2016 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 200 metres explained

The women's 200 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 25 and 26 June in Kings Park Stadium.^[1]

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Marie Josée Ta Lou	Alyssa Conley	Gina Bass

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.7 m/s, Heat 2: +0.6 m/s, Heat 3: +0.4 m/s, Heat 4: -0.4 m/s, Heat 5: +1.4 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	5			23.14	Q
2	4			23.22	Q
3	1			23.45	Q
4	2			23.52	Q
5	2			23.67	Q
6	4			23.75	Q
7	3			23.76	Q
8	3			23.92	Q
9	1			23.99	Q
10	2			24.04	Q
11	5			24.05	Q
12	3			24.11	Q
13	2			24.23	Q
13	3			24.23	Q
13	5			24.23	Q
16	3			24.35	q
17	1			24.42	Q
18	2			24.51	q
18	4			24.51	Q
20	1			24.54	Q
21	5			24.73	Q
22	4			24.75	Q
23	2			24.81	q
24	4			24.96	q
25	1			24.99
26	3			25.05
27	4			25.38
28	3			25.43
29	4			25.62
30	5			25.73
31	5			25.89
32	1			26.13
33	2			26.95	NR
34	5			27.61
35	5			28.25
	1
	2

Semifinals

Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.8 m/s, Heat 2: +1.0 m/s, Heat 3: +2.0 m/s

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			22.89	Q
2	1			23.02	Q
3	1			23.31	Q
4	3			23.37	Q
5	2			23.54	Q
6	2			23.80	q
6	3			23.80	Q
8	3			23.96	q
9	2			23.99
10	3			24.04
11	1			24.23
12	1			24.23
13	2			24.31
13	3			24.31
15	3			24.42
16	2			24.45
17	1			24.50
18	2			24.83
	3
	3
	1
	1
	1
	2

Final

Wind: +1.2 m/s

Rank	Lane	Athlete	Nationality	Time	Notes
	5			22.81
	4			22.84
	3			22.92
4	6			23.22
5	8			23.45
6	7			23.67
7	1			24.18
	2

Notes and References

1. http://www.africathle.com/2016/06/22/african-championships-durban-south-africa-22-26062016/ Results