Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metres
Place Athlete Nation Time
1 Edith McGuire United States 23.0 seconds OR
2 Irena Kirszenstein Poland 23.1 seconds
3 Marilyn Black Australia 23.1 seconds
4 Una Morris Jamaica 23.5 seconds
5 Lyudmila Samotyosova Soviet Union 23.5 seconds
6 Barbara Sobotta Poland 23.9 seconds
7 Janet Simpson Great Britain 23.9 seconds
8 Daphne Arden Great Britain 24.0 seconds
Results -- Final
The women's 200 metres was the second-shortest of the four women's track races in the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. It was held on 18 October and 19 October 1964. 42 athletes from 27 nations entered, with 6 not starting in the first round. The first round and the semifinal were held on 18 October, with the final on 19 October.