The women's 200 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the London Olympic Stadium on 8 and 10−11 August.

[1] Defending champion Dafne Schippers from the Netherlands competed while some of her main competitors did not.

Schippers' strongest challengers of the remaining athletes were considered to be Marie-Josée Ta Lou from the Ivory Coast, who won the silver medal in the 100 metres at these championships; Shaunae Miller-Uibo from the Bahamas, who won the gold medal in the 400 metres at the 2016 Olympic Games; and the U.S.

[citation needed] In the final, shorter sprinters like Ta Lou and Dina Asher-Smith from Great Britain were out of the blocks faster.

Down the stretch, Ta Lou gained ground on the lead, while behind them the tall Miller-Uibo was moving past Asher-Smith.