The men's 200 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany on August 18 and August 20.
Steve Mullings prepares for the second semi-final
Usain Bolt led the race from start to finish
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15 to 23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate.
Olympiastadion hosting the 1936 Summer Olympics
The Olympiastadion with its new blue race track
Image: Berliner Olympiastadion night crop