The men's

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is scheduled to be held in four rounds at the

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in Paris, France, between 5 and 8 August 2024. This will be the 29th time that the men's 200 metres is contested at the

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. A total of 48 athletes will be able to qualify for the event by entry standard or ranking.

Background

The men's 200 metres has been present on the

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since

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. The reigning Olympic champion is Andre De Grasse from Canada.

Qualification

For the men's 200 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024.Sean McAlister,
How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained
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'', 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024. 48 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 20.16 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.

Rounds

Heats

The heats are scheduled to be held on 5 August, starting at 19:55 (UTC+2) in the evening.Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics
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Repechage round

The repechage round is scheduled to be held on 6 August, starting at 12:30 (UTC+2) in the afternoon.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals are scheduled to be held on 7 August, starting at 20:02 (UTC+2) in the evening.

Final

The final is scheduled to be held on 8 August, starting at 20:30 (UTC+2) in the evening.

References

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Men's events at the 2024 Summer Olympics