Afternoon session
| Date Time | Sex | Event | Round | Status |
|---|
| 20/08 19:00 | M | 800 Metres | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 20/08 19:20 | W | Hammer Throw | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 20/08 20:15 | M | 5000 Metres | Heats | Startlist | Results | . |
| 20/08 20:40 | M | Pole Vault | Qualification | Startlist | Results | . |
| 20/08 21:30 | M | 110 Metres Hurdles | Semi-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 20/08 21:55 | W | 200 Metres | Semi-Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 20/08 22:20 | M | 200 Metres | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
| 20/08 22:35 | W | 400 Metres Hurdles | Final | Startlist | Results | . |
200 Metres - M Final
20 August 2008 - 22:20 - revised
Wind: -0.9 m/s
| Position | Lane | Athlete | Country | Mark | . | React |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Usain Bolt | 19.30 | (WR) | 0.182 | |
| 2 | 4 | Shawn Crawford | 19.96 | . | 0.210 | |
| 3 | 8 | Walter Dix | 19.98 | . | 0.151 | |
| 4 | 6 | Brian Dzingai | 20.22 | . | 0.185 | |
| 5 | 3 | Christian Malcolm | 20.40 | . | 0.212 | |
| 6 | 2 | Kim Collins | 20.59 | . | 0.165 | |
| . | 7 | Churandy Martina | DQ | . | 0.144 | |
| . | 9 | Wallace Spearmon | DQ | . | 0.167 |