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
19.52
Tables
· Records
World record
World record
Record
World record
Athlete & Nat.
Usain Bolt (JAM)
Perf.
19.19
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.
19.63
Location
Eugene, United States
Date
3 August 2025
African Record
African Record
Record
African Record
Athlete & Nat.
Letsile Tebogo (BOT)
Perf.
19.46
Location
Paris, France
Date
8 August 2024
Asian Record
Asian Record
Record
Asian Record
Athlete & Nat.
Xie Zhenye (CHN)
Perf.
19.88
Location
London, United Kingdom
Date
21 July 2019
European Record
European Record
Record
European Record
Athlete & Nat.
Pietro Mennea (ITA)
Perf.
19.72
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.
19.19
Location
Berlin, Germany
Date
20 August 2009
Oceanian record
Oceanian record
Record
Oceanian record
Athlete & Nat.
Gout Gout (AUS)
Perf.
20.02
Location
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Date
24 June 2025
South American Record
South American Record
Record
South American Record
Athlete & Nat.
Alonso Edward (PAN)
Perf.
19.81
Location
Berlin, Germany
Date
20 August 2009
| Record | Athlete & Nat. | Perf. | Location | Date |
| World record | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 19.19 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |
| Championship record | ||||
| World Leading | Noah Lyles (USA) | 19.63 | Eugene, United States | 3 August 2025 |
| African Record | Letsile Tebogo (BOT) | 19.46 | Paris, France | 8 August 2024 |
| Asian Record | Xie Zhenye (CHN) | 19.88 | London, United Kingdom | 21 July 2019 |
| European Record | Pietro Mennea (ITA) | 19.72 | Mexico City, Mexico | 12 September 1979 |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 19.19 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |
| Oceanian record | Gout Gout (AUS) | 20.02 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 24 June 2025 |
| South American Record | Alonso Edward (PAN) | 19.81 | 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
20.10
Notes
Q
2
2
Place
2
Lane
3
Athlete
Wayde van Niekerk
Nation
South Africa
Time
20.19
Notes
Q
3
3
Place
3
Lane
9
Athlete
Timothé Mumenthaler
Nation
Switzerland
Time
20.39
Notes
Q
4
4
Place
4
Lane
8
Athlete
Henrik Larsson
Nation
Sweden
Time
20.40
Notes
q, PB
5
5
Place
5
Lane
5
Athlete
Robert Gregory
Nation
United States
Time
20.43
6
6
Place
6
Lane
6
Athlete
Shōta Iizuka
Nation
Japan
Time
20.64
7
7
Place
7
Lane
7
Athlete
Toby Harries
Nation
Great Britain & N.I.
Time
20.76
8
8
Place
8
Lane
2
Athlete
Calab Law
Nation
Australia
Time
20.91
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 4 | Alexander Ogando | Dominican Republic | 20.10 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Wayde van Niekerk | South Africa | 20.19 | Q |
| 3 | 9 | Timothé Mumenthaler | Switzerland | 20.39 | Q |
| 4 | 8 | Henrik Larsson | Sweden | 20.40 | q, PB |
| 5 | 5 | Robert Gregory | United States | 20.43 | |
| 6 | 6 | Shōta Iizuka | Japan | 20.64 | |
| 7 | 7 | Toby Harries | Great Britain & N.I. | 20.76 | |
| 8 | 2 | Calab Law | Australia | 20.91 | |
| Wind: (−0.2 m/s) | |||||
· Results › Heats › Heat 2
1
1
Place
1
Lane
6
Athlete
Tapiwanashe Makarawu
Nation
Zimbabwe
Time
19.91
Notes
Q
2
2
Place
2
Lane
9
Athlete
Courtney Lindsey
Nation
United States
Time
19.95
Notes
Q
3
3
Place
3
Lane
7
Athlete
Adrian Kerr
Nation
Jamaica
Time
20.13
Notes
Q
4
4
Place
4
Lane
5
Athlete
Ryan Zeze
Nation
France
Time
20.23
Notes
q, SB
5
5
Place
5
Lane
3
Athlete
Aaron Brown
Nation
Canada
Time
