200 metres

Sprint running event the Jordanian film 200 Meters (film) January 2020 August 2016 200 metres London_2012_200m_heat_1_start.jpg 1.1 Athletes leaving starting blocks for a 200 metres heat at the 2012 Olympic Games Usain Bolt JAM 19.19 (2009) Usain Bolt JAM 19.30 (2008) Usain Bolt JAM 19.19 (2009) Florence Griffith Joyner USA 21.34 (1988) Florence Griffith Joyner USA 21.34 (1988) Shericka Jackson JAM 21.41 (2023) Frankie Fredericks NAM 19.92 (1996) Merlene Ottey JAM 21.87 (1993) Gout Gout AUS 19.67 (2026) Christine Mboma NAM 21.78 (2021) 500 Lincoln Park Jersey City September 2021 008.jpg Start (green) and end (red) points of a 200 metre race, marked on a running track right thumb Red Arrow Right.svg 50 18 23 Green Arrow Up.svg 50 80 85 The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first recorded event at the ancient Olympic Games. The 200 m places more emphasis on speed endurance than shorter sprint distances as athletes predominantly rely on anaerobic energy system during the 200 m sprint. Similarly to other sprint distances, the 200 m begins from the starting blocks. When the sprinters adopt the 'set' position in the blocks they are able to adopt a more efficient starting posture and isometrically preload their muscles. This enables them to stride forwards more powerfully when the race begins and start faster. In the United States and elsewhere, athletes previously ran the 220-yard dash (201.168 m) instead of the 200 m (218.723 yards), though the distance is now obsolete. The standard adjustment used for the conversion from times recorded over 220 yards to 200 m times is to subtract 0.1 seconds,http://www.nfhs.org/web/2006/12/converting_times_from_english_to.aspx Converting Times from English to Metric Distances National Federation of State High School Associations 26 December 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20080316150553/http://www.nfhs.org/web/2006/12/converting_times_from_english_to.aspx 16 March 2008 dead dmy but other conversion methods exist. Another obsolete version of this race is the 200 metres straight, which was run on tracks that contained such a straight. Initially, when the International Amateur Athletic Association (now known as the International Association of Athletics Federations) started to ratify world records in 1912, only records set on a straight track were eligible for consideration. In 1951, the IAAF started to recognise records set on a curved track. In 1976, the straight record was discarded. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for men and since 1948 for women. The race attracts runners from other events, primarily the 100 metres, wishing to double up and claim both titles. This feat has been achieved by men eleven times at the Olympic Games: by Archie Hahn in 1904, Ralph Craig in 1912, Percy Williams in 1928, Eddie Tolan in 1932, Jesse Owens in 1936, Bobby Morrow in 1956, Valeriy Borzov in 1972, Carl Lewis in 1984, and most recently by Jamaica's Usain Bolt in 2008, 2012, and 2016. The double has been accomplished by women eight times: by Fanny Blankers-Koen in 1948, Marjorie Jackson in 1952, Betty Cuthbert in 1956, Wilma Rudolph in 1960, Renate Stecher in 1972, Florence Griffith Joyner in 1988, and Elaine Thompson-Herah in 2016 and 2021. Marion Jones finished first in both races in 2000 but was later disqualified and stripped of her medals after admitting to taking performance-enhancing drugs. An Olympic double of 200 m and 400 m was first achieved by Valerie Brisco-Hooks in 1984, and later by Michael Johnson from the United States and Marie-José Pérec of France both in 1996. Usain Bolt is the only man to repeat as Olympic champion, Bärbel Wöckel (née Eckert), Veronica Campbell-Brown and Elaine Thompson-Herah are the three women who have repeated as Olympic champion. The men's world record holder is Usain Bolt of Jamaica, who ran 19.19 seconds at the 2009 World Championships. The women's world record holder is Florence Griffith Joyner of the United States, who ran 21.34 seconds at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The reigning Olympic champions are Letsile Tebogo (BOT) and Gabby Thomas (USA). The reigning World Champions are Noah Lyles (USA) and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (USA). Races run with an aiding wind measured over 2.0 metres per second are not acceptable for record purposes. thumb|Athletics Men's 200 Final, 27th Summer Universiade 2013, Kazan Area records Updated 28 September 2026.https://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/sprints/200-metres/outdoor/men Men's 200 Metres Records worldathletics.org World Athletics 28 September 2026https://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/sprints/200-metres/outdoor/women Women's 200 Metres Records worldathletics.org World Athletics 7 May 2026 Area Men Women Time(s) Wind(m/s) Season Athlete Time(s) Wind(m/s) Season Athlete World 19.19 −0.3 2009 Usain Bolt JAM 21.34 +1.3 1988 Florence Griffith Joyner USA Area records Africa (records) 19.46 +0.4 2024 Letsile Tebogo BOT 21.78 +0.6 2021 Christine Mboma NAM Asia (records) 19.88 +0.9 2019 Xie Zhenye CHN 22.01 ±0.0 1997 Li Xuemei CHN −0.3 2026 Puripol Boonson THA Europe (records) 19.72 A +1.8 1979 Pietro Mennea ITA 21.63 +0.2 2015 Dafne Schippers NED North, Central Americaand Caribbean (records) 19.19 −0.3 2009 Usain Bolt JAM 21.34 +1.3 1988 Florence Griffith Joyner USA Oceania (records) 19.67 +1.7 2026 Gout Gout AUS 22.23 +0.8 1997 Melinda Gainsford AUS South America (records) 19.81 −0.3 2009 Alonso Edward PAN 22.47 +1.4 2022 Vitória Cristina Rosa BRA All-time top 25 Outdoor tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 200 m times and the top 25 athletes:- denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 200 m times- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 200 m times, by repeat athletes- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 200 m times Men (outdoor) Men's 200 metres world record progression Updated September 2026Records & Lists − All Time Top Lists − Senior Outdoor 200 Metres Men https://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/sprints/200-metres/outdoor/men/senior iaaf.org IAAF 22 October 2019All-time men's best 200m outdoor http://www.alltime-athletics.com/m_200ok.htm alltime-athletics.com 24 August 2019 23 October 2019 Ath.