The women'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 4 and 6 August 2024. This will be the twentieth time that the women'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.
| Women's 200 metres at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Stade de France, Paris, France[1] |
| Dates |
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Background
editThe women's 200 metres has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1948. Reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah will not be able to defend her Olympic titles from 2016 and 2020, as an achilles tendon injury forced her to withdraw from the Jamaican Olympic trials, thus not allowing her to qualify for these games.[2]
| Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA)
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21.34[3] | Seoul, South Korea | 29 September 1988 |
| Olympic record | ||||
| World leading | Gabrielle Thomas (USA)
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21.78[4] | Eugene, United States | 22 June 2024 |
| Area Record | Athlete (Nation) | Time (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Africa (records) |  Christine Mboma (NAM)
|
21.78 |
| Asia (records) |  Li Xuemei (CHN)
|
22.01 |
| Europe (records) |  Dafne Schippers (NED)
|
21.63 |
| North, Central America | Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA)
|
21.34 WR |
| Oceania (records) |  Melinda Gainsford (AUS)
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22.23 |
| South America (records) |  Vitoria Cristina Rosa (BRA)
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22.47 |
Qualification
editFor the women's 200 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.[6] 48 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 22.57 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.[6]
Rounds
editHeats
editThe heats are scheduled to be held on 4 August, starting at 10:55 (UTC+2) in the morning.[1]
Repechage round
editThe repechage round is scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 12:50 (UTC+2) in the afternoon.[1]
Semi-finals
editThe semi-finals are scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 20:45 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
Final
editThe final is scheduled to be held on 6 August, starting at 21:40 (UTC+2) in the evening.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Watta, Evelyn (27 June 2024). "Injured Elaine Thompson-Herah will miss Paris 2024 Olympics". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "All time Top lists – Senior – 200 Metres women", World Athletics, 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2024 – 200 Metres women", World Athletics, 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Record 200 Metres women". 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.