Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres runners (q) qualified for the second round. Round 2 was held on 18 August. First 3 in each heat(Q) and the next 4 fastest(q) advance to the Semifinals. Semifinals were held on 19 August. First 4 in each heat (Q) advance to the Final. Wind: -0.9 m/s Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres The Men's 200 metres at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on 18–20 August at the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 20.59 s (A standard) and 20.75 s (B standard). Usain Bolt set a new world record of 19.30 s in
Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics Manchester Parish, Hyman was 27 at the time she participated in the women's 1,500 meters race at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She did not participate at the Athens games in 2004, but returned to the Olympics in Beijing at age 35, this time participating in the steeplechase event. She was placed in the second heat of the August 15 qualification round, which included 17 athletes. However, Hyman was the only athlete in her heat who did not finish the race. Chelsea Hammond competed as Jamaica's only female long jumper at the Beijing Olympics. Hammond was born in New York City,