Les Français David Alerte (20″72) et Martial Mbandjock (20″65) se qualifient aisement en 1/4 de finale du 200m.
Les favoris se qualifient egalement: Shawn Crawford, Marlon Devonish, Usain Bolt, Alonso Edward, Robert Hering et Wallace Spearmon.
Les qualifiés pour les 1/4 finales du 200m messieurs:
2009 Record
20.45 20.20 -

20.65 20.33 -

19.59 19.30 -

20.58 20.58 -

20.45 20.43 -

20.46 20.46 -

20.45 20.45 -

20.31 20.22 -

2009 Record
20.72 20.72 -

20.37 20.12 -

20.19 19.79 -

20.73 20.57 -

20.68 20.34 -

20.55 20.19 -

20.22 20.22 -

20.78 20.40 -

2009 Record
20.72 20.72 -

20.33 20.06 -

20.26 20.12 -

20.01 20.01 -

20.52 20.52 -

20.40 20.30 -

20.04 20.04 -

20.40 20.40 -

2009 Record
20.61 20.53 -

20.73 20.69 -

20.41 20.41 -

19.98 19.65 -

20.58 20.54 -

20.00 20.00 -

20.55 20.46 -

20.75 20.68 -
