The Women's 200 metres competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico was held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 17–18.

Competition format

The Women's 200m competition consisted of heats (Round 1), semifinals and a Final. The three fastest competitors from each race in the heats qualified for the semifinals along with the fastest overall competitor not already qualified. The four fastest competitors from each of the semifinal races qualified for the final.

Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres

Records

Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.

Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres

Results

Round 1

Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the fastest time (q) qualified.

Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres

Heat 1

Heat 2

Heat 3

Heat 4

Heat 5

Semi-final

Heat 1

Heat 2

Final

References

External links

Official Olympic Report, la84foundation.org. Retrieved August 15, 2012.

Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

200 metres at the Olympics

1968 in women's athletics

Women's events at the 1968 Summer Olympics