2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

None Men's 200 metres 2009 World Championships Olympiastadion (Berlin) 18 August (heats and quarter-finals)19 August (semi-finals)20 August (final) 59 19.19 WR Usain Bolt JAM Alonso Edward PAN Wallace Spearmon USA 2007 2011 thumb|110px|Official Video The men's 200 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany on August 18 and August 20. The winning margin was 0.62 seconds which as of 2024 is the only time the men's 200 metres has been won by more than half a second at these championships. The race favourites were Tyson Gay and Usain Bolt. Gay entered the competition as the reigning world champion, championship record holder, and 200 m world leader with 19.58 seconds. Bolt, the current Olympic champion and world record holder, had a season's best of 19.59 seconds. The last time the two athletes raced was at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka, where Gay beat Bolt by a margin of 0.15 seconds. Osaka bronze medallist Wallace Spearmon was the only other athlete to run under twenty seconds that season and former Olympic champion Shawn Crawford was also competing. Up-and-coming athletes Alonso Edward, Steve Mullings and Ramil Guliyev were among the season's fastest sprinters prior to the championships.Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-09).Men's 200m - PREVIEW. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-09. Archived 2009-09-08. After hurting his groin during his American record run in the 100 metres two days earlier, Gay withdrew from the race, effectively rescinding his second world title. The withdrawal of Dwain Chambers, Churandy Martina and Jaysuma Saidy Ndure also reduced the quality of the field. There were no surprise eliminations in the heats, where Crawford, Mullings, Robert Hering, and Martial Mbandjock were the fastest qualifiers,Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-18).Event Report - Men's 200m - Heats https://web.archive.org/web/20090821081734/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D108/newsid%3D53218.html 2009-08-21 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-09. and Mullings had the fastest time of the quarter-finals round, with all the favourite athletes progressing.Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-18). Event Report - Men's 200m - Quarter-Final https://web.archive.org/web/20090822090437/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D108/newsid%3D53285.html 2009-08-22 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-21. On the second day of competition, German number one Hering was eliminated. Bolt and Spearmon were the two semi-final winners, while the third-fastest, 19-year-old Alonso Edward, demonstrated medal winning form.Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-19). Event Report - Men's 200m - Semi-Final https://web.archive.org/web/20090822080116/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D108/newsid%3D53467.html 2009-08-22 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-21. In the final race, Usain Bolt, the clear favourite, had another world record-breaking run following his 9.58 second record in the 100 metres four days earlier. After having the fastest reaction time of the race, Bolt came out of the bend in first place and extended his lead further in the home straight, beating his previous mark of 19.30 seconds set at the Olympics by 0.11 seconds to take the gold medal and Championship record.9EiPCfPROtE New World Record for Usain Bolt - from Universal Sports Crawford, second fastest at the bend, was overtaken by Edward and Spearmon and eventually finished fourth. Edward vastly improved his previous best to set a South American record of 19.81, while Spearmon was third with 19.85 seconds.Mulkeen, Jon (2009-08-20). Event Report - Men's 200m - Final https://web.archive.org/web/20090822073517/http://berlin.iaaf.org/news/kind%3D108/newsid%3D53622.html 2009-08-22 . IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-21. At 19 years, 255 days old, silver medallist Edward became the youngest ever world medallist for the men's 200 m. World Championship Statistics Handbook https://www.iaaf.org/ebooks/2017/WCH/index.html#page=49 IAAF 2017-08-03 Although the race between Gay and Bolt had not materialised, Bolt's world record of 19.19 seconds was a highlight of the championships. The overall quality of the event was also high: Edward had improved from 20.62 to 19.81 seconds over the course of one year. Also, with Crawford running 19.89 seconds, it was the first ever 200 m race to see four athletes run under 19.9 seconds. Bolt's winning margin of 0.62 seconds over second-placed Edward was the biggest in World Championship history. He received a $100,000 bonus for his performance, which was 0.13 seconds faster than Michael Johnson's former world record, a mark that had been regarded as one of the best records in the history of athletics.Hart, Simon (2009-08-20). World Athletics: Usain Bolt breaks 200 metres world record in 19.19 seconds. