2024 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres

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Women's 200 metres
at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics
Venue Japoma Stadium
Location Douala, Cameroon
Dates25 June (heats & semi-finals)
26 June (final)
Competitors36 from 23 nations
Winning time22.84
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Jessika Gbai  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Silver medal icon.svg   Maboundou Koné  Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Bronze medal icon.svg   Asimenye Simwaka  Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi
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The women's 200 metres event at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics was held on 25 and 26 June in Douala, Cameroon. [1] [2]

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Records

Records before the 2024 African Athletics Championships
RecordAthlete (nation)Time (s)LocationDate
World record [3] Flag of the United States.svg  Florence Griffith Joyner  (USA)21.34 Seoul, South Korea 28 September 1988
African record [4] Flag of Namibia.svg  Christine Mboma  (NAM)21.78 Zurich, Switzerland 9 September 2021
Championship record Flag of Nigeria.svg  Falilat Ogunkoya  (NGR)22.22 Dakar, Senegal 22 August 1998
World leading [5] Flag of the United States.svg  McKenzie Long  (USA)21.83 Eugene, United States 8 June 2024
African leading [6] Flag of Nigeria.svg  Favour Ofili  (NGR)22.33 Gainesville, United States 12 April 2024

Results

Heats

Held on 25 June

Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 3 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Wind:
Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: 0.5 m/s, Heat 3: -0.4 m/s, Heat 4: +0.1 m/s, Heat 5: +1.1 m/s, Heat 6: +0.1 m/s, Heat 7: -0.6 m/s

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
16 Tsaone Sebele Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 22.84Q, NR
23 Asimenye Simwaka Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 23.01Q, NR
37 Miranda Coetzee Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 23.26Q
47 Destiny Smith-Barnett Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia 23.33Q
55 Maboundou Koné Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 23.38Q
65 Shirley Nekhubui Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 23.45Q
77 Mary Boakye Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 23.46Q
83 Bassant Hemida Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 23.59Q
94 Jessika Gbai Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 23.63Q
102 Herverge Kole Etame Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 23.81Q
111 Viwe Jingqi Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 23.85Q
124 Gorete Semedo Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 23.90Q
133 Esther Mbagari Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 23.91Q
146 Samira Awal Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 23.92Q
152 Pierrick-Linda Moulin Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 24.01Q
161 Symone Darius Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia 24.09Q
174 Bongiwe Mahlalela Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 24.11Q
183 Christine Mboma Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 24.12q
195 Elodie Malessara Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 24.27Q
203 Sara El Hachimi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 24.35q
216 Rahel Tesfaye Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 24.45Q
221 Saran Hadja Kouyate Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 24.47Q
236 Merveille Imboula Gavouka Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 24.51q
244 Jade Nangula Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 24.58
253 Irène Bell Bonong Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 24.75
261 Natacha Chetty Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 25.07
262 Lebitso Mokorofu Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 25.07Q
285 Amelie Anthony Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 25.25
293 Jalika Bajinka Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 25.27
301 Elsiane Adjinda Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 25.29
316 Elos Divine Kandomba Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 25.36
324 Jawneh Nyimasata Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 25.69
331 Oceanne Moirt Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 25.77
345 Johanna Ludgerus Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 25.87
357 Housna Ousmane Ouadri Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 26.58
364 Ousmane Hassanie Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 26.75
1 Akouvi Judith Koumedzina Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo DNS
1 Monicah Safania Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DNS
2 Favour Ofili Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria DNS
2 Eunice Kadogo Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya DNS
2 Thelma Davies Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia DNS
2 Natacha Ngoye Akamabi Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo DNS
2 Souraia Sahna Mancu Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau DNS
3 Victória Cassinda Flag of Angola.svg  Angola DNS
4 Baytulay Aliye Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia DNS
4 Rosemary Chukwuma Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria DNS
5 Tima Godbless Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria DNS
5 Refilwe Murangi Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana DNS
6 Anita Afrifa Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana DNS
7 Alba Mbo Nchama Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea DNS
7 Lucia William Moris Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan DNS

Semifinals

Held on 25 June

Qualification: First 2 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Wind:
Heat 1: -0.2 m/s, Heat 2: +0.3 m/s, Heat 3: +0.1 m/s

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
12 Jessika Gbai Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 22.80Q
22 Asimenye Simwaka Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 22.91Q, NR
31 Maboundou Koné Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 22.99Q
41 Shirley Nekhubui Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 23.29Q
52 Destiny Smith-Barnett Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia 23.34q
61 Mary Boakye Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 23.36q
73 Tsaone Sebele Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 23.38Q
82 Bongiwe Mahlalela Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 23.67
93 Herverge Kole Etame Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 23.73Q
101 Esther Mbagari Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 23.77
102 Gorete Semedo Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 23.77
123 Viwe Jingqi Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 23.79
133 Symone Darius Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia 23.99
142 Pierrick-Linda Moulin Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 24.29
151 Christine Mboma Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 24.37
163 Elodie Malessara Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 24.38
173 Samira Awal Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 24.61
182 Sara El Hachimi Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 24.64
192 Saran Hadja Kouyate Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 24.64
203 Rahel Tesfaye Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 24.89
211 Lebitso Mokorofu Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 24.97
223 Merveille Imboula Gavouka Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 25.05
1 Miranda Coetzee Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa DNS
1 Bassant Hemida Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt DNS

Final

Held on 26 June

Wind: 0.0 m/s

RankLaneAthleteNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4 Jessika Gbai Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 22.84
Silver medal icon.svg5 Maboundou Koné Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 22.99
Bronze medal icon.svg6 Asimenye Simwaka Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 23.05
42 Mary Boakye Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 23.40
57 Shirley Nekhubui Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 23.44
68 Herverge Kole Etame Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 23.83
3 Tsaone Sebele Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana DNF
1 Destiny Smith-Barnett Flag of Liberia 23px.svg  Liberia DNS

See also

References

  1. ↑ Official results
  2. ↑ Results at World Athletics
  3. ↑ "200 Metres women - World record times". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "200 Metres women - African record times". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "200 Metres women - 2024 World leading times". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "200 Metres women - 2024 African leading times". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
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