem Richards (TTO) 0.147 20.41 Q
2 5   Leon Reid (NIR) 0.136 20.61 Q
3 4   Julius Morris (MSR) 0.147 20.69
4 8   Teray Smith (BAH) 0.150 20.71
5 3   Rasheed Dwyer (JAM) 0.144 20.82
6 7   Joseph Millar (NZL) 0.144 21.01
7 1   Bismark Boateng (CAN) 0.138 21.06
8 2   Tahir Walsh (ANT) 0.151 21.13
Wind: +0.3 m/s

Final

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The medals were determined in the final.[3]

Rank Lane Name Reaction Time Result Notes
  4   Jereem Richards (TTO) 0.133 20.12
  3   Aaron Brown (CAN) 0.144 20.34
  7   Leon Reid (NIR) 0.133 20.55
4 6   Clarence Munyai (RSA) 0.140 20.58
5 2   Sydney Siame (ZAM) 0.171 20.62
6 8   Kyle Greaux (TTO) 0.173 20.63
7 1   Warren Weir (JAM) 0.153 20.71
5   Zharnel Hughes (ENG) 0.143 DQ
20.12
R 163.2
Wind: +0.9 m/s

References

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  1. ^ a b "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 200m". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ Commonwealth Games: Zharnel Hughes, Jack Laugher, Katarina Johnson-Thompson. BBC Sport (2018-04-12). Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  3. ^ a b Athletics | Men's 200m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. ^ Athletics | Men's 200m - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. pp. 15–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  5. ^ Athletics | Men's 200m - Semifinals (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.