# Athlete rank Perf.# Performance rank Time (s) Wind (m/s) Reaction (s) Athlete Nation Date Place 1 1 19.19 −0.3 0.133 Usain Bolt 20 August 2009 Berlin https://www.si.com/vault/2009/08/31/105851688/bolt-strikes-twice Bolt Strikes Twice Layden Tim Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated 31 August 2009 5 December 201812th IAAF World Championships in Athletics Berlin From Saturday 15 August to Sunday 23 August 2009 Final RESULTS 200 Metres MEN https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/3658/AT-200-M-F--1--.RS1.pdf?v=1060339601 12 May 20232 2 19.26 +0.7 0.269 Yohan Blake 16 September 2011 Brussels https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/14956162 Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt star in Brussels bbc.com BBC 16 September 2011 13 December 2018SAMSUNG DIAMOND LEAGUE 2011 Brussels (BEL) 16.09.2011 200m Men https://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2011/brussels/re0020040.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20190616122924/https://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2011/brussels/re0020040.pdf dead 16 June 2019 12 May 2023 3 19.30 −0.9 0.182 Bolt #2 20 August 2008 Beijing 200 Metres Result The XXIX Olympic Games https://worldathletics.org/results/olympic-games/2008/the-xxix-olympic-games-6977748/men/200-metres/final/result#resultheader worldathletics.org 12 May 2023 en34 19.31 +0.4 0.141 Noah Lyles 21 July 2022 EugeneFutterman Matthew 22 July 2022 Noah Lyles Gets Redemption and an American Record The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/sports/noah-lyles-erriyon-knighton.html 22 July 2022 0362-4331200 Metres Result World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022 https://worldathletics.org/results/world-athletics-championships/2022/world-athletics-championships-oregon-2022-7137279/men/200-metres/final/result worldathletics.org 12 May 2023 en4 5 19.32 +0.4 0.161 Michael Johnson 1 August 1996 Atlanta Olympedia – 200 metres, Men https://www.olympedia.org/results/64653 www.olympedia.org 12 May 2023 6 19.32 +0.4 0.180 Bolt #3 9 August 2012 London Olympedia – 200 metres, Men https://www.olympedia.org/results/302343 www.olympedia.org 12 May 20237 19.40 +0.8 0.193 Bolt #4 3 September 2011 Daegu 200 Metres Result 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics https://worldathletics.org/results/world-athletics-championships/2011/13th-iaaf-world-championships-in-athletics-7003367/men/200-metres/final/result worldathletics.org 12 May 2023 en8 19.44 +0.4 0.172 Blake #2 9 August 2012 London 919.46 +0.80.199 Lyles #210 August 2022Monaco200m Results http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2022/monaco/re0020040.pdf sportresult.com 10 August 2022 23 August 2022 23 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220823210138/http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2022/monaco/re0020040.pdf dead51019.46+0.40.162Letsile Tebogo8 August 2024Saint-DenisMcLaughlin-Levrone stuns with world 400m hurdles record, Tebogo and Nadeem upset the favourites in Paris REPORT World Athletics https://worldathletics.org/news/report/paris-2024-olympics-evening-day-8-mclaughlin-levrone-tebogo-nadeem 2024-08-08 worldathletics.org1119.47 +1.60.157 Lyles #323 July 2023LondonBol blazes to 51.45 Diamond League record in London REPORT World Athletics https://worldathletics.org/news/report/london-2023-bol-lyles-ta-lou-tsegay 2023-07-23 worldathletics.org61219.49 +1.4Erriyon Knighton30 April 2022Baton RougeWorld U20 sprint records fall as Knighton runs 19.49 and Tebogo clocks 9.96 https://worldathletics.org/news/report/world-u20-records-knighton-19-49-tebogo-9-96 World Athletics 30 April 2022 13 May 20221319.50 +1.60.170Tebogo #223 July 2023London−0.10.147Lyles #45 July 2019Lausanne IAAF Diamond League Lausanne (SUI) 4th - 5th July 2019 Results 200m Men https://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2019/lausanne/re0020040.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20230512195125/https://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2019/lausanne/re0020040.pdf dead 12 May 2023 12 May 20231519.51+1.00.181Lyles #518 September 2025Tokyo 200m Semi-Final Results Summary https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7190593/AT-200-M-sf----.RS4.pdf World Athletics 18 September 2025 18 September 202516 19.52 +1.5 0.142 Lyles #6 21 August 2021 Eugene Wanda Diamond League Hayward Field - Eugene, OR (USA) 20th - 21st August 2021 Results 200m Men https://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2021/eugene/re0020040.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20210824022300/http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2021/eugene/re0020040.pdf dead 24 August 2021 12 May 2023−0.60.164Lyles #78 September 2022ZürichWanda Diamond League Final 2022 7th September - Sechseläutenplatz, Zürich (SUI) 8th September - Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) Results 200m Men https://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2022/zurich/re0020040.