| Final: Start time: 20:55 +8 UTC, Wind -0.1m/s, Temperature 26° C, Humidity 61% _ |   
| Ranking Final | time |   | L | React. | bib |  | 1. Usain Bolt |  JAM | 19.55s | Wl | 6 | 0.147 | 620 |  | 2. Justin Gatlin |  USA | 19.74s |   | 4 | 0.161 | 1017 |  | 3. Anaso Jobodwana |  RSA | 19.87s | Nr | 7 | 0.154 | 846 |  | 4. Alonso Edward |  PAN | 19.87s | Sb | 9 | 0.170 | 786 |  | 5. Zharnel Hughes |  GBR | 20.02s | Pb | 5 | 0.119 | 532 |  | 6. Ramil Guliyev |  TUR | 20.11s |   | 3 | 0.180 | 957 |  | 7. Femi Ogunode |  QAT | 20.27s |   | 2 | 0.198 | 831 |  | 8. Nickel Ashmeade |  JAM | 20.33s |   | 8 | 0.132 | 618 |   
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|  Men 200m History |  | Qualifiyng standard: 20.50s |  | Athletes Target Number: 56  |   
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  Semi-Finals - Wednesday 26.08 20:30 |  | First 2 and Best 2 advanced to Semi-Finals. |   
 Semi 1: Start time: 20:28, Wind +0.4m/s, Temperature 24° C, Humidity 69%     
 
| Ranking Semi 1 | time |   | L | React. | bib |  | 1. Zharnel Hughes |  GBR | 20.14s |   | 7 | 0.147 | 532 |  | 2. Nickel Ashmeade |  JAM | 20.19s |   | 2 | 0.134 | 618 |  | 3. Churandy Martina |  NED | 20.20s | Sb | 5 | 0.154 | 764 |  | 4. Likoúrgos-Stéfanos Tsákonas |  GRE | 20.22s |   | 6 | 0.148 | 578 |  | 5. Christophe Lemaitre |  FRA | 20.34s |   | 9 | 0.169 | 499 |  | 6. Akani Simbine |  RSA | 20.37s |   | 3 | 0.167 | 856 |  | 7. Warren Weir |  JAM | 20.43s |   | 4 | 0.169 | 642 |  | 8. Brendon Rodney |  CAN | 20.46s |   | 8 | 0.187 | 308 |   
 Semi 2: Start time: 20:37, Wind -0.2m/s, Temperature 24° C, Humidity 69%                    
 
| Ranking Semi 2 | time |   | L | React. | bib |  | 1. Justin Gatlin |  USA | 19.87s |   | 7 | 0.147 | 1017 |  | 2. Alonso Edward |  PAN | 20.02s |   | 4 | 0.164 | 786 |  | 3. Femi Ogunode |  QAT | 20.05s | Nr | 6 | 0.143 | 831 |  | 4. Yancarlos Martínez |  DOM | 20.31s |   | 8 | 0.151 | 413 |  | 5. Abdul Hakim Sani Brown |  JPN | 20.47s |   | 9 | 0.182 | 659 |  | 6. Jeremy Dodson |  SAM | 20.53s |   | 3 | 0.159 | 891 |  | 7. Reynier Mena |  CUB | 20.56s |   | 2 | 0.146 | 374 |  | 8. Julian Forte |  JAM | 20.57s |   | 5 | 0.170 | 626 |   
 Semi 3: Start time: 20:45, Wind +0.8m/s, Temperature 24° C, Humidity 69%                     
 
| Ranking Semi 2 | time |   | L | React. | bib |  | 1. Usain Bolt |  JAM | 19.95s | Sb | 7 | 0.171 | 620 |  | 2. Anaso Jobodwana |  RSA | 20.01s | Pb | 6 | 0.165 | 846 |  | 3. Ramil Guliyev |  TUR | 20.10s |   | 4 | 0.180 | 957 |  | 4. Miguel Francis |  ANT | 20.14s |   | 3 | 0.190 | 167 |  | 5. Roberto Skyers |  CUB | 20.23s |   | 9 | 0.173 | 371 |  | 6. Daniel Talbot |  GBR | 20.27s | Pb | 8 | 0.150 | 539 |  | 7. Kenji Fujimitsu |  JPN | 20.34s |   | 5 | 0.164 | 648 |  | 8. Kei Takase |  JPN | 20.64s |   | 2 | 0.201 | 656 |   
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  Heats - Tuesday 25.08 19:30 |  | First 3 and Best 3 advanced to Semi-Finals. |   
 Heat 1: Start time: 19:29, Wind -0.3m/s, Temperature 25° C, Humidity 69%                    
 
