# Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metres

The women's 200 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium between 10 and 12 April 2018.

## Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record | Florence Griffith Joyner (USA) | 21.34 | Seoul, South Korea | 29 September 1988 |
| Games record | Debbie Ferguson (BAH) | 22.20 | Manchester, England | 29 July 2002 |

## Schedule

The schedule was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
| Tuesday 10 April 2018 | 12:20 | First round |
| Wednesday 11 April 2018 | 20:10 | Semifinals |
| Thursday 12 April 2018 | 21:38 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

## Results
### First round

The first round consisted of five heats. The four fastest competitors per heat (plus four fastest losers) advanced to the semifinals.

#### Heat 1

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 8 | Crystal Emmanuel (CAN) | 0.165 | 22.72 | | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Shashalee Forbes (JAM) | 0.155 | 22.88 | SB | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Semoy Hackett (TTO) | 0.142 | 23.37 | | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Praise Idamadudu (NGR) | 0.162 | 23.55 | SB | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Afure Adah (PNG) | 0.173 | 24.54 | | |
| 6 | 4 | Gladys Musyoki (KEN) | 0.194 | 24.94 | | |
| 7 | 5 | Mariatu Koroma (SLE) | 0.183 | 25.59 | | |
| 8 | 1 | Shirin Akter (BAN) | 0.210 | 26.17 | | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.9 m/s | Wind: -0.9 m/s | Wind: -0.9 m/s |

#### Heat 2

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 3 | Dina Asher-Smith (ENG) | 0.149 | 23.28 | | Q |
| 2 | 8 | Rumeshika Rathnayake (SRI) | 0.149 | 23.43 | | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Maddie Coates (AUS) | 0.150 | 23.51 | | Q |
| 4 | 7 | Anthonique Strachan (BAH) | 0.160 | 23.52 | | Q |
| 5 | 4 | Hafsatu Kamara (SLE) | 0.144 | 24.50 | | |
| 6 | 5 | T-Kailah Richardson (AIA) | 0.160 | 25.61 | | |
| – | 6 | Charifa Abdoullahi Labarang (CMR) | | DNS | | |
| | | | | Wind: +0.3 m/s | Wind: +0.3 m/s | Wind: +0.3 m/s |

#### Heat 3

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 5 | Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) | 0.167 | 22.95 | | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Janet Amponsah (GHA) | 0.238 | 23.66 | | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Riley Day (AUS) | 0.163 | 23.71 | | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Amy Foster (NIR) | 0.141 | 23.94 | | Q |
| 5 | 8 | Millicent Ndoro (KEN) | 0.189 | 24.31 | SB | q |
| 6 | 2 | Irene Bell Borong (CMR) | 0.149 | 24.56 | | |
| 7 | 4 | Ola Buwaro (GAM) | 0.137 | 24.66 | | |
| | | | | Wind: -1.9 m/s | Wind: -1.9 m/s | Wind: -1.9 m/s |

#### Heat 4

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 5 | Elaine Thompson (JAM) | 0.168 | 23.09 | | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Finette Agyapong (ENG) | 0.118 | 23.15 | | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Gina Bass (GAM) | 0.171 | 23.24 | | Q |
| 4 | 6 | Kai Selvon (TTO) | 0.177 | 23.33 | | Q |
| 5 | 4 | Loungo Matlhaku (BOT) | 0.165 | 24.05 | | q |
| 6 | 3 | Charlotte Wingfield (MLT) | 0.159 | 24.40 | | |
| 7 | 2 | Joan Cherono [de] (KEN) | 0.172 | 25.10 | | |
| – | 1 | Tynia Gaither (BAH) | | DNS | | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.1 m/s | Wind: -0.1 m/s | Wind: -0.1 m/s |

