The main pictures above show the closing metres of the women's 200m final at the 2005
World Championships in Helsinki. Rachelle (lane 4) clocked an identical time of 22.31 with
Christine Arron (lane 5) but she was awarded the silver and Arron the bronze. Boone-Smith's
compatriot Allyson Felix (789, lane 6) won the Gold.
The left inset photo shows Rachelle in full flow during the 200m heats.
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Women's 200m Final.
2005 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Allyson FELIX |
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USA |
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22.16 |
| 2. Rachelle BOONE-SMITH |
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USA |
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22.31 |
| 3. Christine ARRON |
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FRA |
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22.31 |
| 4. Veronica CAMPBELL |
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JAM |
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22.38 |
| 5. LaTasha COLANDER |
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USA |
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22.66 |
| 6. Yuliya GUSHCHINA |
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RUS |
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22.75 |
| 7. Kim GEVAERT |
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BEL |
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22.86 |
| 8. Cydonie MOTHERSILL |
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CAY |
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23.00 |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS 200 metres.
2011 22.89 +1.7 Eugene, OR 25 JUN
2010 23.35 +0.1 Belém 19 MAY
2009 22.87 -0.8 Belém 24 MAY
2007 22.31 +1.6 New York City, NY 02 JUN
2006 22.31 +0.3 Indianapolis, IN 25 JUN
2005 22.22 +0.3 Carson, CA 26 JUN (Personal best)
2004 22.69 -1.2 Sacramento, CA 18 JUL
2004 22.69 +0.5 Sacramento, CA 17 JUL
2003 22.87 +1.8 Minneapolis, MN 18 MAY
2002 23.35 0.0 Gainesville, FL 29 MAR
2001 23.29 0.0 Bloomington, IN 19 MAY
2000 23.37 +1.3 Bloomington, IN 13 MAY
Career Highlights: 2006 USA Outdoor Champion; 2005 World Outdoor silver medalist;
2005 USA Outdoor Championship silver medalist; 2-time (2002, 2003) Big Ten Conference 200m champion;
2001 Big Ten 100m champion