| Ranking Heat 1 | time |   | L | React. | bib |  | 1. Ramil Guliyev |  TUR | 20.01s | Nr | 8 | 0.160 | 957 |  | 2. Kenji Fujimitsu |  JPN | 20.28s |   | 2 | 0.166 | 648 |  | 3. Reynier Mena |  CUB | 20.37s |   | 9 | 0.154 | 374 |  | 4. Hua Wilfried Koffi |  CIV | 20.39s | Sb | 7 | 0.179 | 355 |  | 5. Mike Mokamba Nyang'au |  KEN | 20.51s |   | 1 | 0.177 | 700 |  | 6. Isiah Young |  USA | 20.51s |   | 3 | 0.161 | 1068 |  | 7. Mohammed Abukhousa |  PLE | 21.36s | Sb | 5 | 0.216 | 789 |  | 8. Liaqat Ali |  PAK | 21.55s |   | 4 | 0.174 | 785 |  | -. Ahmed Ali |  SUD | Dq R163.3(a) | 6 | 0.189 | 908 |   
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| Rule 163.3(a) - Lane infringement. |   
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 Heat 2: Start time: 19:36, Wind -0.2m/s, Temperature 25° C, Humidity 69%                    
 
| Ranking Heat 2 | time |   | L | React. | bib |  | 1. Alonso Edward |  PAN | 20.11s |   | 7 | 0.144 | 786 |  | 2. Churandy Martina |  NED | 20.22s | Sb | 5 | 0.139 | 764 |  | 3. Christophe Lemaitre |  FRA | 20.29s |   | 3 | 0.135 | 499 |  | 4. Kei Takase |  JPN | 20.33s |   | 6 | 0.174 | 656 |  | 5. Bruno de Barros |  BRA | 20.42s |   | 4 | 0.150 | 257 |  | 6. Tega Odele |  NGR | 20.49s |   | 2 | 0.169 | 771 |  | 7. Tatenda Tsumba |  ZIM | 21.21s |   | 1 | 0.141 | 1087 |  | 8. Luka Rakic |  MNE | 21.86s |   | 8 | 0.162 | 751 |  | 9. Beouch Ngirchongor |  NMI | 23.93s | Pb | 9 | 0.336 | 774 |   
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 Heat 3: Start time: 19:43, Wind +0.1m/s, Temperature 25° C, Humidity 69%                    
 
| Ranking Heat 3 | time |   | L | React. | bib |  | 1. Usain Bolt |  JAM | 20.28s |   | 4 |   | 620 |  | 2. Roberto Skyers |  CUB | 20.29s |   | 6 | 0.163 | 371 |  | 3. Yancarlos Martínez |  DOM | 20.34s |   | 7 | 0.151 | 413 |  | 4. Julian Reus |  GER | 20.51s |   | 3 | 0.172 | 548 |  | 5. Julius Morris |  MNT | 20.56s |   | 1 | 0.133 | 752 |  | 6. Teray Smith |  BAH | 20.91s |   | 8 | 0.212 | 198 |  | 7. Sydney Siame |  ZAM | 21.08s |   | 9 | 0.135 | 1083 |  | 8. Mauriel Carty |  AIA | 22.63s | Sb | 2 | 0.266 | 151 |  | -. Rolando Palacios |  HON | Dq R163.3(a) | 3 | 0.185 | 585 |   
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 Heat 4: Start time: 19:51, Wind 0.0m/s, Temperature 25° C, Humidity 69%                    
 
| Ranking Heat 4 | time |   | L | React. | bib |  | 1. Justin Gatlin |  USA | 20.19s |   | 3 | 0.165 | 1017 |  | 2. Abdul Hakim Sani Brown |  JPN | 20.35s |   | 9 | 0.158 | 659 |  | 3. Nickel Ashmeade |  JAM | 20.40s |   | 2 | 0.187 | 618 |  | 4. Carvin Nkanata |  KEN | 20.43s |   | 6 | 0.179 | 699 |  | 5. Jeffrey John |  FRA | 20.48s |   | 4 | 0.167 | 504 |  | 6. Antoine Adams |  SKN | 20.75s |   | 8 | 0.157 | 894 |  | 7. Phearath Nget |  CAM | 22.11s |   | 5 | 0.212 | 299 |  | 8. Jerai Torres |  GIB | 22.77s | Sb | 1 | 0.171 | 574 |  | -. Mohammad Hossein Abareghi |  IRI | DNS |   | 7 |   | 594 |   
     Heat 5: Start time: 19:57, Wind -0.4m/s, Temperature 25° C, Humidity 69%                    
 
