Chicago native Wallace Spearmon ran the best 200m of his season, finishing with a 19.90 mark, but his impressive sprint fell short of the dynamic Jamaican trio of Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Warren Weir who finished first, second and third.
Bolt once again took the gold medal, finishing 0.58 seconds ahead of Spearmon with a 19.32 mark, but Blake and Warren were not far behind.
Here is a look at the final standings for the men's 200m sprint:
| RK | BIB | ATHLETE | MARK | RECORD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2170 | Usain Bolt | 19.32 | SB |
| 2 | 2169 | Yohan Blake | 19.44 | SB |
| 3 | 2191 | WEIR Warren | 19.84 | PB |
| 4 | 3253 | Wallace Spearmon | 19.90 | SB |
| 5 | 2547 | MARTINA Churandy | 20.00 | |
| 6 | 1759 | Christophe Lemaitre | 20.19 | |
| 7 | 1576 | QUINONEZ Alex | 20.57 | |
| 8 | 2783 | JOBODWANA Anaso | 20.69 |
SB = season best, OR = Olympic record
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