Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres


The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 10, 1912, and on July 11, 1912. 61 runners from 19 nations competed. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.

Records

These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1912 Summer Olympics.
World Record21.3' Jack DonaldsonGlasgow July 26, 1911
Olympic Record21.6' Archie HahnSt. Louis August 31, 1904

' unofficial 220 yards
' straight course
Ralph Craig's 21.7 second performance was of a second off the Olympic record of 21.6 seconds, set in 1904.

Results

Heats

All heats were held on Wednesday, July 10, 1912.
Heat 1
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.6QS
222.7QS
3
4

Heat 2
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.8QS
223.0QS
3
4

Heat 3
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
1.22.7QS
2QS
3
4
—Did not finish

Heat 4
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
123.6QS
2QS

Heat 5
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
124.7QS
2QS

Heat 6
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.5QS
2QS
3

Heat 7
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.5QS
2QS
3
4
5

Heat 8
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
125.0QS
2QS

Heat 9
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
123.1QS
2QS
3

Heat 10
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.9QS
222.9QS
3

Heat 11
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.8QS
2QS
3
4
5

Heat 12
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
124.1QS
2QS

Heat 13
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.8QS
2QS
3
4
5

Heat 14
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.3QS
2QS
3
4
5

Heat 15
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.9QS
2QS
3
4

Heat 16
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
126.0QS
2QS

Heat 17
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
123.2QS
2QS

Heat 18
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
123.2QS
2QS
3

Semifinals

All semi-finals were held on Wednesday, July 10, 1912.
Semifinal 1
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
121.9QF
2
3
4
5
—Did not finish

Semifinal 2
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
121.9 secondsQF
2
3
4
5
—Did not finish

Semifinal 3
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
121.9QF
2
3
4
—Did not finish
—Did not finish

Semifinal 4
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
121.8QF
2
3
422.4
5
6

Semifinal 5
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.1QF
2
322.3
4
5
—Did not finish

Semifinal 6
PlaceAthleteTimeQual.
122.1QF
2
322.5
4
5
—Did not finish

Final

The final was held on Thursday, July 11, 1912.
PlaceAthleteTime
121.7
221.8
322.0
422.2
522.3
622.3