2023_World_Athletics_Championships_–_Women's_200_metres
2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's 200 metres
Athletics event
The women's 200 metres at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest from 23 to 25 August 2022.[1]
| Women's 200 metres at the 2023 World Championships | ||||||||||
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| Venue | National Athletics Centre | |||||||||
| Dates | 23 August (heats) 24 August (semi-finals) 25 August (final) | |||||||||
| Winning time | 21.41 CR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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All the expected finalists qualified. The structure of the semis didn't make it easy. The third semi was loaded with the defending champion, Shericka Jackson, the newly crowned 100 metres champion, Sha'Carri Richardson, and perennial finalist, 2017 silver medalist Marie-Josée Ta Lou. With only two automatic qualifying spots, something had to give. Ta Lou had to get one of the time qualifying spots and was relegated to lane 2 in the final.
In the final, the staggers mostly held true halfway through the turn, then Jackson began to edge forward with Dina Asher-Smith and Gabrielle Thomas showing a slight advantage. As they reached the straightaway, Jackson had a clear 2 metre lead with Thomas just barely ahead of Richardson, Asher-Smith, Julien Alfred and Daryll Neita. Jackson continued to power away, the winner was not going to be in doubt. Thomas separated, with Richardson also moving forward. Jackson let off the gas a couple of steps before the finish line, her time of 21.41 improved her standing as #2 performer of all time, just .07 short of Florence Griffith-Joyner's 35 year old world record. Thomas followed 4 metres later, a step ahead of now double medalist at these championships, Richardson.
Before the competition records were as follows:[2]
| Record | Athlete & Nat. | Perf. | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record |  Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) |
21.34 | Seoul, South Korea | 29 September 1988 |
| Championship record |  Shericka Jackson (JAM) |
21.45 | Eugene, United States | 21 July 2022 |
| World Leading | Gabrielle Thomas (USA) |
21.60 | Eugene, United States | 9 July 2023 |
| African Record |  Christine Mboma (NAM) |
21.78 | Zürich, Switzerland | 9 September 2021 |
| Asian Record |  Li Xuemei (CHN) |
22.01 | Shanghai, China | 22 October 1997 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA) |
21.34 | Seoul, South Korea | 29 September 1988 |
| South American Record |  Vitoria Cristina Rosa (BRA) |
22.47 | Eugene, United States | 19 July 2022 |
| European Record |  Dafne Schippers (NED) |
21.63 | Beijing, China | 28 August 2015 |
| Oceanian record |  Melinda Gainsford (AUS) |
22.23 | Stuttgart, Germany | 13 July 1997 |
The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 22.60.[3]
The event schedule, in local time (UTC+2), was as follows:[1]
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 23 August | 11:20 | Heats |
| 24 August | 19:45 | Semi-finals |
| 25 August | 21:40 | Final |
Heats
The first 3 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualify for the semi-finals.[4]
Wind:
Heat 1: -0.4 m/s, Heat 2: -0.7 m/s, Heat 3: -0.4 m/s, Heat 4: -0.4 m/s, Heat 5: -1.3 m/s, Heat 6: -0.3 m/s
Semi-finals
The first 2 athletes in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the final.[5]
Final
The final started at 21:42 on 25 August. The results were as follows:[6]
Wind: +0.1 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6 | Shericka Jackson |  Jamaica (JAM) | 21.41 | CR, NR |
 | 8 | Gabrielle Thomas |  United States (USA) | 21.81 | |
 | 9 | Sha'Carri Richardson | United States (USA) | 21.92 | PB |
| 4 | 7 | Julien Alfred |  Saint Lucia (LCA) | 22.05 | |
| 5 | 5 | Daryll Neita |  Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 22.16 | PB |
| 6 | 3 | Anthonique Strachan |  Bahamas (BAH) | 22.29 | |
| 7 | 4 | Dina Asher-Smith | Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) | 22.34 | |
| 8 | 2 | Marie-Josée Ta Lou |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 22.64 |
- "Women 200 Metres Timetable". World Athletics. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- "200 Metres Women − Records". World Athletics. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics. August 19, 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "Summary 200 Metres Women - Round 1" (PDF). World Athletics. August 23, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- "Summary 200 Metres Women - Semi-Final" (PDF). World Athletics. August 24, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- "Results 200 Metres Women - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. August 25, 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.