Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres

Men's 200 metres
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
Usain Bolt and LaShawn Merritt at finish
Venue Olympic Stadium
Dates 16 August 2016
(Preliminary round & heats)
17 August 2016
(semi-final)
18 August 2016
(final)
Competitors 79 from 49 nations
Winning time 19.78 s
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Usain Bolt  Jamaica
2nd, silver medalist(s) Andre de Grasse  Canada
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Christophe Lemaitre  France
Official Video Highlights

The men's 200 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place between 16–18 August in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the Olympic Stadium.[1]

Summary

Bolt kisses the finish line after winning
Bolt doing the lightning bolt

2012 Olympic champion and 2015 World Champion Usain Bolt, is unbeaten over 200 m since 2007. Bolt had only competed once over 200 m in 2016 before the Olympics, recording a time of 19.89 seconds, fifth in the world in 2016. US team entries had the 3 world leading times in 2016 before the Olympics 400 metres specialist LaShawn Merritt, 2015 World runner-up and American champion Justin Gatlin and Ameer Webb. The Canadian team was Brendon Rodney, Aaron Brown and Andre De Grasse. Bolt's training partner Miguel Francis and Britain's Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake were the other athletes to have run under 20 seconds that season. The Jamaican team also featured 2012 Olympic runner-up Yohan Blake.[2][3]

In the semi-final round, #1 of the year. LaShawn Merritt cruised to an easy win in the first, with Christophe Lemaitre second. The second semi saw Usain Bolt run 19.78, in the last few metres Andre De Grasse rushed up to Bolt's shoulder, the two friends looking at each other and laughing as they crossed the line. Bolt's time was his fastest the year and De Grasse set a new Canadian record of 19.80 seconds. As Bud Winter the sprint coach who influenced Glen Mills, Bolt's coach, would say; "Relax and win."[4] Both the time qualifiers Adam Gemili and Ramil Guliyev both came from this fastest of the three semi final heats. #3 of the year, Ameer Webb was left behind. In the third semi, Alonso Edward and Churandy Martina qualified in 1st and 2nd place. World #2 in 2016 Justin Gatlin held the lead with 50 metres to go but started looking around did not keep up his speed sufficiently. He should have seen Alonso Edward as he pulled ahead of Gatlin and on the far outside, Churandy Martina closed fast to take the second qualifying position. Gatlin failed to reach the final. 2012 silver medallist and number #2 runner of all time, Yohan Blake finished sixth.

The final was held following a light rainstorm that affected the women's javelin throw. The track was still wet and conditions cooler. Still the stadium was electric to see lightning, the star Usain Bolt in what was expected to be his last individual race in the Olympics. Bolt was in lane 6, playing to the camera and to the crowd before the race. Lemaitre and Martina were to his outside. Bolt got a good start and quickly made up the stagger on Lemaitre then Martina barely halfway through the turn. Inside of him, DeGrasse got out well in lane 4 while Merritt lagged in 5. As the stagger began to resolve near the end of the turn, Bolt held a two-metre lead over a wall of chasers.[5] Martina held a slight edge on DeGrasse and Edward inside of him in lane 3 who were barely ahead of Merritt and Gemili, with Lemaitre slightly behind. Bolt was 9.9 at the half way mark. Down the home stretch, Bolt was working hard, his face showing the strain. Behind him, DeGrasse was starting to separate from the row of contenders. Only Guliyev was beaten. As they approached the finish Edwards and Merritt faded. Bolt had a 3-metre gap over DeGrasse, another metre and a half back, Lemaitre, Gemili, and Martina hit the finish line together. The photo finish revealed Lemaitre to be the bronze medalist, with only six thousandths of a second separating the three runners.[6]

Bolt's winning time equalled his time from the semi-final he was joking around in. DeGrasse and most of the field was more than 2 tenths of a second slower than the night before.

After the race, Bolt celebrated his last individual victory, kissing the finish line and doing the lightning bolt.

In the victory ceremony, the medals for the competition were presented by Sir Philip Craven, Great Britain, member of the International Olympic Committee and president of the International Paralympic Committee, and the gifts were presented by Adille Sumariwalla, Council Member of the IAAF.

