2013 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 16 and 17 August.
In the [|final], Adam Gemili seemed to get the best start, but flanked by the Jamaican uniforms, he was quickly swallowed up. Mid way into the turn, Usain Bolt had a clear lead. Coming off the turn, Bolt had several meters on the field. The winner determined, Bolt eased off and cruised across the finish in what would be a great time for any other human being, just a slow 200 for Bolt in 19.66.
Coming off the turn about even with Gemili and Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir out in lane 7 separated from those two and gained significantly on the slowing Bolt, setting a personal best of 19.79.
Taking a lesson from American teammate Wallace Spearmon who was vanquished in the semis, Curtis Mitchell spotted the field several meters then closed from dead last at the end of the turn to take the bronze. Gemili took a full dive at the finish to try to beat Ashmeade but still finished in fifth.
Records
Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:| World record | 19.19 |  Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 | |
| Championship record | 19.19 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 | |
| World Leading | 19.73 |  Saint-Denis, France | 6 July 2013 | |
| African Record | 19.68 |  Atlanta, GA, United States | 1 August 1996 | |
| Asian Record | 20.03 |  Yokohama, Japan | 7 June 2003 | |
| North, Central American and Caribbean record | 19.19 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 | |
| South American Record | 19.81 | Berlin, Germany | 20 August 2009 | |
| European Record | 19.72A |  Mexico City, Mexico | 12 September 1979 | |
| Oceanian record | 20.06A | Mexico City, Mexico | 15 October 1968 |
Qualification standards
Schedule
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat and the next 3 fastest advanced to the [|semifinals].Wind: Heat 1: −0.4 m/s, Heat 2: −0.2 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s, Heat 4: −0.7 m/s, Heat 5: −0.6 m/s, Heat 6: +0.2 m/s, Heat 7: +0.2 m/s.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | 7 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.17 | Q | |
| 1 | 6 | 7 | Adam Gemili | 20.17 | Q, PB | |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | Warren Weir | 20.34 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | Churandy Martina | 20.37 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | Curtis Mitchell | 20.37 | Q | |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure | 20.44 | Q | |
| 7 | 4 | 8 | Alonso Edward | 20.45 | Q | |
| 8 | 2 | 8 | Mosito Lehata | 20.46 | Q | |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | Álex Quiñónez | 20.47 | q | |
| 9 | 3 | 4 | Bruno Hortelano | 20.47 | Q, NR | |
| 11 | 3 | 3 | Jimmy Vicaut | 20.50 | Q | |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | Serhiy Smelyk | 20.52 | Q, PB | |
| 13 | 4 | 5 | Nickel Ashmeade | 20.54 | Q | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas | 20.55 | q | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | James Ellington | 20.55 | Q | |
| 16 | 4 | 7 | Antoine Adams | 20.56 | Q | |
| 17 | 5 | 2 | Jason Livermore | 20.59 | Q | |
| 17 | 5 | 4 | Wallace Spearmon | 20.59 | Q | |
| 19 | 5 | 6 | Karol Zalewski | 20.60 | q | |
| 19 | 3 | 7 | Bruno de Barros | 20.60 | ||
| 21 | 7 | 6 | Usain Bolt | 20.66 | Q | |
| 22 | 2 | 4 | Tremaine Harris | 20.68 | ||
| 23 | 6 | 6 | Isiah Young | 20.70 | Q | |
| 24 | 6 | 3 | Shōta Iizuka | 20.71 | Q | |
| 25 | 7 | 4 | Delano Williams | 20.72 | Q | |
| 26 | 4 | 4 | Aldemir da Silva Junior | 20.73 | ||
