She Never Let It Go — Women's 200m Final

One hundredth of a second. That is all that separated two athletes at the finish line of a women's 200m final nobody in the crowd could call with the naked eye. Mujinga Kambundji comes in as defending champion, but Daryll Neita arrives as the fastest qualifier and in devastating form. Kambundji took the bend hard and carved out a lead — the question was whether she could hold off a closing charge through the straight. Neita came late and she came fast, and at full speed even the trained eye couldn't be certain. Helene Parisot of France lines up looking to make it a three-way battle in the closing meters, while Julia Henriksson carries the weight of being the first Swede in this final for 46 years. Henriette Jaeger of Norway steps out as the first Norwegian finalist in this event for 78 years. The field is historic before the gun even fires.