Athletics At The 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 Metres
The women's 200 metres at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Alexander Stadium on 4, 5 and 6 August 2022. Records Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: Schedule The schedule was as follows: All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1) Results First round First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) advance to the Semifinals. Wind: Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: –0.1 m/s, Heat 3: +0.7 m/s, Heat 4: +1.3 m/s, Heat 5: +2.9 m/s, Heat 6: +2.7 m/s Semifinals First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the Final. Wind: Heat 1: +1.9 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: +1.5 m/s Final The medals were determined in the final. Wind: +0.6m/s References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2022 Commonwealth Games - Women's 200 metres Women's 200 metres 2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alexander Stadium
Alexander Stadium is a track and field athletics stadium in Perry Park, Birmingham, England. It hosted the athletics and opening/closing ceremonies of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Other events held there include the annual British Grand Prix between 2011 and 2019 and in 2022, the Amateur Athletics Association Championships, 1998 Disability World Athletics Championships, and English Schools' Athletics Championships. Original construction began in 1975 and the stadium opened in 1976. It is owned and operated by Birmingham City Council. Birchfield Harriers use it as their home stadium, replacing their former home at Alexander Sports Ground. The stadium underwent a renovation between 2019 and 2022, to prepare it for hosting the Commonwealth Games. Structure The stadium has a nine-lane synthetic surface track with a blue surface. Before redevelopment, there were 7,000 covered seats in three separate stands called Main, Knowles (after Dick Knowles) and Nelson (after Doris Nel ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shaunae Miller-Uibo
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Natalliah Whyte
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Ella Connolly
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Shanti Pereira
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Natassha McDonald
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Hima Das
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Asimenye Simwaka
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Jacinta Beecher
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Elaine Thompson-Herah
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