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Graphs of the progression of the World Records in all four strokes (50m, 100m and 200m distances). This is a history of the progression of the world record for the 200 metres freestyle swimming event. It is a listing of the fastest-times-ever swum in the event, in both long course (50m) and short course (25m) swimming pools.
The first world record in the women's 800 metres freestyle in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1931. The women's 880 yard freestyle had been a FINA-recognized world record event since 1919. However, in 1931 FINA decreed that only performances from 1931 onward would be eligible ...
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 first world record in the men's 800 metres was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. [ 1 ] As of June 21, 2011, 23 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [ 2 ] "y" denotes time for 880 yards (804.68 m) ratified as a record for the 800 m. Pre-IAAF records. Mark. Athlete. Nationality.
He made it clear he’s chasing the world record, too. That mark has held for 12 years, since China’s Sun Yang finished in 14 minutes, 31.02 seconds at the 2012 London Games but was later banned ...
6. Caeleb Dressel (2021) United States. 100m butterfly LC 4 × 100m medley relay LC 50m freestyle SC 100m butterfly SC 100m individual medley SC 4 × 50m freestyle relay SC. 4. Ryan Murphy (2024) United States. 4 × 100m medley relay LC Mixed 4 × 100m medley relay LC 4 × 100m medley relay SC Mixed 4 × 50m medley relay SC.
The world best time for a "football 40" is 4.17 by Deion Sanders, while the extrapolated best for an Olympic-level athlete (including reacting to a starting gun) is 4.24 by Maurice Greeneat the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. [249][250]Under conventional football timing on a turf field in 2017, Christian Colemanreportedly ran a 4.12.
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.