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20220910124800/http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2022/zurich/re0020040.pdf dead 10 September 2022 12 May 2023−0.20.144Lyles #825 August 2023Budapest200m Final Results https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-200-M-f----.RS6.pdf World Athletics 25 August 2023 26 August 2023±0.00.167Lyles #919 September 2025TokyoMen's 200m Final Results https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7190593/AT-200-M-f----.RS6.pdf World Athletics 19 September 2025 19 September 202571619.52−0.1 0.171 Kenny Bednarek 13 September 2026 Budapest Whittington Jess 13 September 2026 Bednarek completes Ultimate sprint double with 200m win in Budapest https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026/news/report/report-men-200m-world-ultimate-championship-budapest-26 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260913200657/https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026/news/report/report-men-200m-world-ultimate-championship-budapest-26 13 September 2026 13 September 2026 World Athletics8 21 19.53 +0.7 0.185 Walter Dix 16 September 2011 Brussels 21 19.53 +0.5 Lyles #10 29 June 2024 Eugene Lyles, Thomas and Holloway dash to world leads at US Olympic Trials https://worldathletics.org/news/report/lyles-thomas-holloway-2024-us-olympic-trials-eugene World Athletics 30 June 2024 1 July 202423 19.54 ±0.0 0.165 Blake #3 7 September 2012 Brussels SAMSUNG DIAMOND LEAGUE 2012 Brussels (BEL) 7 September 2012 200m Men Results https://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2012/brussels/re4020040.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20230512195122/https://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2012/brussels/re4020040.pdf dead 12 May 2023 12 May 202324 19.55 −0.1 0.147 Bolt #5 27 August 2015 Beijing 200 Metres Result 15th IAAF World Championships https://worldathletics.org/results/world-athletics-championships/2015/15th-iaaf-world-championships-7078726/men/200-metres/final/result#resultheader worldathletics.org 12 May 2023 en+0.40.148Tebogo #35 September 2024Zürich200m Results https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/ZURICH_2024/PDF_ATHM200M----DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73B1.PDF?h=O+oe7Ns45xXIR9SYqPwA2gzQC3M= swisstiming.com 5 September 2024 16 September 20249 19.57 +0.4 0.177 Justin Gatlin 28 June 2015 Eugene 200m Dash Results https://www.flashresults.com/2015_Meets/Outdoor/06-25_USATF/004-3-01.htm flashresults.com 28 June 2015 12 May 202310 19.58 +1.3 Tyson Gay 30 May 2009 New York City11 19.62 −0.5 0.135 Andre De Grasse 4 August 2021 Tokyo Men's 200m Final Results https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/ATH/OG2020-_ATH_C73A_ATHM200M--------------FNL-000100--.pdf olympics.com 4 August 2021 24 August 2021 4 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210804143417/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/ATH/OG2020-_ATH_C73A_ATHM200M--------------FNL-000100--.pdf dead12 19.63 +0.4 Xavier Carter 11 July 2006 Lausanne +1.2Reynier Mena3 July 2022La Chaux-de-FondsMena crushes Cuban 200m record with 19.63 in La Chaux de Fonds https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/reynier-mena-cuba-200m-record-1963-la-chaux World Athletics 3 July 2022 19 July 2022 +1.5 Jaiden Reid12 June 2026Eugene200m Results https://www.flashresults.com/2026_Meets/Outdoor/06-10_NCAA/002-2.pdf flashresults.com 27 June 20261519.64±0.00.147 Bryan Levell19 September 2025Tokyo16 19.65 ±0.0 Wallace Spearmon 28 September 2006 Daegu 17 19.67 +1.7 Gout Gout 12 April 2026 Sydney Gout Gout smashes his national 200m record in breathtaking run at Australian Athletics Championships https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-12/gout-gout-200m-record-australian-athletics-championships/106555740 abc.net.au Amanda Shalala 12 April 2026 12 April 202618 19.68 +0.4 Frankie Fredericks 1 August 1996 Atlanta 19 19.69 A −0.5 Clarence Munyai 16 March 2018 Pretoria 200m Semifinal 1 Results http://www.asaseniors18.co.za/results/Day2/079_SHD____200M25_A1_442123.html asaseniors18.co.za 16 March 2018 17 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180318054216/http://www.asaseniors18.co.za/results/Day2/079_SHD____200M25_A1_442123.html 18 March 2018 dead dmy-all20 19.70 +0.7 Michael Norman 6 June 2019 Rome Michael Norman edges Noah Lyles in Rome 200m https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2019/06/06/michael-norman-noah-lyles-rome-diamond-league-200-meters/ NBC Sports 6 June 2019 6 June 201921 19.71 A −1.5 Courtney Lindsey 20 April 2024 Nairobi Men's 200m Results https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7201053?eventId=10229605&gender=M World Athletics 20 April 202422 19.72 A +1.8 Pietro Mennea 12 September 1979 Mexico City 23 19.73 −0.2 Michael Marsh 5 August 1992 Barcelona +0.8 Divine Oduduru 7 June 2019 Austin https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/sports/college/2019/06/07/oduduru-leads-texas-tech-track-first-ever-mens-ncaa-championship/1376497001/ Oduduru leads Texas Tech track to first-ever men's NCAA championship Bret Bloomquist El Paso Times 7 June 2019 8 June 2019+1.6 0.130 Zharnel Hughes 23 July 2023 London 200m Results https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/LONDON2023/PDF_ATHM200M----DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73B1.PDF?h=6v79ixMnc1arKsRay2chbt1cgP0= https://web.archive.org/web/20230723203942/https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/LONDON2023/PDF_ATHM200M----DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73B1.PDF?h=6v79ixMnc1arKsRay2chbt1cgP0= dead 23 July 2023 sportresult.com 23 July 2023 23 July 2023+1.8 T'Mars McCallum 12 July 2025 Memphis 200m Results https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7224867?eventId=10229605 World Athletics 3 August 2025 Assisted marks Any performance with a following wind of more than 2.0 metres per second is not counted for record purposes. Below is a list of wind-assisted times (equal or superior to 19.73). Only times that are superior to legal bests are shown: Kenny Bednarek ran 19.49 A (+6.1 m/s) in Hobbs, New Mexico on 17 May 2019.https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6487504-kenny-bednarek-runs-fastest-wind-aided-200m-in-history Kenny Bednarek Runs Fastest Wind-Aided 200m in History Lincoln Shryack FloTrack 18 May 2019 18 May 2019 Andre De Grasse ran 19.58 (+2.4 m/s) in Eugene, Oregon on 12 June 2015. Tarsis Orogot ran 19.60 (+2.9 m/s) in Gainesville, Florida on 14 April 2023. Robert Gregory ran 19.60 (+4.8 m/s) in Jacksonville, Florida on 26 May 2023. Leroy Burrell ran 19.61 (+4.1 m/s) in College Station, Texas on 19 May 1990. Until 1 August 1996, it was the best performance in any condition.