Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres Heats Heat 1

| Rank_ | Lane | Athlete | Nationality | Time_ | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Shawn Crawford | United States | 20.61 | 0.216 |
| 2 | 6 | Marcin Jędrusiński | Poland | 20.64 | 0.199 |
| 3 | 7 | Stephan Buckland | Mauritius | 20.98 | 0.229 |
| 4 | 1 | Jiří Vojtík | Czech Republic | 21.05 | 0.165 |
| 5 | 9 | Fanuel Kenosi | Botswana | 21.09 | 0.211 |
| 6 | 3 | Adam Harris | Guyana | 21.36 | 0.163 |
| 7 | 5 | Khalil Al-Hanahneh | Jordan | 21.55 | 0.184 |
| 8 | 2 | Solomon Bayoh | Sierra Leone | 22.16 | 0.216 |