Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Women's 200 metres

The women's 200 metres event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was held 18–19 September on National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeNova Peris-KneeboneJuliet CampbellLauren Hewitt

Results

Heats Qualification: First 3 of each heat (Q) and the next 4 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.Heat 1, Heat 2, Heat 3, Heat 4 results

Wind:Heat 1: -0.5 m/s, Heat 2: +0.2 m/s, Heat 3: -0.2 m/s, Heat 4: -0.3 m/s

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 3 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.98 Q 2 1 Juliet Campbell 23.11 Q 3 1 Nova Peris-Kneebone 23.15 Q 4 4 Philomena Mensah 23.24 Q 5 1 Vida Nsiah 23.25 Q 6 2 Lauren Hewitt 23.44 Q 7 3 Joice Maduaka 23.53 Q 8 2 Heide Seyerling 23.64 Q 9 4 Monica Twum 23.69 Q 10 2 Simmone Jacobs 23.71 Q 11 4 Marcia Richardson 23.73 Q 12 2 Shanti Govindasamy 23.77 q 13 1 Tamara Perry 23.80 q 14 3 Atia Weekes 24.07 Q 15 3 Mavis Akoto 24.09 q, PB 16 4 Leticia John Mutta 24.31 q 17 2 Veronica Wabukawo 24.52 18 1 Heather Samuel 24.56 19 1 Marang Kinteh 25.18 20 4 Stephanie Llewellyn 26.07 21 4 Sudati Masasu 26.32 2 Dora Kyriacou 3 Sonia Williams 3 Myriam Léonie Mani 4 Chandra Sturrup

Semifinals Qualification: First 4 of each heat qualified directly (Q) for the final.Semifinal 1 results, Semifinal 2 results

Wind:Heat 1: -0.5 m/s, Heat 2: -0.3 m/s Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 2 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.79 Q 2 1 Juliet Campbell 23.05 Q 2 1 Nova Peris-Kneebone 23.05 Q 2 2 Lauren Hewitt 23.05 Q 5 2 Vida Nsiah 23.20 Q 6 2 Heide Seyerling 23.26 Q 7 1 Philomena Mensah 23.47 Q 8 2 Joice Maduaka 23.50 9 1 Monica Twum 23.60 Q 10 2 Shanti Govindasamy 23.72 11 1 Simmone Jacobs 23.73 12 1 Marcia Richardson 23.82 13 1 Tamara Perry 23.89 14 2 Atia Weekes 24.15 15 1 Mavis Akoto 24.16 2 Leticia John Mutta

Final Wind: +0.1 m/sFinal results Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 5 Nova Peris-Kneebone 22.77 PB 3 Juliet Campbell 22.79 SB 4 Lauren Hewitt 22.83 SB 4 6 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 23.04 5 7 Heide Seyerling 23.07 SB 6 8 Vida Nsiah 23.17 SB 7 2 Philomena Mensah 23.38 8 1 Monica Twum 23.73

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