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The 200 metres at the Summer Olympics has been contested since the second edition of the multi-sport event. The men's 200 m has been present on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 and the women's 200 m has been held continuously since its introduction at the 1948 Games. It is the most prestigious 200 m race at elite level.
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. The IAAF maintained separate records for 200 m over a straight track and over a curved track until 1976, when records for the former were ...
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 ...
The U.S. track and field star won the gold medal that has long eluded her by finishing first in the 200-meter with a time of 21.83 on Tuesday at the Paris Olympics. Thomas bested Julien Alfred of ...
v. t. e. The men's 200 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 3 and 4 August 2021 at the Olympic Stadium. [1] 48 athletes from 33 nations competed, including five universality places (one universality place was used in 2016). [2] Canada earned its first gold medal in the event since 1928 and third overall, as Andre De Grasse ...
Gabby Thomas celebrates winning the women's 200m final. ... Thomas emerged from the Stade de France tunnel just before the start of the Olympic 200 meters final, raising her arms in the air and ...
In the 200 m, Lyles is a three-time world champion (2019, 2022, 2023) and is the bronze medalist at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. He also won a gold medal in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games. Lyles completed a sprint treble by winning gold medals in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 4x100-meter events at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. [8]
Gabby Thomas captured her third U.S. title at 200 meters while Brittany Brown and McKenzie Long each earned their first Olympic berth.