| Event: | Women's 200 metres |
| Games: | 1970 |
| Venue: | Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh |
| Dates: | 21 and 22 July 1970 |
| Gold: | Raelene Boyle |
| Goldcga: | AUS |
| Silver: | Alice Annum |
| Silvercga: | GHA |
| Bronze: | Margaret Critchley |
| Bronzecga: | ENG |
| Prev: | 1966 Kingston |
| Next: | Christchurch 1974 |
The women's 200 metres event at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games was held on 21 and 22 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1] It was the first time that the metric distance was contested at the Games, replacing the 220 yards event.
| scope=col style="background-color:gold; width:200px; | Gold | scope=col style="background-color:silver; width:200px; | Silver | scope=col style="background-color:#cc9966; width:200px; | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raelene Boyle | Alice Annum | Margaret Critchley |
The first 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: +5.7 m/s, Heat 3: ? m/s, Heat 4: +1.0 m/s, Heat 5: +8.8 m/s
| scope=col | Rank ! | scope=col | Heat ! | scope=col | Name ! | scope=col | Nationality ! | scope=col | Time ! | scope=col | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 23.4 | Q | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 23.8 | Q | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 23.9 | Q | ||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 24.6 | q | ||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 24.7 | |||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 26.4 | |||||||||
| 7 | 1 | 26.7 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 23.5 | Q | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 23.59 | Q | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 24.3 | Q | ||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 24.7 | |||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 25.2 | |||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 25.7 | |||||||||
| 7 | 2 | 27.5 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 23.4 | Q | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 24.1 | Q | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 24.9 | Q | ||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 24.9 | |||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 25.7 | |||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 26.0 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 23.84 | Q | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 24.0 | Q | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 24.1 | Q | ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 24.7 | |||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 25.1 | |||||||||
| 6 | 4 | 25.2 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 23.4 | Q | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 | 23.58 | Q | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 24.7 | Q | ||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 24.9 | |||||||||
| 5 | 5 | 25.6 | |||||||||
| data-sort-value="9" | 5 | data-sort-value="99.9" | DNS |
The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.
Heat 1: +3.3 m/s, Heat 2: +3.9 m/s
| scope=col | Rank ! | scope=col | Heat ! | scope=col | scope=col | Name ! | scope=col | Nationality ! | scope=col | Time ! | scope=col | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 23.1 | Q | |||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 23.2 | Q | |||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 23.39 | Q | |||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 23.5 | Q | |||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 23.9 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 23.9 | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1 | 24.3 | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | 24.7 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 23.69 | Q | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 23.8 | Q | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 23.82 | Q | |||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 23.9 | Q | |||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 24.1 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 24.3 | ||||||||||
| 7 | 2 | 24.7 | ||||||||||
| 8 | 2 | 24.9 |
Held on 22 July
+4.0 m/s
| scope=col | Rank ! | scope=col | Lane ! | scope=col | Name ! | scope=col | Nationality ! | scope=col | Time ! | scope=col | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 22.75 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 22.86 | ||||||||||
| 1 | 23.16 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 23.4 | |||||||||
| 5 | 7 | 23.5 | |||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 23.62 | |||||||||
| 7 | 2 | 23.79 | |||||||||
| 8 | 8 | 23.8 |