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 Heats
Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 8 fastest times (q) qualified.
Qual. rule: first 3 of each heat (Q) plus the 8 fastest times (q) qualified.
Heat 1
18 August 2008 - 10:05
Wind: 0.1 m/s
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Shawn Crawford | 20.61 Q | . | 0.216 | |
| 2 | 6 | Marcin Jedrusinski | 20.64 Q | . | 0.199 | |
| 3 | 7 | Stéphane Buckland | 20.98 Q | . | 0.229 | |
| 4 | 1 | Jirí Vojtík | 21.05 | . | 0.165 | |
| 5 | 9 | Fanuel Kenosi | 21.09 | . | 0.211 | |
| 6 | 3 | Adam Harris | 21.36 | . | 0.163 | |
| 7 | 5 | Khalil Al-Hanahneh | 21.55 | (SB) | 0.184 | |
| 8 | 2 | Solomon Bayoh | 22.16 | . | 0.216 | |
| . | 8 | Francis Obikwelu | DNS | . |
Heat 2
18 August 2008 - 10:12
Wind: 0.0 m/s
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Brian Dzingai | 20.25 Q | . | 0.172 | |
| 2 | 5 | Christian Malcolm | 20.42 Q | (SB) | 0.178 | |
| 3 | 4 | Christopher Williams | 20.53 Q | . | 0.166 | |
| 4 | 8 | Shinji Takahira | 20.58 q | (SB) | 0.175 | |
| 5 | 2 | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud | 20.75 q | . | 0.172 | |
| 6 | 9 | Thuso Mpuang | 20.87 q | . | 0.166 | |
| 7 | 6 | Daniel Grueso | 21.15 | . | 0.232 | |
| 8 | 7 | Arnaldo Abrantes | 21.46 | . | 0.173 |
Heat 3
18 August 2008 - 10:19
Wind: -0.4 m/s
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Marlon Devonish | 20.49 Q | (SB) | 0.157 | |
| 2 | 5 | Kim Collins | 20.55 Q | . | 0.175 | |
| 3 | 7 | Marvin Anderson | 20.85 Q | . | 0.175 | |
| 4 | 9 | Matic Osovnikar | 20.89 q | (SB) | 0.189 | |
| 5 | 2 | Chris Lloyd | 20.90 | . | 0.185 | |
| 6 | 6 | Heber Viera | 20.93 | . | 0.210 | |
| 7 | 4 | Cristián Reyes | 21.20 | . | 0.165 | |
| 8 | 3 | Franklin Nazareno | 21.26 | . | 0.174 |
Heat 4
18 August 2008 - 10:26
Wind: -1.1 m/s
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Roman Smirnov | 20.76 Q | . | 0.166 | |
| 2 | 3 | Walter Dix | 20.77 Q | . | 0.185 | |
| 3 | 9 | Rolando Palacios | 20.81 Q | . | 0.202 | |
| 4 | 8 | Ángel David Rodríguez | 20.87 q | . | 0.162 | |
| 5 | 2 | Bruno de Barros | 21.15 | . | 0.162 | |
| 6 | 7 | Desislav Gunev | 21.55 | . | 0.178 | |
| 7 | 6 | Vyacheslav Muravyev | 21.68 | . | 0.206 | |
| 8 | 4 | Nikolai Portelli | 22.31 | . | 0.180 |
Heat 5
18 August 2008 - 10:33
Wind: -0.1 m/s
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Rondell Sorrillo | 20.58 Q | . | 0.193 | |
| 2 | 4 | Usain Bolt | 20.64 Q | . | 0.177 | |
| 3 | 2 | Kristof Beyens | 20.69 Q | . | 0.148 | |
| 4 | 9 | Marc Schneeberger | 20.86 q | . | 0.137 | |
| 5 | 7 | José Acevedo | 21.06 | . | 0.270 | |
| 6 | 8 | Ihor Bodrov | 21.38 | . | 0.172 | |
| 7 | 3 | Mohamad Tamim | 21.80 | (PB) | 0.206 | |
| 8 | 1 | Oleg Juravlev | 22.31 | . | 0.145 | |
| 9 | 5 | Juan Miguel Zeledón | 23.39 | . | 0.173 |
Heat 6
18 August 2008 - 10:40
Wind: -0.5 m/s
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Wallace Spearmon | 20.46 Q | . | 0.184 | |
| 2 | 4 | Jaysuma Saidy Ndure | 20.54 Q | (SB) | 0.161 | |
| 3 | 2 | Paul Hession | 20.59 Q | . | 0.190 | |
| 4 | 8 | Seth Amoo | 20.91 | . | 0.140 | |
| 5 | 7 | Ronalds Arajs | 21.22 | . | 0.218 | |
| 6 | 5 | Jayson Jones | 21.54 | . | 0.162 | |
| 7 | 6 | Nabie Foday Fofana | 21.68 | . | 0.247 | |
| . | 9 | Bryan Barnett | DNF | . | 0.164 |
Heat 7
18 August 2008 - 10:47
Wind: -0.7 m/s
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Obinna Metu | 20.62 Q | . | 0.168 | |
| 2 | 9 | Ramil Guliyev | 20.78 Q | (SB) | 0.175 | |
| 3 | 8 | Churandy Martina | 20.78 Q | . | 0.172 | |
| 4 | 4 | Sandro Viana | 20.84 q | . | 0.159 | |
| 5 | 5 | Jamial Rolle | 20.93 | . | 0.162 | |
| 6 | 2 | Shingo Suetsugu | 20.93 | . | 0.185 | |
| 7 | 7 | Omar Jouma Bilal Al-Salfa | 21.00 | (SB) | 0.184 | |
| . | 3 | Alexander Nelson | DNS | . |
Heat 8
18 August 2008 - 10:54
Wind: -0.3 m/s
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Aaron Armstrong | 20.57 Q | . | 0.183 | |
| 2 | 8 | Brendan Christian | 20.58 Q | . | 0.164 | |
| 3 | 7 | Jared Connaughton | 20.60 Q | . | 0.146 | |
| 4 | 9 | Visa Hongisto | 20.62 q | (SB) | 0.145 | |
| 5 | 3 | Marco Cribari | 20.98 | . | 0.171 | |
| 6 | 2 | James Dolphin | 20.98 | . | 0.161 | |
| 7 | 5 | Peimeng Zhang | 21.06 | (SB) | 0.150 | |
| . | 4 | Samuel Francis | DNS | . |