200 Metres - World Athletics
Explore the fundamentals of the 200m sprint: its technique and rules. Uncover the sport's noteworthy achievements and frequently asked questions.
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- Usain Bolt’s 200m world record stands at 19.19 seconds, set in 2009, and has been the target others have chased since.[1]
- Noah Lyles had notable sub-20 efforts (e.g., 19.47 in 2023) but those weren’t official world records due to track or lane issues in some demonstrations.[2]
- There have been occasional announcements of near-records or wind/measurement caveats (e.g., the 18.90 mark at Inspiration Games in 2020 was later invalidated for distance).[3][6]
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