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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 competition format typically has three or four qualifying rounds leading to a final race between eight athletes.
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 ...
Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...
Lyles, 27, is scheduled to compete in Round 1 of the men's 200-meter race on Monday. He earned bronze in the event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with a time of 19.74 seconds. Show comments
Noah Lyles, who was seeking to become the first American to win the 100 and 200 meters in the same Olympics in 40 years, earned bronze. Lyles, however, needed medical attention after the race ...
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 ...
Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is an American retired sprinter who became Olympic Champion four times, and World Champion eight times in the span of his career. [2] He held the world and Olympic records in the 200 m and 400 m, as well as the world record in the indoor 400 m. He also once held the world's best time in the 300 m ...
Thomas won Olympic gold, placing her hands on her head and smiling after crossing the finish line first in 21.83 seconds. Paris Olympics: Gabby Thomas cruises with ease to victory in 200 Skip to ...