| Ranking Heat 5 | time |   | L | React. | bib |  | 1. Zharnel Hughes |  GBR | 20.13s |   | 2 | 0.164 | 532 |  | 2. Julian Forte |  JAM | 20.16s |   | 6 | 0.152 | 626 |  | 3. Brendon Rodney |  CAN | 20.18s | Pb | 7 | 0.160 | 308 |  | 4. Akani Simbine |  RSA | 20.23s | Pb | 3 | 0.188 | 856 |  | 5. Jeremy Dodson |  SAM | 20.31s | Sb | 8 | 0.132 | 891 |  | 6. Serhiy Smelyk |  UKR | 20.60s |   | 4 | 0.134 | 982 |  | 7. Sibusiso Matsenjwa |  SWZ | 20.78s | Sb | 9 | 0.162 | 923 |  | 8. Harold Houston |  BER | 20.92s |   | 3 | 0.148 | 229 |   
     Heat 6: Start time: 20:04, Wind -0.1m/s, Temperature 25° C, Humidity 69%                    
 
| Ranking Heat 6 | time |   | L | React. | bib |  | 1. Likoúrgos-Stéfanos Tsákonas |  GRE | 20.14s |   | 9 | 0.139 | 578 |  | 2. Warren Weir |  JAM | 20.24s | Sb | 8 | 0.176 | 642 |  | 3. Daniel Talbot |  GBR | 20.35s |   | 6 | 0.143 | 539 |  | 4. Robin Erewa |  GER | 20.67s |   | 4 | 0.139 | 543 |  | 5. Karol Zalewski |  POL | 20.77s |   | 2 | 0.185 | 814 |  | 6. Adama Jammeh |  GAM | 20.81s | Sb | 3 | 0.157 | 510 |  | 7. Mosito Lehata |  LES | 21.43s |   | 5 | 0.150 | 723 |  | -. Wallace Spearmon |  USA | DNS |   | 7 |   | 1059 |   
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 Heat 7: Start time: 20:11, Wind -0.4m/s, Temperature 25° C, Humidity 69%                    
 
| Ranking Heat 7 | time |   | L | React. | bib |  | 1. Anaso Jobodwana |  RSA | 20.22s |   | 5 | 0.142 | 846 |  | 2. Femi Ogunode |  QAT | 20.25s | Sb | 4 | 0.153 | 831 |  | 3. Miguel Francis |  ANT | 20.38s |   | 2 | 0.197 | 167 |  | 4. Aaron Brown |  CAN | 20.43s |   | 6 | 0.139 | 303 |  | 5. Kyle Greaux |  TTO | 20.51s |   | 4 | 0.146 | 941 |  | 6. Aldemir da Silva Junior |  BRA | 20.59s |   | 9 | 0.157 | 259 |  | -. Alex Quiñónez |  ECU | Dq R162.7 | 7 | -0.234 | 414 |  | -. Zhenye Xie |  CHN | Dq R163.3(a) | 8 | 0.191 | 347 |   
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| Rule 162.7 - False Start.  |  | Rule 163.3(a) - Lane infringement. |   
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| Record | Athlete | mark | venue | date |  | World and Champ. Record | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 19.19s | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |  | World Leading | Justin Gatlin (USA) | 19.57s | Eugene, OR, United States | 6 July 2013 |  | African Record | Frankie Fredericks (NAM) | 19.68s | Atlanta, GA, United States | 1August 1996 |  | Asian Record | Shingo Suetsugu (JPN) | 20.03s | Yokohama, Japan | 7 June 2003 |  | NorCeCa Record | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 19.19s | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |  | South American Record | Alonso Edward (PAN) | 19.81s | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |  | European Record | Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 19.72sa | Mexico City, Mexico | 12 September 1979 |  | Oceanian Record | Peter Norman (AUS) | 20.06sa | Mexico City, Mexico | 15 October 1968 |   
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