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

The men'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.
In the final, it initially appeared that England's Zharnel Hughes had edged Jereem Richards of Trinidad and Tobago at the line, recording the same time of 20.12 seconds. However, upon review Hughes was disqualified for impeding Richards (running in the next lane) using his arm. Richards was declared Commonwealth Games champion, with Canada's Aaron Brown and Leon Reid of Northern Ireland filling out the podium.

## Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:
| World record | Usain Bolt (JAM) | 19.19 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 |
| Games record | Frankie Fredericks (NAM) | 19.97 | Victoria, Canada | 26 August 1994 |

## Schedule

The schedule was as follows:
| Date | Time | Round |
| Tuesday 10 April 2018 | 13:05 | First round |
| Wednesday 11 April 2018 | 20:50 | Semifinals |
| Thursday 12 April 2018 | 21:56 | Final |
All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

## Results
### First round

The first round consisted of nine heats. The two fastest competitors per heat (plus six fastest losers) advanced to the semifinals.

#### Heat 1

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 7 | Warren Weir (JAM) | 0.185 | 20.60 | | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Leon Reid (NIR) | 0.132 | 20.73 | | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Emmanuel Arowolo (NGR) | 0.135 | 20.99 | | q |
| 4 | 2 | Harold Houston (BER) | 0.132 | 21.67 | | |
| 5 | 8 | Jonah Harris (NRU) | 0.160 | 21.96 | NR | |
| 6 | 1 | Nazmie-Lee Marai (PNG) | 0.150 | 22.14 | | |
| 7 | 6 | Mohamed Othman (SLE) | 0.164 | 22.22 | | |
| – | 5 | Jeremy Dodson (SAM) | 0.142 | DNF | | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.4 m/s | Wind: -0.4 m/s | Wind: -0.4 m/s |

#### Heat 2

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 5 | Aaron Brown (CAN) | 0.146 | 20.59 | | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Kenroy Anderson (JAM) | 0.180 | 20.89 | | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Adama Jammeh (GAM) | 0.153 | 21.11 | | |
| 4 | 2 | Pius Adome (UGA) | 0.149 | 21.39 | | |
| 5 | 7 | Theo Piniau (PNG) | 0.155 | 21.76 | | |
| 6 | 1 | Vivian Williams (SLE) | 0.148 | 21.89 | | |
| 7 | 6 | Sam Dawkins (JER) | 0.198 | 21.91 | NR | |
| – | 3 | Mauriel Carty (AIA) | 0.202 | DNF | | |
| | | | | Wind: -1.0 m/s | Wind: -1.0 m/s | Wind: -1.0 m/s |

#### Heat 3

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 5 | Rasheed Dwyer (JAM) | 0.177 | 20.78 | | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Martin Owusu-Antwi (GHA) | 0.170 | 21.02 | SB | Q |
| 3 | 8 | Mark Otieno Odhiambo (KEN) | 0.147 | 21.03 | | q |
| 4 | 4 | Marie Jean-Yann de Grace (MRI) | 0.149 | 21.18 | | |
| 5 | 2 | Devante Gardiner (TCA) | 0.139 | 21.79 | | |
| 6 | 3 | Leeroy Henriette (SEY) | 0.122 | 21.97 | | |
| 7 | 7 | Aaron Powell (FIJ) | 0.168 | 22.05 | | |
| – | 1 | Shavez Hart (BAH) | | DNS | | |
| | | | | Wind: -1.4 m/s | Wind: -1.4 m/s | Wind: -1.4 m/s |

