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World record progression for the men's 200 m. The following table shows the world record progression in the men's 200 metres, as ratified by the IAAF.The current record of 19.19 seconds was set by Usain Bolt at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.
Bolt competed in his final Jamaican High School Championships in 2003. He broke the 200 m and 400 m records with times of 20.25 s and 45.35 s, respectively. [44] Bolt's runs were a significant improvement upon the previous records, beating the 200 m best by more than half a second and the 400 m record by almost a second. [1]
The championship records for the event are 19.19 seconds for men, set by Usain Bolt in 2009, and 21.41 seconds for women, set by Shericka Jackson in 2023. The men's world record has been broken at the competition on one occasion, and Bolt's championship record set in 2009 remains the world record as of 2015. [1]
That mark tied Usain Bolt's career record. Lyles' time also ranked third-fastest in the event behind Bolt's world record of 19.19 seconds from 2009 and Yohan Blake's 19.26 from 2011. @LylesNoah ...
200 m: 21.34 +1.3. 20.97 (33.74) 1308 ... one example is the 150 metres record, which was set by Usain Bolt on a specially-made straight track, while previous ...
At 19 years, 255 days old, silver medallist Edward became the youngest ever world medallist for the men's 200 m. [7] Although the race between Gay and Bolt had not materialised, Bolt's world record of 19.19 seconds was a highlight of the championships.
In 2013, Usain Bolt had the world at his feet.
The men's 200 metres at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on September 2 and September 3. The winning margin was 0.30 seconds. Usain Bolt, the world record holder and defending champion was the favourite going into the race with a world leading time of 19.86 seconds.