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-20-sp-231-story.html Burrell Rides Wind to 19.61 in 200 Los Angeles Times 20 May 1990 26 April 2019 Terrance Laird ran 19.64 A (+5.6 m/s) in Hobbs, New Mexico on 17 May 2019.https://trackandfieldnews.com/juco-champs-big-breakthrough-for-kenny-bednarek/ JUCO Champs – Big Breakthrough For Kenny Bednarek Jeff Hollobaugh Track & Field News 20 May 2019 27 May 2019 Micaiah Harris ran 19.72 (+3.8 m/s) in Lubbock, Texas on 15 May 2022. Shawn Crawford ran 19.73 (+3.3 m/s) in Eugene, Oregon on 28 June 2009. Women (outdoor) Women's 200 metres world record progression Updated September 2026Records & Lists – All Time Top Lists – Senior Outdoor 200 Metres Women https://www.iaaf.org/records/toplists/sprints/200-metres/outdoor/women/senior worldathletics.org World Athletics 26 June 2021All-time women's best 200m outdoor http://www.alltime-athletics.com/w_200ok.htm alltime-athletics.com 26 June 2021 26 June 2021 Ath.# Athlete rank Perf.# Performance rank Time (s) Wind (m/s) Reaction (s) Athlete Nation Date Place 1 1 21.34 +1.3 0.205 Florence Griffith Joyner 29 September 1988 Seoul Women's 200m Split Times - by time http://www.athletefirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/W200m-splits-by-time.pdf 17 May 20232221.41 +0.10.161Shericka Jackson25 August 2023Budapest200m Final Results https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-200-W-f----.RS6.pdf World Athletics 25 August 2023 26 August 2023321.45 +0.60.144Jackson #221 July 2022EugeneRhim Kris 22 July 2022 Jamaican Shericka Jackson Wins the 200, Clocking the Second-Fastest Time Ever en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/21/sports/shericka-jackson-200-world-championships.html 22 July 2022 0362-4331200 Metres Result World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022 https://worldathletics.org/results/world-athletics-championships/2022/world-athletics-championships-oregon-2022-7137279/women/200-metres/final/result worldathletics.org 19 May 2023 en3421.47−0.60.169 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden13 September 2026BudapestMulkeen Jon 13 September 2026 Jefferson-Wooden dashes to 21.47 Ultimate 200m victory in Budapest https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026/news/report/report-women-200m-world-ultimate-championship-budapest-26 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260913200648/https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026/news/report/report-women-200m-world-ultimate-championship-budapest-26 13 September 2026 13 September 2026 World Athletics521.48 +0.20.161Jackson #38 September 2023Brussels200m Result https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/BRUSSELS2023/PDF_ATHW200M----DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73B1.PDF?h=SSZaA9H6VeF6hoM+Nv2htzwaHzM= https://web.archive.org/web/20230909071647/https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/BRUSSELS2023/PDF_ATHW200M----DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73B1.PDF?h=SSZaA9H6VeF6hoM+Nv2htzwaHzM= dead 9 September 2023 sportresult.com 8 September 2023 8 September 20234621.51 +0.90.172Julien Alfred10 July 2026Monaco10 July 2026 Results 200 Metres Women https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/MONACO_2026/PDF_ATHW200M----DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73B1.PDF?h=1CWqaL5+04knTxSjdv5qvoZcajTZG4crDXh+YLhyRjo= 10 July 2026 swisstiming.com5 7 21.53 +0.8 0.173 Elaine Thompson-Herah 3 August 2021 Tokyo Women's 200m Final Results https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/ATH/OG2020-_ATH_C73A_ATHW200M--------------FNL-000100--.pdf olympics.com 3 August 2021 16 August 2021 3 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210803184440/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/ATH/OG2020-_ATH_C73A_ATHW200M--------------FNL-000100--.pdf dead821.55±0.0Jackson #426 June 2022KingstonRaynor Kayon 27 June 2022 Jamaica's Jackson runs third fastest 200m of all time Reuters https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/jamaicas-jackson-runs-third-fastest-200m-all-time-2022-06-27/ 27 June 20229 21.56 +1.7 0.156 Griffith Joyner #2 29 September 1988 Seoul 1021.57 +0.30.152Jackson #517 September 2023Eugene200m Results https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/EUGENE2023/PDF_ATHW200M----DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73B1.PDF?h=5yaMLBemFf/PdDO2aQkz3vam7Co=/ https://web.archive.org/web/20231002161420/https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/EUGENE2023/PDF_ATHW200M----DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73B1.PDF?h=5yaMLBemFf/PdDO2aQkz3vam7Co=/ dead 2 October 2023 sportresult.com 17 September 2023 20 September 20236 11 21.60 −0.4 0.173 Gabby Thomas 9 July 2023 Eugene Thomas and Benjamin make statements at US Championships https://worldathletics.org/news/report/2023-us-championships-thomas-benjamin World Athletics Madeline Ryan 10 July 2023 11 July 20231221.61 +1.3Thomas #226 June 2021Eugene7 13 21.62 A−0.6 0.258 Marion Jones 11 September 1998 Johannesburg 8 14 21.63 +0.2 0.149 Dafne Schippers 28 August 2015 Beijing 200m Results