- Men's 200 metres world record progression
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The following table shows the world record progression in the men's 200 metres, as ratified by the IAAF. The IAAF maintained separate records for 200 m over a straight track and over a curved track. It discarded records for the former after 1976. The IAAF ratified the first record for 200 m (bend) in 1951. "y" denoted times for 220 yards (201.17 m) which were also ratified for the event.
To June 21, 2011, the IAAF has ratified 24 world records in the event.[1]
Contents
Records 1951-1976
(+) plus sign denotes en-route time during longer race
Records post-1977
From 1975, the IAAF accepted separate automatically electronically timed records for events up to 400 metres. Starting January 1, 1977, the IAAF required fully automatic timing to the hundredth of a second for these events.[2]
Tommie Smith's 1968 Olympic gold medal victory was the fastest recorded fully electronic 200 metre race to that time.
Time Wind Auto Athlete Nationality Location of race Date 19.83 A 0.9 Tommie Smith United States Mexico City, Mexico October 16, 1968[2] 19.72 A 1.8 Pietro Mennea Italy Mexico City, Mexico September 12, 1979[2] 19.66 0.4 Michael Johnson United States Atlanta, United States June 23, 1996[2] 19.32 0.4 19.313 Michael Johnson United States Atlanta, United States August 1, 1996[2] 19.30 −0.9 19.296 Usain Bolt Jamaica Beijing, China August 20, 2008[2] 19.19 −0.3 19.190 Usain Bolt Jamaica Berlin, Germany August 20, 2009[3][4][1] See also
- Women's 200 metres world record progression
- Men's 100 metres world record progression
- Sprints
Notes
- ^ a b "IAAF World Championships: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Daegu 2011." (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2011. pp. Pages 595, 596. http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/06/10/33/61033_PDF_English.pdf. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009." (pdf). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. Pages 546, 547. http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competitions/competition/05/15/63/20090706014834_httppostedfile_p345-688_11303.pdf. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher (August 20, 2009). "Bolt Needs Little Urging to Crush His 200 World Record". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/21/sports/21track.html.
- ^ "World records set at Berlin World Championships have been ratified". IAAF. 2009-09-20. http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=101/newsid=54523.html. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
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