Morning session
| Date Time | Sex | Event | Round | Status |
|---|
| 18/08 09:00 | M | 400 Metres | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 09:10 | W | Hammer Throw | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 10:00 | M | Triple Jump | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 10:05 | M | 200 Metres | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 10:50 | W | Hammer Throw | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 11:10 | M | 110 Metres Hurdles | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
Afternoon session
| Date Time | Sex | Event | Round | Status |
|---|
| 18/08 19:00 | W | Discus Throw | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 19:20 | W | Pole Vault | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 19:40 | W | 100 Metres Hurdles | Semi-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 20:05 | M | 200 Metres | Quarter-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 20:10 | M | Long Jump | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 20:45 | W | 400 Metres Hurdles | Semi-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 21:10 | M | 3000 Metres Steeplechase | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 21:35 | W | 800 Metres | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 18/08 22:00 | M | 400 Metres Hurdles | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
200 Metres - M Quarter-Final
Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest times (q) qualified.
Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 4 fastest times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
18 August 2008 - 20:05
Wind: 0.1 m/s
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Usain Bolt | 20.29 Q | . | 0.186 | |
| 2 | 7 | Shawn Crawford | 20.42 Q | . | 0.198 | |
| 3 | 6 | Kim Collins | 20.43 Q | (SB) | 0.233 | |
| 4 | 5 | Marlon Devonish | 20.43 q | (SB) | 0.146 | |
| 5 | 9 | Jared Connaughton | 20.45 q | . | 0.151 | |
| 6 | 3 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud | 20.55 | (NR) | 0.182 | |
| 7 | 8 | Rolando Palacios | 20.87 | . | 0.248 | |
| 8 | 2 | Ángel David Rodríguez | 20.96 | . | 0.172 |
Heat 2
18 August 2008 - 20:12
Wind: 0.2 m/s
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Brian Dzingai | 20.23 Q | . | 0.182 | |
| 2 | 7 | Walter Dix | 20.27 Q | . | 0.162 | |
| 3 | 8 | Christopher Williams | 20.28 Q | . | 0.159 | |
| 4 | 6 | Christian Malcolm | 20.30 q | (SB) | 0.188 | |
| 5 | 9 | Stéphane Buckland | 20.37 q | (SB) | 0.188 | |
| 6 | 5 | Roman Smirnov | 20.62 | . | 0.161 | |
| 7 | 3 | Shinji Takahira | 20.63 | . | 0.185 | |
| 8 | 2 | Matic Osovnikar | 20.95 | . | 0.171 |
Heat 3
18 August 2008 - 20:19
Wind: 0.4 m/s
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Brendan Christian | 20.26 Q | . | 0.166 | |
| 2 | 8 | Churandy Martina | 20.42 Q | . | 0.175 | |
| 3 | 9 | Kristof Beyens | 20.50 Q | . | 0.155 | |
| 4 | 6 | Marcin Jedrusinski | 20.58 | (=SB) | 0.199 | |
| 5 | 4 | Aaron Armstrong | 20.58 | . | 0.155 | |
| 6 | 7 | Obinna Metu | 20.65 | . | 0.195 | |
| 7 | 2 | Sandro Viana | 21.07 | . | 0.168 | |
| 8 | 3 | Marc Schneeberger | 21.48 | . | 0.156 |
Heat 4
18 August 2008 - 20:26
Wind: 0.3 m/s
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Paul Hession | 20.32 Q | (SB) | 0.190 | |
| 2 | 4 | Wallace Spearmon | 20.39 Q | . | 0.202 | |
| 3 | 6 | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure | 20.45 Q | (SB) | 0.131 | |
| 4 | 7 | Rondell Sorrillo | 20.63 | . | 0.164 | |
| 5 | 5 | Ramil Guliyev | 20.66 | (NR) | 0.174 | |
| 6 | 3 | Visa Hongisto | 20.76 | . | 0.124 | |
| 7 | 2 | Thuso Mpuang | 21.04 | . | 0.162 | |
| . | 9 | Marvin Anderson | DNF | . | 0.187 |