These are the official results of the men's 200 metres event at the 2007 IAAF World Championships in

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. There were a total number of 49 participating athletes, with six qualifying heats and the final held on Thursday August 30. This event is notable for being one of the two solo World Championship events in which

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has been beaten as of July 2017, the other event being men's 200 metres in 2005 World Championships.

Medalists

Records

Existing records at the start of the event.

Schedule

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat(Q) and the next 8 fastest(q) advance to the

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Quarterfinals

Qualification: First 4 in each heat(Q) advance to the

semifinals A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final mat ...

Semifinals

First 4 of each Semifinal will be directly qualified (Q) for the

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Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Final

References

Results
{{DEFAULTSORT:2007 World Championships In Athletics - Men's 200 Metres Events at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics 200 metres at the World Athletics Championships