The men's 200 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in four rounds at the Stade de France in Paris, France, between 5 and 8 August 2024. This will be the 29th time that the men's 200 metres is contested at the Summer Olympics. A total of 48 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.
| Men's 200 metres at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] |
| Dates |
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Background
editThe men's 200 metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900. The reigning Olympic champion is Andre De Grasse from Canada.
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Usain Bolt (JAM)
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19.19[2] | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |
| Olympic record | 19.30 | Beijing, China | 20 August 2008 | |
| World leading |  Noah Lyles (USA)
|
19.53[3] | Eugene, United States | 29 June 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) |  Letsile Tebogo (BOT)
|
19.50 |
| Asia (records) |  Xie Zhenye (CHN)
|
19.88 |
| Europe (records) |  Pietro Mennea (ITA)
|
19.72 |
| North, Central America | Usain Bolt (JAM)
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19.19 WR |
| Oceania (records) |  Peter Norman (AUS)
|
20.06 |
| South America (records) |  Alonso Edward (PAN)
|
19.81 |
Qualification
editFor the men's 200 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[5] 48 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 20.16 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[5]
Rounds
editHeats
editThe heats are scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 19:55 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
Repechage round
editThe repechage round is scheduled to be held on 6 August, starting at 12:30 (UTC+2) in the afternoon.[1]
Semi-finals
editThe semi-finals are scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 20:02 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
Final
editThe final is scheduled to be held on 8 August, starting at 20:30 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 200 Metres men", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 200 Metres men", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Records – 200 Metres men". World Athletics. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.