#### Heat 5

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 4 | Shericka Jackson (JAM) | 0.173 | 22.87 | | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Bianca Williams (ENG) | 0.111 | 23.20 | | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Kamaria Durant (TTO) | 0.161 | 23.33 | | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Isoken Igbinosun (NGR) | 0.153 | 23.54 | | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Larissa Pasternatsky (AUS) | 0.151 | 23.55 | | q |
| 6 | 6 | Germaine Abessolo Bivina (CMR) | 0.188 | 23.77 | PB | q |
| 7 | 5 | Patricia Taea (COK) | 0.147 | 24.91 | | |
| 8 | 7 | Najma Parveen (PAK) | 0.163 | 25.21 | PB | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.4 m/s | Wind: -0.4 m/s | Wind: -0.4 m/s |

### Semifinals

Three semi-finals were held. The two fastest competitors per semi (plus two fastest losers) advanced to the final.

#### Semifinal 1

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 6 | Shericka Jackson (JAM) | 0.152 | 22.28 | PB | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Dina Asher-Smith (ENG) | 0.145 | 22.44 | | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Semoy Hackett (TTO) | 0.155 | 22.97 | | q |
| 4 | 8 | Maddie Coates (AUS) | 0.152 | 23.43 | | |
| 5 | 4 | Gina Bass (GAM) | 0.151 | 23.60 | | |
| 6 | 3 | Rumeshika Rathnayake (SRI) | 0.143 | 23.60 | | |
| 7 | 2 | Loungo Matlhaku (BOT) | 0.165 | 23.98 | | |
| 8 | 1 | Amy Foster (NIR) | 0.130 | 24.02 | | |
| | | | | Wind: +0.1 m/s | Wind: +0.1 m/s | Wind: +0.1 m/s |

#### Semifinal 2

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 6 | Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) | 0.136 | 22.48 | | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Elaine Thompson (JAM) | 0.154 | 22.95 | | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Bianca Williams (ENG) | 0.152 | 23.23 | | q |
| 4 | 7 | Riley Day (AUS) | 0.150 | 23.24 | | |
| 5 | 8 | Kai Selvon (TTO) | 0.197 | 23.42 | | |
| 6 | 3 | Janet Amponsah (GHA) | 0.149 | 23.67 | | |
| 7 | 2 | Praise Idamadudu (NGR) | 0.152 | 23.69 | | |
| 8 | 1 | Germaine Abessolo Bivina (CMR) | 0.166 | 24.05 | | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.3 m/s | Wind: -0.3 m/s | Wind: -0.3 m/s |

#### Semifinal 3

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 3 | Crystal Emmanuel (CAN) | 0.142 | 22.87 | | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Shashalee Forbes (JAM) | 0.137 | 22.93 | | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Finette Agyapong (ENG) | 0.131 | 23.38 | | |
| 4 | 8 | Anthonique Strachan (BAH) | 0.152 | 23.62 | | |
| 5 | 2 | Larissa Pasternatsky (AUS) | 0.148 | 23.64 | | |
| 6 | 5 | Kamaria Durant (TTO) | 0.149 | 23.83 | | |
| 7 | 7 | Isoken Igbinosun (NGR) | 0.170 | 24.03 | | |
| 8 | 1 | Millicent Ndoro (KEN) | 0.154 | 24.42 | | |
| | | | | Wind: 0.0 m/s | Wind: 0.0 m/s | Wind: 0.0 m/s |

### Final

The medals were determined in the final.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| | 3 | Shaunae Miller-Uibo (BAH) | 0.140 | 22.09 | GR |
| | 4 | Shericka Jackson (JAM) | 0.157 | 22.18 | PB |
| | 6 | Dina Asher-Smith (ENG) | 0.144 | 22.29 | |
| 4 | 7 | Elaine Thompson (JAM) | 0.171 | 22.30 | |
| 5 | 5 | Crystal Emmanuel (CAN) | 0.156 | 22.70 | |
| 6 | 2 | Bianca Williams (ENG) | 0.173 | 23.06 | |
| 7 | 1 | Semoy Hackett (TTO) | 0.147 | 23.16 | |
| – | 8 | Shashalee Forbes (JAM) | 0.145 | DQ | R 163.3a |
| | | | | Wind: +0.9 m/s | Wind: +0.9 m/s |