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2009-08-21. Medalists GoldSilverBronzeUsain BoltJamaica 2009 WorldAlonso EdwardPanama 2009 WorldWallace SpearmonUnited States 2009 World Records Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows. World recordUsain Bolt JAM19.30Beijing, China20 August 2008Championship recordTyson Gay USA19.76Osaka, Japan30 August 2007World leadingTyson Gay USA19.58New York, United States30 May 2009African recordFrankie Fredericks NAM19.68Atlanta, United States1 August 1996Asian RecordShingo Suetsugu JPN20.03Yokohama, Japan7 June 2003North American recordUsain Bolt JAM19.30Beijing, China20 August 2008South American recordClaudinei da Silva BRA19.89Munich, Germany11 September 1999European recordPietro Mennea ITA19.72Mexico, Mexico12 September 1979Oceanian recordPeter Norman AUS20.06Mexico, Mexico16 October 1968 Qualification standards thumb|Shawn Crawford finished in fourth place A timeB time 20.59 20.75 Schedule Date Time RoundAugust 18, 2009 10:05 HeatsAugust 18, 2009 18:55 QuarterfinalsAugust 19, 2009 19:25 SemifinalsAugust 20, 2009 20:35 Final Results KEY:qFastest non-qualifiersQQualifiedWRWorld recordARArea recordNRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best Heats Qualification: First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 5 fastest(q) advance to the quarterfinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes01 1 1 Shawn Crawford United States 2009 World 20.60 Q 02 2 3 Steve Mullings Jamaica 2009 World 20.62 Q 03 3 9 Robert Hering Germany 2009 World 20.64 Q 04 4 7 Martial Mbandjock France 2009 World 20.65 Q 05 5 3 Paul Hession Ireland 2009 World 20.66 Q 05 5 9 Wallace Spearmon United States 2009 World 20.66 Q 07 7 3 Kenji Fujimitsu Japan 2009 World 20.69 Q 08 8 5 Usain Bolt Jamaica 2009 World 20.70 Q 09 9 6 Alonso Edward Panama 2009 World 20.71 Q 09 9 9 Gavin Smellie Canada 2009 World 20.71 Q 11 3 David Alerte France 2009 World 20.72 q 12 5 Rondel Sorrillo Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 20.74 Q 13 6 Marc Schneeberger Switzerland 2009 World 20.76 Q 14 7 Marco Cribari Switzerland 2009 World 20.80 Q 14 5 Sam Effah Canada 2009 World 20.80 Q 16 2 Brendan Christian Antigua and Barbuda 2009 World 20.81 Q 16 6 Emmanuel Callander Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 20.81 Q 18 8 Jared Connaughton Canada 2009 World 20.82 Q 19 7 Rolando Palacios Honduras 2009 World 20.83 Q 19 7 Kim Collins Saint Kitts and Nevis 2009 World 20.83 q 21 2 Aleixo-Platini Menga Germany 2009 World 20.84 Q 22 1 Roman Smirnov Russia 2009 World 20.85 Q 23 8 Shinji Takahira Japan 2009 World 20.86 Q 24 2 Charles Clark United States 2009 World 20.87 Q 25 9 Thuso Mpuang South Africa 2009 World 20.91 q 26 4 Marlon Devonish Great Britain 2009 World 20.92 Q 27 2 Ben Youssef Meité Ivory Coast 2009 World 20.93 q 28 2 Omar Jouma Bilal Al-Salfa United Arab Emirates 2009 World 20.94 q 29 1 Brian Dzingai Zimbabwe 2009 World 20.97 Q 29 9 Ramone McKenzie Jamaica 2009 World 20.97 31 7 Alexander Kosenkow Germany 2009 World 20.99 32 8 Stéphan Buckland Mauritius 2009 World 21.00 Q 32 6 Ihor Bodrov Ukraine 2009 World 21.00 32 6 Hamed Hamadan Al-Bishi Saudi Arabia 2009 World 21.00 35 9 Seth Amoo Ghana 2009 World 21.04 36 8 Patrick van Luijk Netherlands 2009 World 21.05 37 4 Ramil Guliyev Azerbaijan 2009 World 21.12 Q 38 5 Sandro Viana Brazil 2009 World 21.18 39 4 Marek Niit Estonia 2009 World 21.21 Q 40 5 Eddy De Lépine France 2009 World 21.23 41 3 Khalid Idrissi Zougari Morocco 2009 World 21.24 42 4 Nathaniel McKinney Bahamas 2009 World 21.26 43 1 Adam Harris Guyana 2009 World 21.28 44 6 Ramon Gittens Barbados 2009 World 21.33 45 4 Joel Redhead Grenada 2009 World 21.37 45 7 Ángel David Rodríguez Spain 2009 World 21.37 47 1 Aaron Armstrong Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 21.38 SB 47 4 Ronalds Arājs Latvia 2009 World 21.38 47 5 Hitoshi Saito Japan 2009 World 21.38 50 2 Niko Verekauta Fiji 2009 World 21.43 SB 51 2 Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud Egypt 2009 World 21.44 52 6 Vyacheslav Muravyev Kazakhstan 