20.33
Notes
q
6
6
Place
6
Lane
8
Athlete
Aidan Murphy
Nation
Australia
Time
20.54
7
7
Place
7
Lane
4
Athlete
Emmanuel Eseme
Nation
Cameroon
Time
20.61
8
8
Place
8
Lane
2
Athlete
Gediminas Truskauskas
Nation
Lithuania
Time
20.95
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 6 | Tapiwanashe Makarawu | Zimbabwe | 19.91 | Q |
| 2 | 9 | Courtney Lindsey | United States | 19.95 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Adrian Kerr | Jamaica | 20.13 | Q |
| 4 | 5 | Ryan Zeze | France | 20.23 | q, SB |
| 5 | 3 | Aaron Brown | Canada | 20.33 | q |
| 6 | 8 | Aidan Murphy | Australia | 20.54 | |
| 7 | 4 | Emmanuel Eseme | Cameroon | 20.61 | |
| 8 | 2 | Gediminas Truskauskas | Lithuania | 20.95 | |
| Wind: (−0.5 m/s) | |||||
· Results › Heats › Heat 3
1
1
Place
1
Lane
3
Athlete
Kenny Bednarek
Nation
United States
Time
19.98
Notes
Q
2
2
Place
2
Lane
2
Athlete
Udodi Onwuzurike
Nation
Nigeria
Time
20.27
Notes
Q
3
3
Place
3
Lane
7
Athlete
Sinesipho Dambile
Nation
South Africa
Time
20.27
Notes
Q
4
4
Place
4
Lane
6
Athlete
William Reais
Nation
Switzerland
Time
20.38
Notes
q, SB
5
5
Place
5
Lane
4
Athlete
Jerome Blake
Nation
Canada
Time
20.43
Notes
q
6
6
Place
6
Lane
8
Athlete
Ko Seung-hwan
Nation
South Korea
Time
20.49
7
7
Place
7
Lane
9
Athlete
Soshi Mizukubo [ja]
Nation
Japan
Time
20.51
Notes
SB
8
8
Place
8
Lane
1
Athlete
Abdulaziz Abdui Atafi [de]
Nation
Saudi Arabia
Time
20.66
9
9
Place
9
Lane
5
Athlete
Animesh Kujur
Nation
India
Time
20.77
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 3 | Kenny Bednarek | United States | 19.98 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Udodi Onwuzurike | Nigeria | 20.27 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Sinesipho Dambile | South Africa | 20.27 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | William Reais | Switzerland | 20.38 | q, SB |
| 5 | 4 | Jerome Blake | Canada | 20.43 | q |
| 6 | 8 | Ko Seung-hwan | South Korea | 20.49 | |
| 7 | 9 | Soshi Mizukubo [ja] | Japan | 20.51 | SB |
| 8 | 1 | Abdulaziz Abdui Atafi [de] | Saudi Arabia | 20.66 | |
| 9 | 5 | Animesh Kujur | India | 20.77 | |
| Wind: (−0.3 m/s) | |||||
· Results › Heats › Heat 4
1
1
Place
1
Lane
5
Athlete
Noah Lyles
Nation
United States
Time
19.99
Notes
Q
2
2
Place
2
Lane
7
Athlete
Zharnel Hughes
Nation
Great Britain & N.I.
Time
20.07
Notes
Q
3
3
Place
3
Lane
3
Athlete
Christopher Taylor
Nation
Jamaica
Time
20.26
Notes
Q, PB
4
4
Place
4
Lane
4
Athlete
Andre De Grasse
Nation
Canada
Time
20.30
Notes
q
5
5
Place
5
Lane
6
Athlete
Fausto Desalu
Nation
Italy
Time
20.43
6
6
Place
6
Lane
8
Athlete
Joseph Fahnbulleh
Nation
Liberia
Time
20.73
7
7
Place
7
Lane
2
Athlete
Ian Kerr
Nation
Bahamas
Time
20.92
8
8
Place
8
Lane
1
Athlete
César Almirón
Nation
Paraguay
Time
20.92
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | Noah Lyles | United States | 19.99 | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Zharnel Hughes | Great Britain & N.I. | 20.07 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Christopher Taylor | Jamaica | 20.26 | Q, PB |
| 4 | 4 | Andre De Grasse | Canada | 20.30 | q |
| 5 | 6 | Fausto Desalu | Italy | 20.43 | |
| 6 | 8 | Joseph Fahnbulleh | Liberia | 20.73 | |
| 7 | 2 | Ian Kerr | Bahamas | 20.92 | |
| 8 | 1 | César Almirón | Paraguay | 20.92 | |
| 9 | Hachim Maaroufou | Comoros | DNS | ||
| Wind: (+0.1 m/s) | |||||
· Results › Heats › Heat 5
1
1
Place
1
Lane
7
Athlete
Bryan Levell
Nation
Jamaica
Time
19.84
Notes
Q
2
2
Place
2
Lane
5
Athlete
Makanakaishe Charamba
