The Women's 200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...

in Seoul, South Korea had an entrylist of 60 competitors, with eight qualifying heats (60), four second-round races (32) and two semi-finals (16), before the final (8) took off on Thursday September 29, 1988.

Medalists

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in seconds) prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.

World Record	21.71	Marita Koch Marita Koch Marita Koch , is a former sprint track and field athlete...	Karl-Marx-Stadt (GDR)	June 10, 1979
Olympic Record	21.81	Valerie Brisco-Hooks Valerie Brisco-Hooks Valerie Ann Brisco-Hooks won three gold medals as an Olympic track and field athlete at the 1984 Olympics at Los Angeles, California, making her the first Olympian to win gold medals in both the 200- and 400-meter races at a single Olympics. She also won a gold medal for the 4x400 m...	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...  (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... )	August 9, 1984

The following World and Olympic records were set during this competition.

Date	Event	Athlete	Time	OR	WR
September 28, 1988	Quarterfinal		21.76 s	OR
September 29, 1988	Semifinal		21.56 s	OR	WR
September 29, 1988	Final		21.34 s	OR	WR

Final

RANK	FINAL	TIME
		21.34(WR)
		21.72
		21.95
4.		21.99
5.		22.09
6.		22.17
7.		22.33
8.		22.42

Semi finals

RANK	HEAT 1	TIME
1.		21.56(WR)
2.		22.07
3.		22.15
4.		22.33
5.		22.43
6.		22.59
7.		22.67
8.		22.91

RANK	HEAT 2	TIME
1.		22.13
2.		22.27
3.		22.53
4.		22.55
5.		22.67
6.		23.14
7.		23.20
8.		23.33

See also

• 1984 Women's Olympic 200 metres (Los Angeles)
  Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metres
  These are the official results of the Women's 200m metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. The final was held on August 9, 1984.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:-Quarterfinals:*Held on 1984-08-08-Semifinals:...
  
  
• 1986 Women's European Championships 200 metres (Stuttgart)
• 1987 Women's World Championships 200 metres (Rome)
  1987 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 200 metres
  These are the official results of the Women's 200 metres event at the 1987 IAAF World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total number of 31 participating athletes, with four qualifying heats and the final held on Thursday 1987-09-03.-Heats:...
  
  
• 1990 Women's European Championships 200 metres (Split)
  1990 European Championships in Athletics - Women's 200 metres
  These are the official results of the Women's 200 metres event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. The final was held on 30 August 1990.-Final:-Semifinals:-See also:* 1988 Women's Olympic 200 metres...
  
  
• 1991 Women's World Championships 200 metres (Tokyo)
  1991 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 200 metres
  These are the official results of the Women's 200 metres event at the 1991 IAAF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total number of 38 participating athletes, with five qualifying heats and the final held on Friday August 30, 1991....
  
  
• 1992 Women's Olympic 200 metres (Barcelona)
  Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metres
  These are the official results of the women's 200 metres event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 52 participating athletes, with seven qualifying heats.-Medalists:-Records:...