1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metres explained

The men's 200 metres event at the 1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Budapest Sportcsarnok in Budapest on 3 March.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
John Regis	Ade Mafe	Kevin Little

Results

Heats

The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.^[1]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			21.17	Q
2	4			21.22	Q
3	1			21.25	Q
4	4			21.27	Q, NR
5	4			21.34	q
6	2			21.35	Q
7	1			21.42	Q
8	2			21.48	q
9	3			21.49	Q
10	3			21.57	Q
11	4			21.68	q
12	1			21.90	q, NR
13	3			21.93
14	1			21.94	NR
15	3			22.09
16	2			22.19
17	1			22.47
18	3			22.90
19	1			23.25	NR
	2

Semifinals

First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.^[2]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			20.81	Q
2	2			20.86	Q
3	2			21.01	Q
4	2			21.05	Q
5	1			21.21	Q
6	1			21.36	Q
7	2			21.43
8	1			21.47
9	1			21.51
10	2			21.90
11	2			21.90	=NR
	1

Final

^[3]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	4			20.54	CR
	6			20.87
	2			21.12
4	3			21.31
5	1			21.55
	5				^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/2nd-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-14/results/men/200-metres/heats/summary Heats results
2. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/2nd-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-14/results/men/200-metres/semi-final/summary Semifinals results
3. https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/2nd-iaaf-world-indoor-championships-14/results/men/200-metres/final/result Final results
4. Lane infringement on the final bend – finished second originally