Nation
Zimbabwe
Time
20.06
Notes
Q
3
3
Place
3
Lane
8
Athlete
Gout Gout
Nation
Australia
Time
20.23
Notes
Q
4
4
Place
4
Lane
6
Athlete
Blessing Afrifah
Nation
Israel
Time
20.47
5
5
Place
5
Lane
9
Athlete
Naeem Jack
Nation
South Africa
Time
20.65
6
6
Place
6
Lane
4
Athlete
Ibrahim Fuseini
Nation
Ghana
Time
20.66
7
7
Place
7
Lane
2
Athlete
Tomáš Němejc
Nation
Czech Republic
Time
20.83
8
8
Place
8
Lane
1
Athlete
Omar Simpson [de]
Nation
U.S. Virgin Islands
Time
21.58
9
9
Place
9
Lane
3
Athlete
Tovetuna Tuna
Nation
Papua New Guinea
Time
21.59
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 7 | Bryan Levell | Jamaica | 19.84 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Makanakaishe Charamba | Zimbabwe | 20.06 | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Gout Gout | Australia | 20.23 | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Blessing Afrifah | Israel | 20.47 | |
| 5 | 9 | Naeem Jack | South Africa | 20.65 | |
| 6 | 4 | Ibrahim Fuseini | Ghana | 20.66 | |
| 7 | 2 | Tomáš Němejc | Czech Republic | 20.83 | |
| 8 | 1 | Omar Simpson [de] | Virgin Islands | 21.58 | |
| 9 | 3 | Tovetuna Tuna | Papua New Guinea | 21.59 | |
| Wind: (−0.1 m/s) | |||||
· Results › Heats › Heat 6
1
1
Place
1
Lane
9
Athlete
Letsile Tebogo
Nation
Botswana
Time
20.18
Notes
Q
2
2
Place
2
Lane
8
Athlete
Xavi Mo-Ajok
Nation
Netherlands
Time
20.35
Notes
Q
3
3
Place
3
Lane
3
Athlete
Towa Uzawa
Nation
Japan
Time
20.39
Notes
Q
4
4
Place
4
Lane
7
Athlete
Jaleel Croal
Nation
British Virgin Islands
Time
20.46
5
5
Place
5
Lane
4
Athlete
Filippo Tortu
Nation
Italy
Time
20.49
6
6
Place
6
Lane
2
Athlete
José Figueroa
Nation
Puerto Rico
Time
20.62
7
7
Place
7
Lane
5
Athlete
Lidio Andrés Feliz
Nation
Dominican Republic
Time
20.63
8
8
Place
8
Lane
6
Athlete
Alham Naghiyev [de]
Nation
Azerbaijan
Time
21.10
9
9
Place
9
Lane
1
Athlete
Darion Skerritt [de]
Nation
Antigua and Barbuda
Time
30.18
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 9 | Letsile Tebogo | Botswana | 20.18 | Q |
| 2 | 8 | Xavi Mo-Ajok | Netherlands | 20.35 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Towa Uzawa | Japan | 20.39 | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Jaleel Croal | British Virgin Islands | 20.46 | |
| 5 | 4 | Filippo Tortu | Italy | 20.49 | |
| 6 | 2 | José Figueroa | Puerto Rico | 20.62 | |
| 7 | 5 | Lidio Andrés Feliz | Dominican Republic | 20.63 | |
| 8 | 6 | Alham Naghiyev [de] | Azerbaijan | 21.10 | |
| 9 | 1 | Darion Skerritt [de] | Antigua and Barbuda | 30.18 | |
| Wind: (±0.0 m/s) | |||||
· Results › Semi-finals › Heat 1
1
1
Place
1
Lane
7
Athlete
Kenny Bednarek
Nation
United States
Time
19.88
Notes
Q
2
2
Place
2
Lane
8
Athlete
Alexander Ogando
Nation
Dominican Republic
Time
19.98
Notes
Q
3
3
Place
3
Lane
6
Athlete
Makanakaishe Charamba
Nation
Zimbabwe
Time
20.03
4
4
Place
4
Lane
4
Athlete
Wayde van Niekerk
Nation
South Africa
Time
20.12
5
5
Place
5
Lane
9
Athlete
Christopher Taylor
Nation
Jamaica
Time
20.21
Notes
PB
6
6
Place
6
Lane
5
Athlete
Towa Uzawa
Nation
Japan
Time
20.23
7
7
Place
7
Lane
2
Athlete
William Reais
Nation
Switzerland
Time
20.59
8
8
Place
8
Lane
3
Athlete
Aaron Brown
Nation
Canada
Time
20.59
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 7 | Kenny Bednarek | United States | 19.88 | Q |
| 2 | 8 | Alexander Ogando | Dominican Republic | 19.98 | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Makanakaishe Charamba | Zimbabwe | 20.03 | |
| 4 | 4 | Wayde van Niekerk | South Africa | 20.12 | |
