The men's 200 metres event at the 1982 Commonwealth Games was held on 5 and 7 October at the QE II Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
[1] The final resulted in a photo-finish between Allan Wells and Mike McFarlane.
Since they could not be separated, they were both awarded the gold medal.
m/s Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
m/s, Heat 4: -2.0 m/s Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the final.