| 27 | 5 | 5 | Xie Zhenye | 20.74 | ||
| 28 | 1 | 4 | Isaac Makwala | 20.84 | ||
| 29 | 7 | 7 | Lalonde Gordon | 20.85 | Q | |
| 30 | 6 | 5 | Winston George | 20.88 | ||
| 30 | 6 | 4 | Sergio Ruiz | 20.88 | ||
| 32 | 1 | 8 | Kyle Greaux | 20.89 | ||
| 33 | 3 | 2 | Kei Takase | 20.96 | ||
| 34 | 4 | 3 | Nil de Oliveira | 20.97 | ||
| 34 | 7 | 3 | Yuichi Kobayashi | 20.97 | ||
| 36 | 5 | 8 | Rolando Palacios | 21.02 | SB | |
| 37 | 7 | 2 | Alex Wilson | 21.11 | ||
| 38 | 5 | 3 | Luguelín Santos | 21.13 | ||
| 38 | 6 | 2 | Enrico Demonte | 21.13 | ||
| 40 | 2 | 5 | Ratu Banuve Tabakaucoro | 21.27 | ||
| 41 | 1 | 3 | Hitjivirue Kaanjuka | 21.33 | ||
| 42 | 7 | 5 | Jan Žumer | 21.35 | ||
| 43 | 3 | 1 | Lestrod Roland | 21.37 | ||
| 44 | 7 | 1 | Jamial Rolle | 21.40 | ||
| 45 | 2 | 1 | Josh Ross | 21.45 | ||
| 46 | 4 | 1 | Aleksandr Khyutte | 21.46 | ||
| 47 | 4 | 2 | Yendountien Tiebekabe | 21.85 | ||
| 48 | 2 | 2 | Liaquat Ali | 21.90 | ||
| 49 | 1 | 1 | Neddy Marie | 21.98 | SB | |
| 49 | 5 | 1 | Courtney Carl Williams | 21.98 | ||
| 51 | 3 | 5 | Mitchel Davis | 21.99 | SB | |
| 52 | 7 | 8 | Didier Kiki | 22.01 | PB | |
| 53 | 6 | 8 | Ayman Mohamed Ahmed Said | 22.27 | ||
| 54 | 3 | 8 | Bernardo Baloyes | 22.37 | ||
| 55 | 6 | 1 | Jerai Torres | 22.98 | ||
| 4 | 6 | Hua Wilfried Koffi | DNS |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 2 in each heat and the next 2 fastest advanced to the final.Wind: Heat 1: 0.0 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: −0.3 m/s.
| Rank | Heat | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Curtis Mitchell | 19.97 | Q, PB | |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | Adam Gemili | 19.98 | Q, PB | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Nickel Ashmeade | 20.00 | Q, SB | |
| 4 | 2 | 4 | Usain Bolt | 20.12 | Q | |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.13 | Q, PB | |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | Churandy Martina | 20.13 | q | |
| 7 | 1 | 3 | Warren Weir | 20.20 | Q | |
| 8 | 1 | 4 | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure | 20.33 | q, SB | |
| 9 | 2 | 8 | Isiah Young | 20.36 | ||
| 10 | 3 | 7 | Serhiy Smelyk | 20.42 | PB | |
| 11 | 2 | 6 | James Ellington | 20.44 | ||
| 12 | 2 | 5 | Jason Livermore | 20.46 | ||
| 13 | 2 | 7 | Antoine Adams | 20.47 | ||
| 14 | 1 | 7 | Jimmy Vicaut | 20.51 | ||
| 15 | 1 | 1 | Álex Quiñónez | 20.55 | ||
| 16 | 1 | 6 | Bruno Hortelano | 20.55 | ||
| 17 | 3 | 2 | Lykourgos-Stefanos Tsakonas | 20.56 | ||
| 18 | 1 | 8 | Delano Williams | 20.61 | ||
| 19 | 2 | 1 | Shōta Iizuka | 20.61 | ||
| 20 | 2 | 2 | Karol Zalewski | 20.66 | ||
| 21 | 3 | 1 | Wallace Spearmon | 20.66 | ||
| 22 | 3 | 3 | Alonso Edward | 20.67 | ||
| 23 | 3 | 8 | Mosito Lehata | 20.68 | ||
| 24 | 1 | 2 | Lalonde Gordon | 21.14 |
Final
The final was started at 20:10.| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 4 | Usain Bolt | 19.66 | WL | ||
| 8 | Warren Weir | 19.79 | PB | ||
| 3 | Curtis Mitchell | 20.04 | |||
| 4 | 6 | Nickel Ashmeade | 20.05 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Adam Gemili | 20.08 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Anaso Jobodwana | 20.14 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Churandy Martina | 20.35 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure | 20.37 |
- By winning this 200m final, Usain Bolt became the first man ever to retain the 200m world title three times in a row. Calvin Smith and Michael Johnson both won the title twice yet only Bolt has retained the title three times.