The women's

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

event at the

2016 African Championships in Athletics The 20th African Championships in Athletics was held in Durban, South Africa from 22 to 26 June 2016. It was the second time that Durban and South Africa hosted this competition. 720 athletes from 43 African national federations participated. Meda ...

was held on 25 and 26 June in Kings Park Stadium.Results
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Medalists

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

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

Final

Wind: +1.2 m/s

References

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