http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/15th-iaaf-world-championships-4875/results/women/200-metres/final/result#resultheader IAAF 28 August 2015 28 August 2015 28 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150828195537/http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/15th-iaaf-world-championships-4875/results/women/200-metres/final/result#resultheader dead9 15 21.64 +0.8 Merlene Ottey 13 September 1991 Brussels 16 21.66 −1.0 Ottey #2 15 August 1990 Zürich +0.2 0.195 Thompson-Herah #2 28 August 2015 Beijing 200 Metres Result 15th IAAF World Championships https://worldathletics.org/results/world-athletics-championships/2015/15th-iaaf-world-championships-7078726/women/200-metres/final/result worldathletics.org 19 May 2023 en+0.3 0.165 Thompson-Herah #3 2 August 2021 Tokyo 200 Metres Result The XXXII Olympic Games (Athletics) https://worldathletics.org/results/olympic-games/2021/the-xxxii-olympic-games-athletics-7132391/women/200-metres/semi-final/result worldathletics.org 19 May 2023 en +0.10.152Alfred #218 July 2026London18 July 2026 Results 200m Women https://ath-wdl-archive.azureedge.net/2026/london/ATHW200M----DIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73B1_1.0.PDF 18 July 2026 ath-wdl-archive.azureedge.net2021.67 +2.00.137Jackson #619 July 2022EugeneWomen's 200m Semi-Final Results https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7137279/AT-200-W-sf----.RS4.pdf World Athletics 19 July 2022 22 July 202221 21.68 −0.1 0.170 Jefferson-Wooden #2 19 September 2025 Tokyo Women's 200m Final Results https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7190593/AT-200-W-f----.RS6.pdf World Athletics 19 September 2025 19 September 2025102121.68 −0.4 Adaejah Hodge 13 June 2026 Eugene 200m Results https://www.flashresults.com/2026_Meets/Outdoor/06-10_NCAA/022-2.pdf flashresults.com 27 June 202611 23 21.69 +1.0 Allyson Felix 30 June 2012 Eugene Marritt hurdles world-leading 12.93, Felix blazes 21.69 in Eugene – U.S. Olympic Trials, Day 7 http://www.iaaf.org/Mini/OLY12/News/NewsDetail.aspx?id=65516 IAAF Ed Gordon 1 July 2012 1 July 20122321.69 +1.0Jefferson-Wooden #326 July 2026New York City26 July 2026 Jefferson-Wooden speeds to 21.69 at US Championships https://worldathletics.org/news/report/us-championships-2026-jefferson-wooden 27 July 2026 World Athletics25 21.70 +0.7 Thomas #3 6 June 2026 College Station 200m Results https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7233088?eventId=10229510 World Athletics 27 June 202612 21.71 +0.7 Marita Koch 10 June 1979 Karl-Marx-Stadt+1.2 0.190 Heike Drechsler 29 June 1986 Jena 1421.72 +1.30.195Grace Jackson29 September 1988SeoulWomen's 200m Split Times - by time http://www.athletefirst.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/W200m-splits-by-time.pdf 17 May 2023−0.1Gwen Torrence5 August 1992Barcelona16 21.74 +0.4 Marlies Göhr 3 June 1984 Erfurt +1.2 0.155 Silke Gladisch 3 September 1987 Rome +0.6 0.172 Veronica Campbell-Brown 21 August 2008 Beijing −0.4 0.143 Shaunae Miller-Uibo 29 August 2019 Zürich Warholm sizzles 46.92 in Zurich − IAAF Diamond League https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/warholm-sizzles-4692-zurich-iaaf-diamond-leag IAAF Bob Ramsak 29 August 2019 4 September 201920 21.75 −0.1 Juliet Cuthbert 5 August 1992 Barcelona 21 21.77 +0.6 Inger Miller 27 August 1999 Seville +1.5 Tori Bowie 27 May 2017 Eugene 200m Results https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-diamond-league/prefontaine-classic-6044/results/women/200-metres/final/result IAAF 27 May 2017 27 May 2017−0.3 Abby Steiner 26 June 2022 Eugene 24 21.78 +0.6 Christine Mboma 9 September 2021 Zürich 200m Result https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/ZURICH2021/PDF_RE1020040.PDF?h=dPE4a7pmMdQX+jocgmEIRKWxRTM= sportresult.com 9 September 2021 23 September 2021 2 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220402060459/https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/ZURICH2021/PDF_RE1020040.PDF?h=dPE4a7pmMdQX+jocgmEIRKWxRTM= dead25 21.79 +0.8 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 27 June 2021 Kingston Fraser-Pryce completes sprint double at Jamaican Championships in Kingston https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/fraser-pryce-jamaican-championships-kingston World Athletics Noel Francis 28 June 2021 13 July 2021 Assisted marks Any performance with a following wind of more than 2.0 metres per second is not counted for record purposes. Below is a list of wind-assisted times (equal or superior to 21.79). Only times that are superior to legal bests are shown: Sha'Carri Richardson ran 21.61 (+2.6 m/s) in Eugene, Oregon on 8 July 2023. Tamara Clark ran 21.72 (+3.1 m/s) in Austin, Texas on 26 March 2022. Favour Ofili ran 21.74 (+2.8 m/s) in Memphis, Tennessee on 10 July 2026. Madison Whyte ran 21.78 (+6.0 m/s) in Lincoln, Nebraska on 17 May 2026. Men (indoor) Updated March 2026.https://www.worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/sprints/200-metres/indoor/men/senior Toplists − All time Top lists − Senior Indoor 200 Metres Men World Athletics 13 March 2021 RankTimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef. Reference1 19.92 Frankie Fredericks 18 February 1996 Liévin http://www.alltime-athletics.com/m_200ok.htm Men's 200m www.alltime-athletics.com219.95Garrett Kaalund14 March 2026Fayetteville15 March 2026 Kaalund and Tharp threaten world records at NCAA Indoor Championships https://worldathletics.org/news/report/kaalund-tharp-ncaa-indoor-championships 14 March 2026 World Athletics320.02Elijah Hall10 March 2018College StationNorman breaks world indoor 400m record at NCAA Indoor Championships https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/ncaa-indoor-championships-2018-norman-400-wor IAAF Roy Jordan 10 March 2018 12 March 