Overview
- Melissa Jefferson-Wooden advanced comfortably from the 200m semifinals in 22.00, days after taking the 100m world title in 10.61.
- She will race the 200m final on Friday as she pursues a rare world championships sprint double.
- Shericka Jackson posted the round's fastest 200m time at 21.99, with Great Britain's Amy Hunt setting a personal best of 22.08 and Anavia Battle winning her heat in 22.09.
- Brittany Brown reached the final as a fastest qualifier, while Bahamian veteran Anthonique Strachan appeared to suffer an injury at the finish.
- Olympic champion Gabby Thomas and Olympic silver medallist Julien Alfred are out with injuries, and Jefferson-Wooden is slated for 4x100m relay duty this weekend.