Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres

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Men's 200 metres
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue Carrara Stadium
Dates10 April (heats)
11 April (semifinals)
12 April (final)
Competitors70 from 43 nations
Winning time20.12
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Jereem Richards  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Silver medal icon.svg   Aaron Brown  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg   Leon Reid  Ulster banner.svg  Northern Ireland
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The men's 200 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games , as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium between 10 and 12 April 2018. [1]

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In the final, it initially appeared that England's Zharnel Hughes had edged Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago at the line, recording the same time of 20.12 seconds. However, upon review Hughes was disqualified for impeding Richards (running in the next lane) using his arm. Richards was declared Commonwealth Games champion, with Canada's Aaron Brown and Leon Reid of Northern Ireland filling out the podium. [2]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: [3]

World record Flag of Jamaica.svg  Usain Bolt  (JAM)19.19 Berlin, Germany 20 August 2009
Games record Flag of Namibia.svg  Frankie Fredericks  (NAM)19.97 Victoria, Canada 26 August 1994

Schedule

The schedule was as follows: [1]

DateTimeRound
Tuesday 10 April 201813:05First round
Wednesday 11 April 201820:50Semifinals
Thursday 12 April 201821:56Final

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Results

First round

The first round consisted of nine heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus six fastest losers) advanced to the semifinals. [4]

Heat 1
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
17Flag of Jamaica.svg  Warren Weir  (JAM)0.18520.60 Q
24Ulster banner.svg  Leon Reid  (NIR)0.13220.73 Q
33Flag of Nigeria.svg  Emmanuel Arowolo  (NGR)0.13520.99 q
42Flag of Bermuda.svg  Harold Houston  (BER)0.13221.67
58Flag of Nauru.svg  Jonah Harris  (NRU)0.16021.96 NR
61Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Nazmie-Lee Marai  (PNG)0.15022.14
76Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Mohamed Othman  (SLE)0.16422.22
–5Flag of Samoa.svg  Jeremy Dodson  (SAM)0.142
Wind: -0.4 m/s
Heat 2
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
15Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Aaron Brown  (CAN)0.14620.59 Q
24Flag of Jamaica.svg  Kenroy Anderson  (JAM)0.18020.89 Q
38Flag of The Gambia.svg  Adama Jammeh  (GAM)0.15321.11
42Flag of Uganda.svg  Pius Adome  (UGA)0.14921.39
57Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Theo Piniau  (PNG)0.15521.76
61Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Vivian Williams  (SLE)0.14821.89
76Flag of Jersey.svg  Sam Dawkins  (JER)0.19821.91NR
–3Flag of Anguilla.svg  Mauriel Carty  (AIA)0.202
Wind: -1.0 m/s
Heat 3
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
15Flag of Jamaica.svg  Rasheed Dwyer  (JAM)0.17720.78 Q
26Flag of Ghana.svg  Martin Owusu-Antwi  (GHA)0.17021.02 SB Q
38Flag of Kenya.svg  Mark Otieno Odhiambo  (KEN)0.14721.03 q
44Flag of Mauritius.svg  Marie Jean-Yann de Grace  (MRI)0.14921.18
52Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Devante Gardiner  (TCA)0.13921.79
63Flag of Seychelles.svg  Leeroy Henriette  (SEY)0.12221.97
77Flag of Fiji.svg  Aaron Powell  (FIJ)0.16822.05
–1Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Shavez Hart  (BAH)
Wind: -1.4 m/s
Heat 4
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
16Flag of Montserrat.svg  Julius Morris  (MSR)0.15020.67 Q
21Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Teray Smith  (BAH)0.17020.82 Q
37Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Jared Jarvis  (ANT)0.16221.21
42Flag of Barbados.svg  Nicholas Deshong  (BAR)0.14821.26
58Flag of Swaziland.svg  Thandaza Zwane  (SWZ)0.16421.55
64Flag of The Gambia.svg  Ebrahima Camara  (GAM)0.15121.58
75Flag of Grenada.svg  Rohan Marcelle  (GRN)0.14721.58
83Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Brandon Jones  (BIZ)0.17221.66
Wind: -1.2 m/s
Heat 5
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
18Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Jereem Richards  (TTO)0.15320.33 Q
23Flag of Australia.svg  Alex Hartmann  (AUS)0.13620.66 Q
35Flag of Swaziland.svg  Sibusiso Matsenjwa  (SWZ)0.16420.81 q
42Flag of Seychelles.svg  Sharry Dodin  (SEY)0.19221.38 PB
56Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Jerai Torres  (GIB)0.15422.23
–4Flag of Lesotho.svg  Mosito Lehata  (LES)
–7Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Kimorie Shearman  (SVG)
Wind: -1.5 m/s
Heat 6
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
13Flag of South Africa.svg  Clarence Munyai  (RSA)0.15020.95 Q
27Flag of England.svg  Richard Kilty  (ENG)0.13521.08 Q
36Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Nathan Farinha  (TTO)0.15921.62
45Flag of Dominica.svg  Mitchel Davis  (DMA)0.15621.75
52Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Jonathan Celestin  (LCA)0.15921.92
–8Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Kemroy Cupid  (SVG)0.171
–4Flag of Barbados.svg  Shane Brathwaite  (BAR)R 162.8
Wind: -0.7 m/s
Heat 7
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
18Flag of South Africa.svg  Anaso Jobodwana  (RSA)0.13020.89 Q
25Flag of New Zealand.svg  Joseph Millar  (NZL)0.14721.10 Q
36Flag of Kenya.svg  Mike Mokamba  (KEN)0.18221.14
43Flag of Guyana.svg  Winston George  (GUY)0.19221.19
51Flag of Tanzania.svg  Ali Khamis Gulam  (TAN)0.16121.43
62Flag of The Gambia.svg  Abdoulie Asim  (GAM)0.16921.79
77Flag of Samoa.svg  Kelvin Masoe  (SAM)0.14921.98 PB
–4Flag of Botswana.svg  Pako Seribe  (BOT)0.148
Wind: +0.3 m/s
Heat 8
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
18Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Kyle Greaux  (TTO)0.15420.67 Q
25Flag of Barbados.svg  Burkheart Ellis  (BAR)0.16421.02 Q
31Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Tahir Walsh  (ANT)0.14521.10 q
42Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Wesley Logorava  (PNG)0.15922.00
56Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Bradly Toa  (VAN)0.20322.43
–4Flag of Saint Helena.svg  Sean Crowie  (SHN)
–3Flag of Botswana.svg  Karabo Mothibi  (BOT)
–7Flag of Seychelles.svg  Dylan Sicobo  (SEY)
Wind: -0.4 m/s
Heat 9
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
12Flag of England.svg  Zharnel Hughes  (ENG)0.14520.34 Q
26Flag of Zambia.svg  Sydney Siame  (ZAM)0.16020.65 Q
35Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Bismark Boateng  (CAN)0.14720.80 SB q
44Flag of Ghana.svg  Joseph Amoah  (GHA)0.16920.84 q
53Flag of Kenya.svg  Peter Ndichu  (KEN)0.15021.27
68Flag of Bermuda.svg  Kyle Webb  (BER)0.16721.73
77Flag of Montserrat.svg  Johmari Lee  (MSR)0.17322.43
81Flag of Anguilla.svg  Saymon Rijo  (AIA)0.16723.17
Wind: -0.4 m/s