2018420.08Divine Oduduru23 February 2019Lubbockhttps://www.lubbockonline.com/news/20190223/texas-tech-men-win-big-12-track-title-in-runaway Texas Tech men win Big 12 track title in a runaway Don Williams lubbockonline.com Lubbock Avalanche-Journal 23 February 2019 24 February 2019520.10Wallace Spearmon12 March 2005Fayetteville6 20.11 Christian Coleman 11 March 2017 College Station Coleman speeds to sprint double at NCAA Indoor Championships https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/ncaa-indoor-2017-coleman-kerley-cheserek IAAF Jon Mulkeen 12 March 2017 12 March 2017Jelani Watkins13 March 2026Fayetteville820.12 AMatthew Boling11 March 2023AlbuquerqueAlfred, Garland and Wilson threaten world records at NCAA Indoor Championships REPORT World Athletics https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/ncaa-indoor-championships-alfred-garland-wilson-records 2023-03-12 www.worldathletics.org920.13Courtney Lindsey25 February 2023LubbockMultiple Meet Records Broken as Texas Tech and Oklahoma State Claim 2023 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Titles http://big12sports.com/news/2023/2/25/multiple-meet-records-broken-as-texas-tech-and-oklahoma-state-claim-2023-big-12-indoor-track-and-field-titles.aspx 2023-02-26 big12sports.com enMakanakaishe Charamba27 February 2025College Station27 February 2025 2025 Southeastern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship - Men's 200 Metres Results https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7221837 3 March 2025 World Athletics1120.17 AUdodi Onwuzurike10 March 2023AlbuquerqueCollegiate records fall on first day of NCAA Indoor Championships REPORT World Athletics https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/collegiate-record-ncaa-indoor-championships-guttormsen-moore-nugent-alfred 2023-03-11 www.worldathletics.orgTarsis Orogot10 March 2023Albuquerque20.17Wanya McCoy14 March 2026Fayetteville1420.19 Trayvon Bromell 14 March 2015 Fayetteville 200m Dash Results https://www.ncaa.com/sites/default/files/external/track-field/results/d1/indoor15/002-2_compiled.htm ncaa.com 14 March 2015 15 March 201515 20.20 Terrance Laird 13 March 2021 Fayetteville 13 March 2021 Results: Men 200 M (Finals) https://dt8v5llb2dwhs.cloudfront.net/Indoor/2021/002-2_compiled.htm 13 March 2021 Flash ResultsTapiwanashe Makarawu27 February 2025College Station1720.21Erriyon Knighton11 February 2024LiévinMulkeen Jon 10 February 2024 Tsegay, Girma and Holloway threaten world indoor records in Lievin https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/tsegay-girma-holloway-threaten-world-indoor-records-2024-lievin 11 February 2024 World AthleticsTerrence Jones24 February 2024LubbockResults https://live.pttiming.com/?mid=7071 2024-02-25 live.pttiming.com1820.22 ARobert Gregory11 March 2023Albuquerque200m Final Results https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Indoor/2023/002-2.pdf Flash Results 11 March 2023 18 March 20231920.24Alexander Ogando8 February 2026Val-de-Reuil200m Final 1 Results https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7235632?eventId=10229552 World Athletics 16 March 202620 20.25 Linford Christie 19 February 1995 Liévin 2220.26 Obadele Thompson 6 March 1999 Maebashi Shawn Crawford 10 March 2000 Fayetteville John Capel 10 March 2000 Fayetteville Andre De Grasse 14 March 2015 Fayetteville Notes Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 20.26: Garrett Kaalund also ran 20.06 (2026), 20.11 (2026) and 20.12 A (2026). Frankie Fredericks also ran 20.10 (1999), 20.18 (1999) and 20.26 (1995). Wallace Spearmon also ran 20.10 (2005), 20.19 (2008) and 20.21 (2005). Divine Oduduru also ran 20.18 (2018) and 20.21 (2018). Matthew Boling also ran 20.19 (2021). Tarsis Orogot also ran 20.20 A (2023 × 2). Trayvon Bromell also ran 20.23 (2015). Terrence Jones also ran 20.23 (2024). Wanya McCoy also ran 20.25 (2025). Elijah Hall also ran 20.26 (2018). Jelani Watkins also ran 20.26 (2026). Women (indoor) Updated February 2026.Toplists − All time Top lists − Senior Indoor 200 Metres Women https://www.worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/sprints/200-metres/indoor/women/senior World Athletics 13 March 2021 RankTimeAthleteNationDatePlaceRef. Reference 1 21.87 Merlene Ottey 13 February 1993 Liévin222.01 AJulien Alfred11 March 2023AlbuquerqueAlfred, Garland and Wilson threaten world records at NCAA Indoor Championships REPORT World Athletics https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/ncaa-indoor-championships-alfred-garland-wilson-records 2023-03-12 www.worldathletics.org322.09Abby Steiner26 February 2022College Station200m Result https://results.flashresults.com/2022_02-25_SEC/002-2.pdf Flash Results 26 February 2022 27 February 2022 4 22.10 Irina Privalova 19 February 1995 Liévin522.11 AFavour Ofili10 March 2023Albuquerque622.22Adaejah Hodge14 March 2026Fayetteville 7 22.27 Heike Drechsler 7 March 1987 Indianapolis822.30Indya Mayberry15 March 2025Virginia Beach200m Results https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Indoor/2025/018-2.pdf flashresults.ncaa.com 15 March 2025 27 April 2025 9 22.33 Gwen Torrence 2 March 1996 Atlanta1022.34JaMeesia Ford9 March 2024BostonWomen 200 M https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Indoor/2024/018-2_compiled.htm 2024-03-10 flashresults.ncaa.com1122.38Veronica Campbell-Brown18 February 2005BirminghamGabby Thomas10 March 2018College Station1322.39 Marita Koch 5 March 1983 Budapest Ionela Târlea 6 March 1999 Maebashi22.39 ANiesha Burgher14 February 2025Albuquerque14 February 2025 Don Kirby Elite Invitational Events - Women's 200 Metres Short Track - Final 1 https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7218514?eventId=10229575&gender=W 20 February 2025 World Athletics1622.40 Bianca Knight 14 March 2008 Fayetteville Shaunae