Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres
The Women's 200 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics programme was held at Stadium Australia on Wednesday 27 September, and Thursday 28 September 2000. The top four runners in each of the initial seven heats automatically qualified for the second round. The next four fastest runners from across the heats also qualified for the second round, and the top four runners in each of the four second round heats automatically qualified for the semi-final. The top four runners in each semi-final automatically  qualified for the final. There were a total number of 54 participating athletes. U.S. sprinter Marion Jones was stripped of her gold medal following her 2007 admission of taking performance-enhancing steroids. Medals were reallocated accordingly. Records. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows: No new world or Olympic records were set for this event. Results. All times shown are in seconds. Qualifying heats. Round 1. Overall Results Round 1 Round 2. Overall Results Round 2 Semi-Finals. Overall Results Semi-Finals