Records

Before this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World record Usain Bolt (JAM)19.19Berlin, Germany20 August 2009
Olympic record Usain Bolt (JAM)19.30Beijing, China20 August 2008
Area Time (s) Wind Athlete Nation
Africa (records)19.68+0.4Frank Fredericks Namibia
Asia (records)19.97−0.4Femi Ogunode Qatar
Europe (records)19.72[A]+1.8Pietro Mennea Italy
North, Central America
and Caribbean (records)		19.19 WR−0.3Usain Bolt Jamaica
Oceania (records)20.06[A]+0.9Peter Norman Australia
South America (records)19.81−0.3Alonso Edward Panama

The following national records were established during the competition:

CountryAthleteRoundTimeNotes
Spain Bruno Hortelano (ESP)Heats20.12 s
Bahrain Salem Eid Yaqoob (BRN)Heats20.19 s
Liberia Emmanuel Matadi (LBR)Heats20.49 s
Swaziland Sibusiso Matsenjwa (SWZ)Heats20.63 s
Costa Rica Nery Brenes (CRC)Semifinals20.20 s
Canada Andre de Grasse (CAN)Semifinals19.80 s

Schedule

All times are Brasilia Time (UTC-3)

Date Time Round
Tuesday, 16 August 201611:50Round 1
Wednesday, 17 August 201622:00Semifinals
Thursday, 18 August 201622:30Finals

Format

The competition featured three rounds: a round one heats stage with ten races, three semi-final races, and a single final. Each race featured eight athletes. The top two from each heat and the four fastest non-qualifiers progress to the semi-final. The top two finishers in each of the three semi-finals reach the final, alongside the two fastest non-qualifiers.

Results

Round 1

Qualification rules: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinals.

Heat 1

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
16Alonso Edward Panama0.13720.19Q
22Daniel Talbot Great Britain0.14320.27Q, PB
38Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas Greece0.16120.31q, SB
47Femi Ogunode Qatar0.16720.36
53Jeremy Dodson Samoa0.14420.51
64Jak Ali Harvey Turkey0.13920.58SB
75Mosito Lehata Lesotho0.16220.65SB
–1Demetrius Pinder BahamasN/ADQR 162.7
Wind: +0.7 m/s

Heat 2

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionResultNotes
18Bruno Hortelano Spain0.16120.12Q, NR
26Yohan Blake Jamaica0.16620.13Q, SB
34Ameer Webb United States0.15720.31q
43Anaso Jobodwana South Africa0.17520.53
57Robin Erewa Germany0.19720.61
62Emmanuel Dasor Ghana0.16420.65
75Shavez Hart Bahamas0.15120.74SB
81Bernardo Baloyes Colombia0.20020.78
Wind: −0.2 m/s

Heat 3

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
15Salem Eid Yaqoob Bahrain0.16720.19Q, NR
26Ramil Guliyev Turkey0.14820.23Q, SB
32Aaron Brown Canada0.12720.23q
43Shōta Iizuka Japan0.16320.49
58Emmanuel Matadi Liberia0.21920.49NR
64Sibusiso Matsenjwa Swaziland0.19620.63NR
77Levi Cadogan Barbados0.18621.02
81Tega Odele Nigeria0.13021.25
Wind: +0.3 m/s

Heat 4

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
13José Carlos Herrera Mexico0.14320.29Q
28Roberto Skyers Cuba0.14920.44Q
36Jorge Vides Brazil0.17620.50
44Tlotliso Leotlela South Africa0.16120.59
51Eseosa Desalu Italy0.13020.65
67Teray Smith Bahamas0.17520.66
72Didier Kiki Benin0.15222.27
–5Miguel Francis Antigua and BarbudaN/ADNS
Wind: 0.0 m/s

Heat 5

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
14Justin Gatlin United States0.15420.42Q
26Matteo Galvan Italy0.17120.58Q
35Ramon Gittens Barbados0.14420.58
42Serhiy Smelyk Ukraine0.18220.66
57Aleixo-Platini Menga Germany0.13620.80
68Kenji Fujimitsu Japan0.15920.86
73Yancarlos Martínez Dominican Republic0.13220.97
Wind: –1.5 m/s

Heat 6

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
15Nickel Ashmeade Jamaica0.12420.15Q
22Adam Gemili Great Britain0.15320.20Q
38Clarence Munyai South Africa0.14820.66
44Burkheart Ellis Barbados0.18620.74
51Alex Hartmann Australia0.16921.02
67Tatenda Tsumba Zimbabwe0.15921.04
76Rolando Palacios Honduras0.18721.32
83Theo Piniau Papua New Guinea0.17522.14
Wind: +0.4 m/s