#### Heat 4

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 6 | Julius Morris (MSR) | 0.150 | 20.67 | | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Teray Smith (BAH) | 0.170 | 20.82 | | Q |
| 3 | 7 | Jared Jarvis (ANT) | 0.162 | 21.21 | | |
| 4 | 2 | Nicholas Deshong (BAR) | 0.148 | 21.26 | | |
| 5 | 8 | Thandaza Zwane (SWZ) | 0.164 | 21.55 | | |
| 6 | 4 | Ebrahima Camara (GAM) | 0.151 | 21.58 | | |
| 7 | 5 | Rohan Marcelle (GRN) | 0.147 | 21.58 | | |
| 8 | 3 | Brandon Jones (BIZ) | 0.172 | 21.66 | | |
| | | | | Wind: -1.2 m/s | Wind: -1.2 m/s | Wind: -1.2 m/s |

#### Heat 5

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 8 | Jereem Richards (TTO) | 0.153 | 20.33 | | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Alex Hartmann (AUS) | 0.136 | 20.66 | | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Sibusiso Matsenjwa (SWZ) | 0.164 | 20.81 | | q |
| 4 | 2 | Sharry Dodin (SEY) | 0.192 | 21.38 | PB | |
| 5 | 6 | Jerai Torres (GIB) | 0.154 | 22.23 | | |
| – | 4 | Mosito Lehata (LES) | | DNS | | |
| – | 7 | Kimorie Shearman (SVG) | | DNS | | |
| | | | | Wind: -1.5 m/s | Wind: -1.5 m/s | Wind: -1.5 m/s |

#### Heat 6

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 3 | Clarence Munyai (RSA) | 0.150 | 20.95 | | Q |
| 2 | 7 | Richard Kilty (ENG) | 0.135 | 21.08 | | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Nathan Farinha (TTO) | 0.159 | 21.62 | | |
| 4 | 5 | Mitchel Davis (DMA) | 0.156 | 21.75 | | |
| 5 | 2 | Jonathan Celestin (LCA) | 0.159 | 21.92 | | |
| – | 8 | Kemroy Cupid (SVG) | 0.171 | DNF | | |
| – | 4 | Shane Brathwaite (BAR) | | DQ | R 162.8 | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.7 m/s | Wind: -0.7 m/s | Wind: -0.7 m/s |

#### Heat 7

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 8 | Anaso Jobodwana (RSA) | 0.130 | 20.89 | | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Joseph Millar (NZL) | 0.147 | 21.10 | | Q |
| 3 | 6 | Mike Mokamba (KEN) | 0.182 | 21.14 | | |
| 4 | 3 | Winston George (GUY) | 0.192 | 21.19 | | |
| 5 | 1 | Ali Khamis Gulam (TAN) | 0.161 | 21.43 | | |
| 6 | 2 | Abdoulie Asim (GAM) | 0.169 | 21.79 | | |
| 7 | 7 | Kelvin Masoe (SAM) | 0.149 | 21.98 | PB | |
| – | 4 | Pako Seribe (BOT) | 0.148 | DNF | | |
| | | | | Wind: +0.3 m/s | Wind: +0.3 m/s | Wind: +0.3 m/s |

#### Heat 8

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 8 | Kyle Greaux (TTO) | 0.154 | 20.67 | | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Burkheart Ellis (BAR) | 0.164 | 21.02 | | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Tahir Walsh (ANT) | 0.145 | 21.10 | | q |
| 4 | 2 | Wesley Logorava (PNG) | 0.159 | 22.00 | | |
| 5 | 6 | Bradly Toa (VAN) | 0.203 | 22.43 | | |
| – | 4 | Sean Crowie (SHN) | | DNS | | |
| – | 3 | Karabo Mothibi (BOT) | | DNS | | |
| – | 7 | Dylan Sicobo (SEY) | | DNS | | |
| | | | | Wind: -0.4 m/s | Wind: -0.4 m/s | Wind: -0.4 m/s |

