How to watch Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce at the 2022 Track and Field World Championships: 200m preview, schedule and stars competing
The Olympic champions will face stiff competition from the likes of Shericka Jackson and Abby Steiner.
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The women’s 200m at the 2022 World Track and Field Championships is set to be unmissable sporting action.
When competition begins on Monday (18 July) in Eugene, Oregon, the field will include Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah and new back-to-back 100m world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, both of Jamaica. They’ll face off with compatriot Shericka Jackson, who won silver in the 100m competition, and American Abby Steiner, who have traded spots with the fastest times in 2022.
Here are the key things you need to know ahead of the race, including stars involved, the schedule, and how to watch.
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Stars to watch in the women’s 200m at 2022 Track and Field Worlds
The women’s 200m is sure to be a star-studded event with Elaine Thompson-Herah, who captured both the women’s 100m and 200m sprint titles at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, will be seeking her first world crown in the event.
She’ll face stiff competition, including from two compatriots: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, twice Olympic champion in the 100m and the 200m world champion from 2013; and Shericka Jackson, who owns the fastest time in 2022 at 21.55.
Fraser-Pryce has already shown she is in excellent form, after winning the 100m title on Sunday 17 July, while Jackon came home second to take silver in Oregon.
American Abby Steiner briefly held the world leading time in June, hitting 21.77 on the 26th only to see Jackson push past her hours later.
Other contenders include Namibia’s Christine Mboma, USA’s Tamara Clark, and Nigeria’s Favour Ofili, who own the third, fourth, and fifth fastest times of the year, respectively.
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Schedule: Women’s 200m at the 2022 Track and Field Worlds
Below is the schedule for the women’s 200m races at the 2022 World Track and Field Championships. All times local to the event.
Monday, 18 July
6 pm – Heats
Tuesday, 19 July
6:05 pm – Semi-final
Thursday, 21 July
7:35 pm - Final
How to watch women’s 200m and all the action at the 2022 Track and Field Worlds
In the United States, NBC holds the broadcast rights to the World Championships. Coverage will be on USA Network, NBC, and CNBC, and streamed on Peacock and the NBC Sports website – check listings for further details.
Canadians can watch the action on the CBC, while in the United Kingdom, BBC Sport will carry live coverage. A full list of broadcasters around the world can be found here.
You can also stay tuned to Olympics.com as we will bring you live blog updates from every session of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22, as well as features and previews from all the key events.