Miller-Uibo31 January 2021Fayetteville200m Results https://results.flashresults.com/01-31_ATL/002-1.pdf flashresults.com 31 January 2021 3 February 20211822.41Galina Malchugina13 March 1994ParisAshley Henderson10 March 2018College Station2022.42Ariana Washington11 March 2017College Station22.42 AAutumn Wilson10 March 2023Albuquerque200m Prelims Results https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Indoor/2023/018-1.pdf Flash Results 10 March 2023 18 March 202322 22.43 Svetlana Goncharenko 22 February 1998 Liévin2322.45Felicia Brown26 February 2016FayettevilleTamara Clark13 March 2021Fayetteville13 March 2021 Results: Women 200 M (Finals) https://dt8v5llb2dwhs.cloudfront.net/Indoor/2021/018-2_compiled.htm 13 March 2021 Flash ResultsJadyn Mays15 March 2025Virginia Beach200m Results https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Indoor/2025/018-2.pdf flashresults.ncaa.com 15 March 2025 27 April 2025 Notes Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 22.45: Irina Privalova also ran 22.15 (1993), 22.16 (1994), 22.26 (1992), 22.32 (1995), 22.36 (1992), 22.41 (1991) and 22.45 (1991). Abby Steiner also ran 22.16 (2022), 22.37 (2022), 22.38 (2021), 22.41 (2021) and 22.45 (2022). Julien Alfred also ran 22.16 (2024), 22.26 (2023) and 22.28 A (2024). Favour Ofili also ran 22.20 A (2023) and 22.36 (2023) Merlene Ottey also twice ran 22.24 (1991), 22.34 (1989) and 22.37 (1991). Adaejah Hodge also ran 22.33 (2023). JaMeesia Ford also ran 22.34 (2025), 22.36 (2024), 22.41 (2025), 22.42 (2025) and 22.45 (2024). Indya Mayberry also ran 22.41 A (2025) and 22.42 (2025). Veronica Campbell-Brown also ran 22.43 (2004). Autumn Wilson also ran 22.45 A (2023). Olympic medalists Men Women World Championships medalists Men Women World Indoor Championships medalists Men 1985 ParisWIG AAleksandr Yevgenyev URSAde Mafe GBRJoão Batista da Silva BRA 19681987 Indianapolis1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metresKirk Baptiste USABruno Marie-Rose FRARobson da Silva BRA 19681989 Budapest1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metresJohn Regis GBRAde Mafe GBRKevin Little USA1991 Seville1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metresNikolay Antonov BULLinford Christie GBRAde Mafe GBR1993 Toronto1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metresJames Trapp USADamien Marsh AUSKevin Little USA1995 Barcelona1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metresGeir Moen NORTroy Douglas BERSebastián Keitel CHI1997 Paris1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metresKevin Little USAIván García CUBFrancis Obikwelu NGR1999 Maebashi1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metresFrankie Fredericks NAMObadele Thompson BARKevin Little USA2001 Lisbon2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metresShawn Crawford USAChristian Malcolm GBRPatrick van Balkom NED2003 Birmingham2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metresMarlon Devonish GBRJoseph Batangdon CMRDominic Demeritte BAH2004 Budapest2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 200 metresDominic Demeritte BAHJohan Wissman SWETobias Unger GER Women 1985 ParisWIG AMarita Koch GDRMarie-Christine Cazier FRAKim Robertson NZL1987 Indianapolis1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metresHeike Drechsler GDRMerlene Ottey-Page JAMGrace Jackson JAM1989 Budapest1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metresMerlene Ottey JAMGrace Jackson JAMNatalya Kovtun URS1991 Seville1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metresMerlene Ottey JAMIrina Sergeyeva URSGrit Breuer GER1993 Toronto1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metresIrina Privalova RUS 1991Melinda Gainsford AUSNatalya Voronova RUS 19911995 Barcelona1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metresMelinda Gainsford AUSPauline Davis BAHNatalya Voronova RUS1997 Paris1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metresEkaterini Koffa GREJuliet Cuthbert JAMSvetlana Goncharenko RUS1999 Maebashi1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metresIonela Târlea ROUSvetlana Goncharenko RUSPauline Davis BAH2001 Lisbon2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metresJuliet Campbell JAMLaTasha Jenkins USANatalya Vinogradova-Safronnikova BLR2003 Birmingham2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metresMuriel Hurtis-Houairi FRAAnastasiya Kapachinskaya RUSJuliet Campbell JAM2004 Budapest2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 200 metresNatallia Safronnikava BLRSvetlana Goncharenko RUSKarin Mayr-Krifka AUT WIG A Known as the World Indoor Games World leading times Men YearTimeWindAthleteDatePlace 1966 20.14 yh +0.1 Tommie Smith USA 11 June Sacramento 1967 20.14 Ay +0.9 Tommie Smith USA 17 June Provo 1968 19.83 A +0.9 Tommie Smith USA 16 October Mexico City 1969 20.24 Ay +0.4 John Carlos USA 12 September South Lake Tahoe 1970 20.42 yh +0.3 John Carlos USA 17 March Melbourne 1971 19.86 A +1.0 Donald Quarrie JAM 3 August Cali 1972 20.00 ±0.0 Valeriy Borzov URS 4 September Munich 1973 20.33 y ±0.0 Steve Williams USA 16 June Bakersfield 1974 20.06 +0.4 Donald Quarrie JAM 16 August Zürich 1975 20.04 h +1.3 Donald Quarrie JAM 7 June Eugene 1976 20.10 +1.7 Millard Hampton USA 22 June Eugene 1977 20.08 A +0.1 Silvio Leonard CUB 12 August Guadalajara 1978 20.03 +1.6 Clancy Edwards USA 29 April Westwood 1979 19.72 A +1.8 Pietro Mennea ITA 12 September Mexico City 1980 19.96 ±0.0 Pietro Mennea ITA 17 August Barletta 1981 20.20 +1.4 James Sanford USA 10 May Westwood 1982 20.15 A +0.3 Mike Miller USA 2 June Provo 1983 19.75 +1.5 Carl Lewis USA 19 June Indianapolis 1984 19.80 −0.9 Carl Lewis USA 8 August Los Angeles 1985 20.07 +1.5 Lorenzo Daniel USA 18 May Starkville 1986 20.12 +0.6 Floyd Heard USA 7 July Moscow 1987 19.92 +1.3 Carl Lewis USA 4 May Madrid 1988 