2025 World Athletics Championships – Men's 200 metres
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The men's 200 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Stadium in Tokyo on 17, 18 and 19 September 2025.
Infobox
Venue
National Stadium
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Dates
17 September (heats) 18 September (semi-finals) 19 September (final)
Competitors
54 from 34 nations
Winning time
19
Tables
· Records
World record
World record
Record
World record
Athlete & Nat.
Usain Bolt (JAM)
Perf.
19
Location
Berlin, Germany
Date
20 August 2009
Championship record
Championship record
Record
Championship record
World Leading
World Leading
Record
World Leading
Athlete & Nat.
Noah Lyles (USA)
Perf.
19
Location
Eugene, United States
Date
3 August 2025
African Record
African Record
Record
African Record
Athlete & Nat.
Letsile Tebogo (BOT)
Perf.
19
Location
Paris, France
Date
8 August 2024
Asian Record
Asian Record
Record
Asian Record
Athlete & Nat.
Xie Zhenye (CHN)
Perf.
19
Location
London, United Kingdom
Date
21 July 2019
European Record
European Record
Record
European Record
Athlete & Nat.
Pietro Mennea (ITA)
Perf.
19
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Date
12 September 1979
North, Central American and Caribbean record
North, Central American and Caribbean record
Record
North, Central American and Caribbean record
Athlete & Nat.
Usain Bolt (JAM)
Perf.
19
Location
Berlin, Germany
Date
20 August 2009
Oceanian record
Oceanian record
Record
Oceanian record
Athlete & Nat.
Gout Gout (AUS)
Perf.
20
Location
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Date
24 June 2025
South American Record
South American Record
Record
South American Record
Athlete & Nat.
Alonso Edward (PAN)
Perf.
19
Location
Berlin, Germany
Date
20 August 2009
| Record | Athlete & Nat. | Perf. | Location | Date |
| World record | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 19 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |
| Championship record | ||||
| World Leading | Noah Lyles (USA) | 19 | Eugene, United States | 3 August 2025 |
| African Record | Letsile Tebogo (BOT) | 19 | Paris, France | 8 August 2024 |
| Asian Record | Xie Zhenye (CHN) | 19 | London, United Kingdom | 21 July 2019 |
| European Record | Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 19 | Mexico City, Mexico | 12 September 1979 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 19 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |
| Oceanian record | Gout Gout (AUS) | 20 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 24 June 2025 |
| South American Record | Alonso Edward (PAN) | 19 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |
· Schedule
17 September
17 September
Date
17 September
Time
20:15
Round
Heats
18 September
18 September
Date
18 September
Time
21:02
Round
Semi-finals
19 September
19 September
Date
19 September
Time
22:06
Round
Final
| Date | Time | Round |
| 17 September | 20:15 | Heats |
| 18 September | 21:02 | Semi-finals |
| 19 September | 22:06 | Final |
· Results › Heats › Heat 1
1
1
Place
1
Lane
4
Athlete
Alexander Ogando
Nation
Dominican Republic
Time
20
Notes
Q
2
2
Place
2
Lane
3
Athlete
Wayde van Niekerk
Nation
South Africa
Time
20
Notes
Q
3
3
Place
3
Lane
9
Athlete
Timothé Mumenthaler
Nation
Switzerland
Time
20
Notes
Q
4
4
Place
4
Lane
8
Athlete
Henrik Larsson
Nation
Sweden
Time
20
Notes
q, PB
5
5
Place
5
Lane
5
Athlete
Robert Gregory
Nation
United States
Time
20
6
6
Place
6
Lane
6
Athlete
Shōta Iizuka
Nation
Japan
Time
20
7
7
Place
7
Lane
7
Athlete
Toby Harries
Nation
Great Britain & N .