2009 World 21.48 53 8 Fanuel Kenosi Botswana 2009 World 21.75 SB 54 3 Franklin Nazareno Ecuador 2009 World 21.84 55 4 Sibusiso Matsenjwa Swaziland 2009 World 21.93 PB 56 1 Khalil Al Hanahneh Jordan 2009 World 21.98 57 8 Nikolai Portelli Malta 2009 World 22.11 58 4 Andrew Hinds Barbados 2009 World 22.60 59 8 Gabriel Mvumvure Zimbabwe 2009 World 22.67 99 2 Desislav Gunev Bulgaria 2009 World 22.90 DNF 99 8 Arnaldo Abrantes Portugal 2009 World 23.00 DNS 99 1 Dwain Chambers Great Britain 2009 World 23.00 DNS 99 7 Tyson Gay United States 2009 World 23.00 DNS 99 9 Churandy Martina Netherlands Antilles 2009 World 23.00 DNS 99 5 Obinna Metu Nigeria 2009 World 23.00 DNS 99 3 Gerald Phiri Zambia 2009 World 23.00 DNS 99 1 Jaysuma Saidy Ndure Norway 2009 World 23.00 DNS Quarterfinals Qualification: First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 4 fastest(q) advance to the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 01 1 3 Steve Mullings Jamaica 2009 World 20.23 Q 02 2 4 Alonso Edward Panama 2009 World 20.33 Q 03 3 2 Shawn Crawford United States 2009 World 20.37 Q 04 4 3 Ramil Guliyev Azerbaijan 2009 World 20.40 Q 05 5 1 Usain Bolt Jamaica 2009 World 20.41 Q 06 6 4 Wallace Spearmon United States 2009 World 20.44 Q 07 7 3 Paul Hession Ireland 2009 World 20.48 Q 08 8 1 David Alerte France 2009 World 20.51 Q, SB 09 9 1 Martial Mbandjock France 2009 World 20.55 Q, PB 09 9 1 Charles Clark United States 2009 World 20.55 q 11 4 Robert Hering Germany 2009 World 20.58 Q 11 3 Brendan Christian Antigua and Barbuda 2009 World 20.58 q 11 1 Rondel Sorrillo Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 20.58 q 14 3 Emmanuel Callander Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 20.62 q 15 2 Marlon Devonish Great Britain 2009 World 20.66 Q 16 3 Aleixo-Platini Menga Germany 2009 World 20.68 17 2 Rolando Palacios Honduras 2009 World 20.69 Q, SB 17 2 Shinji Takahira Japan 2009 World 20.69 19 2 Roman Smirnov Russia 2009 World 20.72 SB 20 3 Ben Youssef Meité Ivory Coast 2009 World 20.78 21 4 Marco Cribari Switzerland 2009 World 20.81 22 1 Kim Collins Saint Kitts and Nevis 2009 World 20.84 23 4 Thuso Mpuang South Africa 2009 World 20.87 24 1 Marc Schneeberger Switzerland 2009 World 20.91 25 2 Omar Jouma Bilal Al-Salfa United Arab Emirates 2009 World 20.97 25 4 Kenji Fujimitsu Japan 2009 World 20.97 25 4 Sam Effah Canada 2009 World 20.97 28 1 Gavin Smellie Canada 2009 World 21.27 29 3 Stéphan Buckland Mauritius 2009 World 21.33 99 2 Jared Connaughton Canada 2009 World 23.00 DSQ 99 2 Brian Dzingai Zimbabwe 2009 World 23.00 DNF 99 4 Marek Niit Estonia 2009 World 24.00 DNS Semifinals First 4 of each Semifinal will be directly qualified (Q) for the Finals. Semifinal 1 Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes 1 3 Usain Bolt Jamaica 2009 World 0.177 20.08 Q 2 5 Alonso Edward Panama 2009 World 0.164 20.22 Q 3 6 Shawn Crawford United States 2009 World 0.140 20.35 Q 4 4 David Alerte France 2009 World 0.147 20.45 Q, SB 5 7 Robert Hering Germany 2009 World 0.157 20.52 6 2 Rondel Sorrillo Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 0.128 20.63 7 8 Rolando Palacios Honduras 2009 World 0.191 20.67 SB 8 1 Brendan Christian Antigua and Barbuda 2009 World 0.138 20.79 Semifinal 2 thumb|Steve Mullings prepares for the second semi-final Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes 1 5 Wallace Spearmon United States 2009 World 0.164 20.14 Q 2 3 Steve Mullings Jamaica 2009 World 0.156 20.26 Q 3 2 Charles Clark United States 2009 World 0.163 20.27 Q, SB 4 4 Ramil Guliyev Azerbaijan 2009 World 0.154 20.28 Q 5 7 Martial Mbandjock France 2009 World 0.155 20.43 PB 6 8 Paul Hession Ireland 2009 World 0.166 20.48 7 6 Marlon Devonish Great Britain 2009 World 0.154 20.62 8 1 Emmanuel Callander Trinidad and Tobago 2009 World 0.145 20.70 Final thumb|Usain Bolt led the race from start to finish Rank Lane Name Nationality React Time Notes 5 Usain Bolt Jamaica 2009 World 0.133 19.19 WR 6 Alonso Edward Panama 2009 World 0.179 19.81 AR 4 Wallace Spearmon United States 2009 World 0.152 19.85 SB 4 8 Shawn Crawford United States 2009 World 0.148 19.89 SB 5 3 Steve Mullings Jamaica 2009 World 0.146 19.98 PB 6 7 Charles Clark United States 2009 World 0.158 20.39 7 1 Ramil Guliyev Azerbaijan 2009 World 0.165 20.61 8 2 David Alerte France 2009 World 0.161 20.68 References General 200 metres results. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-08-18. Specific Category:Men's events at the 2009 World Athletics Championships Category:200 metres at the World Athletics Championships