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The women's 200 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 and 3 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. [1] 41 athletes from 31 nations competed. [2]In successfully defending her title, Elaine Thompson-Herah became the first woman in history to win both the 100 and 200 metres titles at successive games.
For the women's 200 metres event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. [ 9 ] 48 athletes are able to qualify for the event, with a maximum of three athletes per nation, by running the entry standard of 22.57 seconds or faster or by their World Athletics Ranking for this event.
The 2024 United States Olympic trials for track and field were held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.Organized by USA Track and Field, the ten-day competition lasted from June 21 to 30 and served as the national championships in track and field for the United States. 44 events were held, 22 for men and 22 for women.
Sha'Carri Richardson wins women's 200m heat in 21.99 for the top time during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field. - Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
Richardson finished fourth in the women's 200-meter final at the U.S. Olympic track & field trials on Saturday evening, one spot shy of what she needed to punch her ticket to Paris in the event.
Gabby Thomas beat Sha'Carri Richardson in the highly anticipated 200-meter final of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for ... Other finals Saturday included the men's and women's 20K race walk, men's ...
Long made her first Olympic team by finishing third in the 200m at the 2024 Olympic Trials with a time of 21.91. [ 12 ] She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris over 200 metres, reaching the final and placing seventh overall.
The women's world record has similarly been linked to the competition, with records coming at the Olympic Games in 1952 (twice), 1956, 1968, 1972 and 1988 (twice). Griffith-Joyner's 1988 Olympic mark remains the world record for the distance, while Bolt's Olympic record is the third fastest of all-time. [2]