Time
20
8
8
Place
8
Lane
2
Athlete
Calab Law
Nation
Australia
Time
20
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 4 | Alexander Ogando | Dominican Republic | 20 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Wayde van Niekerk | South Africa | 20 | Q |
| 3 | 9 | Timothé Mumenthaler | Switzerland | 20 | Q |
| 4 | 8 | Henrik Larsson | Sweden | 20 | q, PB |
| 5 | 5 | Robert Gregory | United States | 20 | |
| 6 | 6 | Shōta Iizuka | Japan | 20 | |
| 7 | 7 | Toby Harries | Great Britain & N . | 20 | |
| 8 | 2 | Calab Law | Australia | 20 | |
| Wind: (−0 m/s) | |||||
· Results › Heats › Heat 2
1
1
Place
1
Lane
6
Athlete
Tapiwanashe Makarawu
Nation
Zimbabwe
Time
19
Notes
Q
2
2
Place
2
Lane
9
Athlete
Courtney Lindsey
Nation
United States
Time
19
Notes
Q
3
3
Place
3
Lane
7
Athlete
Adrian Kerr
Nation
Jamaica
Time
20
Notes
Q
4
4
Place
4
Lane
5
Athlete
Ryan Zeze
Nation
France
Time
20
Notes
q, SB
5
5
Place
5
Lane
3
Athlete
Aaron Brown
Nation
Canada
Time
20
Notes
q
6
6
Place
6
Lane
8
Athlete
Aidan Murphy
Nation
Australia
Time
20
7
7
Place
7
Lane
4
Athlete
Emmanuel Eseme
Nation
Cameroon
Time
20
8
8
Place
8
Lane
2
Athlete
Gediminas Truskauskas
Nation
Lithuania
Time
20
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 6 | Tapiwanashe Makarawu | Zimbabwe | 19 | Q |
| 2 | 9 | Courtney Lindsey | United States | 19 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Adrian Kerr | Jamaica | 20 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Ryan Zeze | France | 20 | q, SB |
| 5 | 3 | Aaron Brown | Canada | 20 | q |
| 6 | 8 | Aidan Murphy | Australia | 20 | |
| 7 | 4 | Emmanuel Eseme | Cameroon | 20 | |
| 8 | 2 | Gediminas Truskauskas | Lithuania | 20 | |
| Wind: (−0 m/s) | |||||
· Results › Heats › Heat 3
1
1
Place
1
Lane
3
Athlete
Kenny Bednarek
Nation
United States
Time
19
Notes
Q
2
2
Place
2
Lane
2
Athlete
Udodi Onwuzurike
Nation
Nigeria
Time
20
Notes
Q
3
3
Place
3
Lane
7
Athlete
Sinesipho Dambile
Nation
South Africa
Time
20
Notes
Q
4
4
Place
4
Lane
6
Athlete
William Reais
Nation
Switzerland
Time
20
Notes
q, SB
5
5
Place
5
Lane
4
Athlete
Jerome Blake
Nation
Canada
Time
20
Notes
q
6
6
Place
6
Lane
8
Athlete
Ko Seung-hwan
Nation
South Korea
Time
20
7
7
Place
7
Lane
9
Athlete
Soshi Mizukubo
Nation
Japan
Time
20
Notes
SB
8
8
Place
8
Lane
1
Athlete
Abdulaziz Abdui Atafi
Nation
Saudi Arabia
Time
20
9
9
Place
9
Lane
5
Athlete
Animesh Kujur
Nation
India
Time
20
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Kenny Bednarek | United States | 19 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Udodi Onwuzurike | Nigeria | 20 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Sinesipho Dambile | South Africa | 20 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | William Reais | Switzerland | 20 | q, SB |
| 5 | 4 | Jerome Blake | Canada | 20 | q |
| 6 | 8 | Ko Seung-hwan | South Korea | 20 | |
| 7 | 9 | Soshi Mizukubo | Japan | 20 | SB |
| 8 | 1 | Abdulaziz Abdui Atafi | Saudi Arabia | 20 | |
| 9 | 5 | Animesh Kujur | India | 20 | |
| Wind: (−0 m/s) | |||||
References
- World Athleticshttps://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/timetable/bydiscipline/men/200-metres
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/46299808/world-athletics-championships-live-news-results-blog-day-6-gout-gout-noah-lyles-bryan-levell-200m-torrie-lewis-neeraj-chopra
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/46310311/world-athletics-championships-live-news-results-blog-day-7-200m-final-gout-gout-noah-lyles-bryan-levell-letsile-tebogo-jess-hull
- World Athleticshttps://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/sprints/200-metres/outdoor/men
- World Athleticshttps://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/6753088e00156cf1973360a9.pdf
- World Athleticshttps://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7190593/AT-200-M-h----.RS6.pdf
- World Athleticshttps://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7190593/AT-200-M-sf----.RS6.pdf
- World Athleticshttps://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7190593/AT-200-M-f----.RS6.pdf