#### Heat 9

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 2 | Zharnel Hughes (ENG) | 0.145 | 20.34 | | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Sydney Siame (ZAM) | 0.160 | 20.65 | | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Bismark Boateng (CAN) | 0.147 | 20.80 | SB | q |
| 4 | 4 | Joseph Amoah (GHA) | 0.169 | 20.84 | | q |
| 5 | 3 | Peter Ndichu (KEN) | 0.150 | 21.27 | | |
| 6 | 8 | Kyle Webb (BER) | 0.167 | 21.73 | | |
| 7 | 7 | Johmari Lee (MSR) | 0.173 | 22.43 | | |
| 8 | 1 | Saymon Rijo (AIA) | 0.167 | 23.17 | | |
| | | | | 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 | Aaron Brown (CAN) | 0.143 | 20.18 | | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Clarence Munyai (RSA) | 0.139 | 20.36 | | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Sydney Siame (ZAM) | 0.160 | 20.51 | | q |
| 4 | 4 | Warren Weir (JAM) | 0.185 | 20.62 | | q |
| 5 | 7 | Richard Kilty (ENG) | 0.125 | 20.67 | | |
| 6 | 8 | Burkheart Ellis (BAR) | 0.147 | 20.79 | | |
| 7 | 1 | Joseph Amoah (GHA) | 0.149 | 20.99 | | |
| 8 | 2 | Emmanuel Arowolo (NGR) | 0.146 | 21.25 | | |
| | | | | Wind: 0.0 m/s | Wind: 0.0 m/s | Wind: 0.0 m/s |

#### Semifinal 2

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 6 | Zharnel Hughes (ENG) | 0.131 | 20.37 | | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Kyle Greaux (TTO) | 0.159 | 20.66 | | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Alex Hartmann (AUS) | 0.134 | 20.76 | | |
| 4 | 2 | Sibusiso Matsenjwa (SWZ) | 0.158 | 21.16 | | |
| 5 | 1 | Mark Odhiambo (KEN) | 0.150 | 21.29 | | |
| 6 | 7 | Martin Owusu-Antwi (GHA) | 0.151 | 25.95 | | |
| – | 8 | Kenroy Anderson (JAM) | 0.158 | DQ | R 163.3a | |
| – | 3 | Anaso Jobodwana (RSA) | | DQ | R 162.8 | |
| | | | | Wind: 0.0 m/s | Wind: 0.0 m/s | Wind: 0.0 m/s |

#### Semifinal 3

| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes | Qual. |
| 1 | 6 | Jereem Richards (TTO) | 0.147 | 20.41 | | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Leon Reid (NIR) | 0.136 | 20.61 | | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Julius Morris (MSR) | 0.147 | 20.69 | | |
| 4 | 8 | Teray Smith (BAH) | 0.150 | 20.71 | | |
| 5 | 3 | Rasheed Dwyer (JAM) | 0.144 | 20.82 | | |
| 6 | 7 | Joseph Millar (NZL) | 0.144 | 21.01 | | |
| 7 | 1 | Bismark Boateng (CAN) | 0.138 | 21.06 | | |
| 8 | 2 | Tahir Walsh (ANT) | 0.151 | 21.13 | | |
| | | | | Wind: +0.3 m/s | Wind: +0.3 m/s | Wind: +0.3 m/s |

### Final

The medals were determined in the final.
| Rank | Lane | Name | Reaction Time | Result | Notes |
| | 4 | Jereem Richards (TTO) | 0.133 | 20.12 | |
| | 3 | Aaron Brown (CAN) | 0.144 | 20.34 | |
| | 7 | Leon Reid (NIR) | 0.133 | 20.55 | |
| 4 | 6 | Clarence Munyai (RSA) | 0.140 | 20.58 | |
| 5 | 2 | Sydney Siame (ZAM) | 0.171 | 20.62 | |
| 6 | 8 | Kyle Greaux (TTO) | 0.173 | 20.63 | |
| 7 | 1 | Warren Weir (JAM) | 0.153 | 20.71 | |
| – | 5 | Zharnel Hughes (ENG) | 0.143 | DQ 20.12 | R 163.2 |
| | | | | Wind: +0.9 m/s | Wind: +0.9 m/s |