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The first World Record in the 200 m for women was recognised by the Fédération Sportive Féminine Internationale (FSFI) in 1922. The FSFI was absorbed by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1936. However, the IAAF did not maintain a record category for 200 m (bend) as opposed to 200 m (straight) until after 1951.
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. ... The women's world record holder is Florence Griffith-Joyner of the United States, ...
List of women's Olympic records in athletics Event Record Athlete(s) Nation Games Date Ref(s) 100 metres: 10.61 Elaine Thompson Herah Jamaica (JAM) 2020 Tokyo: July 31, 2021 [33] 200 metres: ♦21.34 Florence Griffith Joyner United States (USA) 1988 Seoul: September 29, 1988 [34] [35] 400 metres: 48.17 Marileidy Paulino Dominican Republic (DOM)
The women's 200 metres world record, one of the oldest athletics records on the books, was set by the late American athlete Florence Griffith Joyner with a time of 21.34 seconds in 1988. She was ...
Two years later, Koch would set the world record in the 400 metres to go along with her 200 world record. She would retire in 1987 with both records; the 400 record has never been beaten. Five years later, Griffith as Florence Griffith-Joyner would slice more than a second off her time to set the world record that lasts today.
Sha’Carri Richardson became the second-fastest women’s 200-meter runner in the world this year as she cruised to victory in her heat at the US Olympic Trials. ... world record holder Sydney ...
The women's 200 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 2 and 3 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium. [1] 41 athletes from 31 nations competed. [2]In successfully defending her title, Elaine Thompson-Herah became the first woman in history to win both the 100 and 200 metres titles at successive games.
Ariarne Titmus set a world record in the women’s 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday at Australia’s Olympic swimming trials. Titmus finished in 1 minute, 52.23 seconds in the final, taking almost ...