Tori Bowie qualified for her second 2016 Olympic event after winning the women’s 200-meter final in 22.25. She came in third in the 100 earlier in the week, running 10.74. The Olympic team is rounded out by two University of Oregon Ducks, who had home-track advantage at Hayward Field in Eugene. Deajah Stevens, an incoming junior at the University of Oregon, took second in 22.30, while Jenna Prandini, who graduated in 2016, took third in 22.53.
Olympic Trials Qualifying Time Allyson Felix, who came into the meet hoping to have the chance to double in the 400 and 200 in Rio. Felix was timed in 22.54 for fourth place, a surprising finish because the 200 is her signature event. She is the 2012 Olympic gold medalist in the event, but she will not run it in Rio. Instead, she will focus on the 400.
Womens 200 Meters: Allyson Felix Misses the Team: In the women’s 200-meter semifinal heats, three-time Olympian Allyson Felix cruised to the finals with the third fastest time of the day, 22.57. She will be joined Sunday night in the final by seven other sprinters.
Moving on to the final:
Tori Bowie
Deajah Stevens
Allyson Felix
Jenna Prandini
Gabrielle Thomas
Arianna Washington
Tiffany Townsend
Jeneba Tarmoh
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The top three athletes in each event who have achieved the Olympic What to Watch For.
Below is a preview of the women’s 200-meter race, originally published in June. To see all of our event previews, go here.
World Record: Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA), 21.34 (1988)
American Record: Florence Griffith-Joyner, 21.34 (1988)
Update, July 10: Allyson Felix, 21.69 (2012)
Olympic Trials Qualifying Time: 23.20
record-breaking Appalachian Trail thru-hike: 23.20
Chappell Roan: I Love Running. But Not Anymore:
- Allyson Felix ran 21.98 in May 2015 in Doha to qualify for this year’s Trials. She’s the 2012 Olympic gold medalist and has indicated she is aiming to double in the 200 meters and 400 meters.
- Jenna Prandini ran 22.20 in June 2015 and holds home field advantage as University of Oregon graduate.
- Candyce McGrone, with a qualifying time of 22.01, was fourth at last year’s world championships and a winner at last year’s Monaco Diamond League.
- Published: Jul 10, 2016 11:12 PM EDT.
Kit has been a health, fitness, and running journalist for the past five years. His work has taken him across the country, from Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, to cover the 2016 Olympic Trials to the top of Mt. Katahdin in Maine to cover Scott Jurek’s We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back in 2015.