Semifinals

Three semi-finals were held. The two fastest competitors per semi (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final. [5]

Semifinal 1
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
16Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Aaron Brown  (CAN)0.14320.18 Q
23Flag of South Africa.svg  Clarence Munyai  (RSA)0.13920.36 Q
35Flag of Zambia.svg  Sydney Siame  (ZAM)0.16020.51 q
44Flag of Jamaica.svg  Warren Weir  (JAM)0.18520.62 q
57Flag of England.svg  Richard Kilty  (ENG)0.12520.67
68Flag of Barbados.svg  Burkheart Ellis  (BAR)0.14720.79
71Flag of Ghana.svg  Joseph Amoah  (GHA)0.14920.99
82Flag of Nigeria.svg  Emmanuel Arowolo  (NGR)0.14621.25
Wind: 0.0 m/s
Semifinal 2
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
16Flag of England.svg  Zharnel Hughes  (ENG)0.13120.37 Q
24Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Kyle Greaux  (TTO)0.15920.66 Q
35Flag of Australia.svg  Alex Hartmann  (AUS)0.13420.76
42Flag of Swaziland.svg  Sibusiso Matsenjwa  (SWZ)0.15821.16
51Flag of Kenya.svg  Mark Odhiambo  (KEN)0.15021.29
67Flag of Ghana.svg  Martin Owusu-Antwi  (GHA)0.15125.95
–8Flag of Jamaica.svg  Kenroy Anderson  (JAM)0.158R 163.3a
–3Flag of South Africa.svg  Anaso Jobodwana  (RSA)R 162.8
Wind: 0.0 m/s
Semifinal 3
RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotesQual.
16Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Jereem Richards  (TTO)0.14720.41 Q
25Ulster banner.svg  Leon Reid  (NIR)0.13620.61 Q
34Flag of Montserrat.svg  Julius Morris  (MSR)0.14720.69
48Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Teray Smith  (BAH)0.15020.71
53Flag of Jamaica.svg  Rasheed Dwyer  (JAM)0.14420.82
67Flag of New Zealand.svg  Joseph Millar  (NZL)0.14421.01
71Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Bismark Boateng  (CAN)0.13821.06
82Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Tahir Walsh  (ANT)0.15121.13
Wind: +0.3 m/s

Final

The medals were determined in the final. [3]

RankLaneNameReaction TimeResultNotes
Gold medal icon.svg4Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Jereem Richards  (TTO)0.13320.12
Silver medal icon.svg3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Aaron Brown  (CAN)0.14420.34
Bronze medal icon.svg7Ulster banner.svg  Leon Reid  (NIR)0.13320.55
46Flag of South Africa.svg  Clarence Munyai  (RSA)0.14020.58
52Flag of Zambia.svg  Sydney Siame  (ZAM)0.17120.62
68Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Kyle Greaux  (TTO)0.17320.63
71Flag of Jamaica.svg  Warren Weir  (JAM)0.15320.71
–5Flag of England.svg  Zharnel Hughes  (ENG)0.143R 163.2
Wind: +0.9 m/s

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References

  1. 1 2 "Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: Event Schedule - Men's 200m". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Commonwealth Games: Zharnel Hughes, Jack Laugher, Katarina Johnson-Thompson. BBC Sport (2018-04-12). Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  3. 1 2 Athletics | Men's 200m - Final (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Athletics | Men's 200m - Round 1 (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. pp. 15–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Athletics | Men's 200m - Semifinals (PDF). Gold Coast 2018. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
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