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Olympics 200-meter women's final results: USA's Gabby Thomas cruises to gold ahead of Julien Alfred, Brittany Brown

By Dan Treacy,

5 hours ago

Julien Alfred already took down one favored American opponent in Paris. Can she do it again on Tuesday?

USA's Gabrielle Thomas has long been the odds-on favorite in the women's 200-meter, but Alfred's blazing speed showcased in the 100-meter final was a reminder that Thomas might not be able to coast to gold. To her credit, though, Thomas impressed in the semifinals on Monday by leading the pack with a time of 21.86 seconds.

It would be surprising if anyone else crossed the finish line first, though Nigeria's Favour Ofili finished just behind Alfred in the semifinals and has her sights set on a medal.

Missing from the final will be Sha'Carri Richardson, who narrowly fell short of qualifying for the 200-meter at the Olympic trials in June. Team USA's hopes instead rest on Thomas, who won won bronze in the event in Tokyo three years ago.

The Sporting News is tracking live updates and results from the women's 200-meter final on Tuesday. Follow along with the complete results and highlights below.

MORE: Watch the women's 200-meter final live with Fubo (free trial)

Women's Olympic 200-meter final results

Place	Runner	Country	Time
1	Gabby Thomas	USA	21.83
2	Julien Alfred	Saint Lucia	22.08
3	Brittany Brown	USA	22.20
4	Dina Asher-Smith	Great Britain	22:22
5	Daryll Neita	Great Britain	22:23
6	Favour Ofili	Nigeria	22:24
7	Mackenzie Long	USA	22:48
8	Jessika Gbai	Ivory Coast	22:70

USA Olympic track and field live updates, highlights from women's 200-meter final

(All times Eastern)

3:44 p.m. — Thomas runs a 21.83, ahead of Julien Alfred's 22.08 and Brown's 22.20. A resounding win.

3:43 p.m. — GABBY THOMAS WINS GOLD! The American removes all suspense and easily gets the win. Her teammate Brittany Brown will be on the podium as well.

3:41 p.m. — We are about set to go in the 200-meter.

3:38 p.m. — Introductions are underway in Paris for this much-anticipated final.

3:20 p.m. — We're about 20 minutes from race time as Thomas looks to hold off Alfred and go for gold.

2:53 p.m. — The U.S. has three representatives in the race, but Thomas easily has the highest expectations of the group. 2020 champion Elaine Thompson-Herah, from Jamaica, is not participating in the Olympics due to an Achilles injury.

2:45 p.m. — Here's the full field for today's 200-meter final:

Gabby Thomas (USA)
Julien Alfred (Saint Lucia)
Favour Ofili (Nigeria)
Brittany Brown (USA)
Daryll Neita (Great Britain)
Mckenzie Long (USA)
Dina Asher-Smith (Great Britain)
Jessika Gbai (Ivory Coast)

How to watch Olympic women's 200-meter dash final

Start time: 3:40 p.m.
Channel: NBC
Live stream: Peacock, Fubo

The women's 200m final will finish off the night at Stade de France in Paris, getting underway at 3:50 p.m. ET (9:50 p.m. local time). The race will last close about 20 seconds.

NBC will broadcast coverage of the race, with live streaming available on Peacock and Fubo , which offers a free trial so you can try before you buy.

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Olympic track and field schedule today

Tuesday, Aug. 6

Time (ET)	Event	Gender	Round	TV/live stream
4:05 a.m.	1500m	Women's	Round 1	USA Network, Peacock, Fubo
4:20 a.m.	Javelin Throw	Men's	Round 1	Peacock, Fubo
4:50 a.m.	110m Hurdles	Men'	Repechage	USA Network, Peacock, Fubo
5:15 a.m.	Long Jump	Women's	Round 1	Peacock, Fubo
5:20 a.m.	400m	Women's	Repechage	USA Network, Peacock, Fubo
6 a.m.	400m Hurdles	Men's	Repechage	USA Network, Peacock, Fubo
1:45 p.m.	400m Hurdles	Women's	Semifinal	NBC, Peacock, Fubo
2:02 p.m.	Hammer Throw	Women's	Final	NBC, Peacock, Fubo
2:20 p.m.	Long Jump	Men's	Final	NBC, Peacock, Fubo
2:30 p.m.	400m	Men's	Semifinal	NBC, Peacock, Fubo
3 p.m.	1500m	Men's	Final	NBC, Peacock, Fubo
3:20 p.m.	3000m Steeplechase	Women's	Final	NBC, Peacock, Fubo
3:50 p.m.	200m	Women's	Final	NBC, Peacock, Fubo