| 5 | 9 | Christopher Taylor | Jamaica | 20.21 | PB |
| 6 | 5 | Towa Uzawa | Japan | 20.23 | |
| 7 | 2 | William Reais | Switzerland | 20.59 | |
| 8 | 3 | Aaron Brown | Canada | 20.59 | |
| Wind: (−0.1 m/s) | |||||
· Results › Semi-finals › Heat 2
1
1
Place
1
Lane
8
Athlete
Bryan Levell
Nation
Jamaica
Time
19.78
Notes
Q
2
2
Place
2
Lane
6
Athlete
Letsile Tebogo
Nation
Botswana
Time
19.95
Notes
Q
3
3
Place
3
Lane
7
Athlete
Courtney Lindsey
Nation
United States
Time
20.30
4
4
Place
4
Lane
4
Athlete
Gout Gout
Nation
Australia
Time
20.36
5
5
Place
5
Lane
2
Athlete
Jerome Blake
Nation
Canada
Time
20.41
6
6
Place
6
Lane
5
Athlete
Xavi Mo-Ajok
Nation
Netherlands
Time
20.55
7
7
Place
7
Lane
9
Athlete
Timothé Mumenthaler
Nation
Switzerland
Time
20.66
8
8
Place
8
Lane
3
Athlete
Ryan Zeze
Nation
France
Time
20.73
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 8 | Bryan Levell | Jamaica | 19.78 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Letsile Tebogo | Botswana | 19.95 | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Courtney Lindsey | United States | 20.30 | |
| 4 | 4 | Gout Gout | Australia | 20.36 | |
| 5 | 2 | Jerome Blake | Canada | 20.41 | |
| 6 | 5 | Xavi Mo-Ajok | Netherlands | 20.55 | |
| 7 | 9 | Timothé Mumenthaler | Switzerland | 20.66 | |
| 8 | 3 | Ryan Zeze | France | 20.73 | |
| Wind: (±0.0 m/s) | |||||
· Results › Semi-finals › Heat 3
1
1
Place
1
Lane
6
Athlete
Noah Lyles
Nation
United States
Time
19.51
Notes
Q, WL
2
2
Place
2
Lane
7
Athlete
Zharnel Hughes
Nation
Great Britain & N.I.
Time
19.95
Notes
Q
3
3
Place
3
Lane
9
Athlete
Sinesipho Dambile
Nation
South Africa
Time
19.97
Notes
q, PB
4
4
Place
4
Lane
8
Athlete
Tapiwanashe Makarawu
Nation
Zimbabwe
Time
19.98
Notes
q
5
5
Place
5
Lane
4
Athlete
Adrian Kerr
Nation
Jamaica
Time
20.08
Notes
PB
6
6
Place
6
Lane
3
Athlete
Andre De Grasse
Nation
Canada
Time
20.13
Notes
SB
7
7
Place
7
Lane
5
Athlete
Udodi Onwuzurike
Nation
Nigeria
Time
20.26
8
8
Place
8
Lane
2
Athlete
Henrik Larsson
Nation
Sweden
Time
20.32
Notes
PB
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 6 | Noah Lyles | United States | 19.51 | Q, WL |
| 2 | 7 | Zharnel Hughes | Great Britain & N.I. | 19.95 | Q |
| 3 | 9 | Sinesipho Dambile | South Africa | 19.97 | q, PB |
| 4 | 8 | Tapiwanashe Makarawu | Zimbabwe | 19.98 | q |
| 5 | 4 | Adrian Kerr | Jamaica | 20.08 | PB |
| 6 | 3 | Andre De Grasse | Canada | 20.13 | SB |
| 7 | 5 | Udodi Onwuzurike | Nigeria | 20.26 | |
| 8 | 2 | Henrik Larsson | Sweden | 20.32 | PB |
| Wind: (+1.0 m/s) | |||||
· Results › Final
4
4
Place
4
Lane
5
Athlete
Letsile Tebogo
Nation
Botswana
Time
19.65
Notes
SB
5
5
Place
5
Lane
9
Athlete
Zharnel Hughes
Nation
Great Britain & N.I.
Time
19.78
Notes
SB
6
6
Place
6
Lane
4
Athlete
Alexander Ogando
Nation
Dominican Republic
Time
20.01
7
7
Place
7
Lane
3
Athlete
Tapiwanashe Makarawu
Nation
Zimbabwe
Time
20.12
8
8
Place
8
Lane
2
Athlete
Sinesipho Dambile
Nation
South Africa
Time
20.23
| Place | Lane | Athlete | Nation | Time | Notes |
| | 6 | Noah Lyles | United States | 19.52 | |
| | 8 | Kenny Bednarek | United States | 19.58 | SB |
| | 7 | Bryan Levell | Jamaica | 19.64 | PB |
| 4 | 5 | Letsile Tebogo | Botswana | 19.65 | SB |
| 5 | 9 | Zharnel Hughes | Great Britain & N.I. | 19.78 | SB |
| 6 | 4 | Alexander Ogando | Dominican Republic | 20.01 | |
| 7 | 3 | Tapiwanashe Makarawu | Zimbabwe | 20.12 | |
| 8 | 2 | Sinesipho Dambile | South Africa | 20.23 | |
| Wind: (±0.0 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