19.75 +1.7 Joe DeLoach USA 28 August Seoul 1989 19.96 +0.4 Robson da Silva BRA 25 August Brussels 1990 19.85 +0.4 Michael Johnson USA 6 July Edinburgh 1991 19.88 −0.9 Michael Johnson USA 20 September Barcelona 1992 19.73 −0.2 Michael Marsh USA 5 August Barcelona 1993 19.85 +0.3 Frankie Fredericks NAM 20 August Stuttgart 1994 19.87 A +1.8 John Regis GBR 31 July Sestriere 1995 19.79 +0.5 Michael Johnson USA 11 August Gothenburg 1996 19.32 +0.4 Michael Johnson USA 1 August Atlanta 1997 19.77 +0.7 Ato Boldon TRI 13 July Stuttgart 1998 19.88 −0.4 Ato Boldon TRI 17 June Athens 1999 19.84 +1.7 Francis Obikwelu NGR 25 August Seville 2000 19.71 A +1.8 Michael Johnson USA 18 March Pietersburg 2001 19.88 +0.1 Joshua J. Johnson USA 24 August Brussels 2002 19.85 A ±0.0 Shawn Crawford USA 12 April Pretoria 19.85 −0.5 Konstadínos Kedéris GRE 9 August Munich 2003 20.01 +0.3 Bernard Williams USA 11 July Rome 2004 19.79 +1.2 Shawn Crawford USA 26 August Athens 2005 19.89 +1.8 Wallace Spearmon USA 22 July London 2006 19.63 +0.4 Xavier Carter USA 11 July Lausanne 2007 19.62 −0.3 Tyson Gay USA 24 June Indianapolis 2008 19.30 −0.9 Usain Bolt JAM 20 August Beijing 2009 19.19 −0.3 Usain Bolt JAM 20 August Berlin 2010 19.56 −0.8 Usain Bolt JAM 1 May Kingston 2011 19.26 +0.7 Yohan Blake JAM 16 September Brussels 2012 19.32 +0.4 Usain Bolt JAM 9 August London 2013 19.66 ±0.0 Usain Bolt JAM 17 August Moscow 2014 19.68 −0.5 Justin Gatlin USA 18 July Monaco 2015 19.55 −0.1 Usain Bolt JAM 27 August Beijing 2016 19.74 +1.4 LaShawn Merritt USA 8 July Eugene 2017 19.77 ±0.0 Isaac Makwala BOT 14 July Madrid 2018 19.65 +0.9 Noah Lyles USA 20 July Monaco 2019 19.50 −0.1 Noah Lyles USA 5 July Lausanne 2020 19.76 +0.7 Noah Lyles USA 14 August Monaco 2021 19.52 +1.5 Noah Lyles USA 21 August Eugene 2022 19.31 +0.4 Noah Lyles USA 21 July Eugene 2023 19.47 +1.6 Noah Lyles USA 23 July London 2024 19.46 +0.4 Letsile Tebogo BOT 8 August Saint-Denis 2025 19.51 +1.0 Noah Lyles USA 18 September Tokyo 202619.52 −0.1 Kenny Bednarek USA 13 September Budapest Women YearTimeWindAthleteDatePlace 1968 22.58 A +2.0 Irena Szewinska POL 18 October Mexico City 1970 22.62 +0.8 Chi Cheng ROC 12 July Munich 1971 22.70 ±0.0 Renate Stecher GDR 13 August Helsinki 1972 22.40 +1.1 Renate Stecher GDR 7 September Munich 1973 22.38 +1.6 Renate Stecher GDR 21 July Dresden 1974 22.21 +1.9 Irena Szewinska POL 13 June Potsdam 1975 22.44 NWI Renate Stecher GDR 10 August Potsdam 1976 22.37 ±0.0 Bärbel Wöckel GDR 24 August Zürich 1977 22.37 +0.8 Irena Szewinska POL 24 August Zürich 1978 22.06 +1.2 Marita Koch GDR 28 May Erfurt 1979 21.71 +0.7 Marita Koch GDR 6 June Karl-Marx-Stadt 1980 22.01 +0.6 Bärbel Wöckel GDR 18 July Cottbus 1981 21.84 −1.1 Evelyn Ashford USA 28 August Brussels 1982 21.76 +0.3 Marita Koch GDR 3 July Dresden 1983 21.82 +1.3 Marita Koch GDR 18 June Karl-Marx-Stadt 1984 21.71 +0.3 Marita Koch GDR 21 July Potsdam 1985 21.78 −1.3 Marita Koch GDR 11 August Leipzig 1986 21.71 +1.2 Heike Drechsler GDR 29 June Jena −0.8 Heike Drechsler GDR 29 August Stuttgart 1987 21.74 +1.3 Silke Gladisch GDR 3 September Rome 1988 21.34 +1.3 Florence Griffith Joyner USA 29 August Seoul 1989 22.04 A +0.7 Dawn Sowell USA 2 June Provo 1990 21.66 −1.0 Merlene Ottey JAM 15 August Zürich 1991 21.64 +0.8 Merlene Ottey JAM 13 September Brussels 1992 21.72 −0.1 Gwen Torrence USA 5 August Barcelona 1993 21.77 +1.0 Merlene Ottey JAM 7 August Monaco 1994 21.85 −0.8 Gwen Torrence USA 12 August Durham 1995 21.77 −0.3 Gwen Torrence USA 18 August Cologne 1996 22.07 +0.4 Marie-José Pérec FRA 1 August Atlanta −0.1 Mary Onyali NGR 14 August Zürich 1997 21.76 −0.8 Marion Jones USA 13 August Zürich 1998 21.62 A −0.6 Marion Jones USA 11 September Johannesburg 1999 21.77 +0.6 Inger Miller USA 27 August Seville 2000 21.94 +1.8 Marion Jones USA 23 July Sacramento 2001 22.39 +1.8 LaTasha Jenkins USA 23 June Eugene −0.3 Debbie Ferguson BAH 9 August Edmonton 2002 22.20 ±0.0 Dbbie Ferguson BAH 29 July Manchester 2003 22.11 A −0.5 Allyson Felix USA 3 May Mexico City 2004 22.05 +0.8 Veronica Campbell-Brown JAM 25 August Athens 2005 22.13 +0.3 Allyson Felix USA 26 June Carson 2006 22.00 +1.3 Sherone Simpson JAM 25 June Kingston −0.3 Sherone Simpson JAM 25 July Stockholm 2007 21.81 +1.7 Allyson Felix USA 31 August Osaka 2008 21.74 +0.6 Veronica Campbell-Brown JAM 21 August Beijing 2009 21.88 +1.3 Allyson Felix USA 31 July Stockholm 2010 21.98 +1.4 Veronica Campbell-Brown JAM 12 June New York City 2011 22.15 +1.0 Shalonda Solomon USA 26 June Eugene 2012 21.69 +1.0 Allyson Felix USA 30 June Eugene 2013 22.13 +1.0 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce JAM 23 June Kingston 2014 22.02 +0.1 Allyson Felix USA 5 September Brussels 2015 21.63 +0.2 Dafne Schippers NED 28 August Beijing 2016 21.78 −0.1 Elaine Thompson JAM 17 August Rio de Janeiro 2017 21.77 +1.5 Tori Bowie USA 27 May Eugene 2018 21.89 +0.2 Dina Asher-Smith GBR 11 August Berlin 2019 21.74 −0.4 Shaunae Miller-Uibo BAH 29 August Zürich 2020 21.98 +2.0 Shaunae Miller-Uibo BAH 25 July Clermont 2021 21.53 +0.8 Elaine Thompson-Herah JAM 3 August Tokyo 2022 21.45 +0.6 Shericka Jackson JAM 21 July Eugene 2023 21.41 +0.1 Shericka Jackson JAM 25 August Budapest 2024 21.78 +0.6 Gabby Thomas USA 22 June Eugene 2025 21.68 −0.1 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden USA 19 September Tokyo 2026 21.47 −0.6 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden USA 13 September Budapest See also Sport of athletics National records in the 200 metres List of 200 metres national champions (men) References External links IAAF list of 200-metres records in XML All time 200m men records Athletics Category:200 metres Category:Events in track and field Category:Sprint running disciplines Category:Summer Olympic disciplines in athletics 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