Heat 7

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
18Nery Brenes Costa Rica0.17820.20Q, NR
23Churandy Martina Netherlands0.15020.29Q
34Brendon Rodney Canada0.16920.34
46Davide Manenti Italy0.14520.51
57Adama Jammeh The Gambia0.18220.55
65Harold Houston Bermuda0.11720.85
71Fabrice Dabla Togo0.15621.63
–2Mike Mokamba Nyang'au KenyaN/ADNS
Wind: +0.2 m/s

Heat 8

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
13LaShawn Merritt United States0.16220.15Q
22Christophe Lemaitre France0.17120.28Q
34Julian Reus Germany0.13820.39SB
47Reynier Mena Cuba0.12320.42
58Karol Zalewski Poland0.15120.54
66Bruno de Barros Brazil0.15420.59
75Ihor Bodrov Ukraine0.18020.86
81Carvin Nkanata Kenya0.21321.43
Wind: +0.4 m/s

Heat 9

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
15Usain Bolt Jamaica0.17720.28Q
28Ejowvokoghene Oduduru Nigeria0.14120.34Q, PB
33Solomon Bockarie Netherlands0.13620.42SB
47Kyle Greaux Trinidad and Tobago0.14720.61SB
54Jonathan Borlée Belgium0.16220.64
62Kei Takase Japan0.15320.71
71Ahmed Ali Sudan0.15320.78
6Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Norway0.150
Wind: +0.6 m/s

Heat 10

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
15Andre De Grasse Canada0.13720.09Q, SB
21Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake Great Britain0.14620.24Q
37Rondel Sorrillo Trinidad and Tobago0.12420.27q, SB
48Hua Wilfried Koffi Ivory Coast0.15920.48SB
56Antoine Adams Saint Kitts and Nevis0.14120.49
63Stanly del Carmen Dominican Republic0.13320.55
72Aldemir da Silva Júnior Brazil0.14420.80
84Brandon Jones Belize0.16021.49SB
Wind: +1.0 m/s

Semifinals

Qualification rules: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final.

Semifinal 1

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
16LaShawn Merritt United States0.16619.94Q
28Christophe Lemaitre France0.12520.01Q, SB
37Daniel Talbot Great Britain0.15320.25PB
44Nickel Ashmeade Jamaica0.13420.31
51Rondel Sorrillo Trinidad and Tobago0.13220.33
63Nery Brenes Costa Rica0.16520.33
72Aaron Brown Canada0.17320.37
85José Carlos Herrera Mexico0.15020.48
Wind: −0.4 m/s

Semifinal 2

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
14Usain Bolt Jamaica0.15619.78Q, SB
25Andre De Grasse Canada0.13019.80Q, NR
36Adam Gemili Great Britain0.14220.08q
48Ramil Guliyev Turkey0.15720.09q, SB
52Ameer Webb United States0.19220.43
53Salem Eid Yaqoob Bahrain0.14320.43
77Ejowvokoghene Oduduru Nigeria0.14720.59
81Roberto Skyers Cuba0.15620.60
Wind: −0.3 m/s

Semifinal 3

RankLaneNameNationalityReactionTimeNotes
15Alonso Edward Panama0.14020.07Q
28Churandy Martina Netherlands0.14720.10Q, SB
32Justin Gatlin United States0.13720.13
44Bruno Hortelano Spain0.14220.16
57Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake Great Britain0.19620.25
66Yohan Blake Jamaica0.15120.37
71Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas Greece0.15920.63
83Matteo Galvan Italy0.14920.88
Wind: −0.2 m/s

Final

RankLaneAthleteNationReactionTimeNotes
1st, gold medalist(s)6Usain Bolt Jamaica0.15619.78SB
2nd, silver medalist(s)4Andre De Grasse Canada0.14120.02
3rd, bronze medalist(s)7Christophe Lemaitre France0.15320.12.116
42Adam Gemili Great Britain0.17820.12.119
58Churandy Martina Netherlands0.14820.13.122[7]
65LaShawn Merritt United States0.18920.19
73Alonso Edward Panama0.16220.23
81Ramil Guliyev Turkey0.14120.43
Wind: −0.5 m/s

References

  1. ↑ "Men's 200m". Rio 2016 Organisation. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Landells, Steve (2016-08-10). Preview: men's 200m – Rio 2016 Olympic Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  3. ↑ Senior outdoor 2016 200 Metres men. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-14.
  4. ↑ "Blog Archives". Locomotivation.
  5. ↑ "Rio Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt wins 200m gold, his eighth Olympic gold". BBC Sport. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Usain Bolt's dominant victory in Rio 200m final makes it eight Olympic gold". Guardian. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Christophe Lemaitre and Adam Gemili in photo finish for bronze medal in Rio Olympics' 200m".
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