There is no world record in the 200 yard dash as that distance is not recognized by the IAAF. The men's world record for the 200 meter dash 19.30 seconds set by Usain Bolt at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the women's world record for the 200 meter dash is 21.34 seconds set by Florence Griffith-Joyner at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Usain Bolt of Jamaica holds the world record for the 200 meter dash. His amazing feat was clocked at 19.19 seconds. This record was set at the 2009 Berlin World Championships.
Usain Bolt of Jamaica holds the men's world record in the 200 meter dash with a time of 19.19 seconds set at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
Two time Olympic gold medalist (100 meter dash and 200 meter dash at the 1952 Games in Helsinki) Marjorie Jackson of Australia set world records in the 100 meter dash and 200 meter dash at the 1952 Games. She broke the 100 meter dash world record in winning the gold medal in an electronically timed 11.65 seconds. She broke the 200 meter dash world record with an electronically timed 23.59 seconds. She also won 7 Commonwealth Games gold medals, winning the 100 yard and 220 yard dashes and being a member of the 110x220x110 yard relay and 220x110x220x110 yard relay teams at the 1950 Games in Auckland. At the 1954 Games in Vancouver, she again won the 100 yard and 220 yard dashes and was a member of the winning 4x110 yard relay team.
Michael Johnson (USA) set the 200 Meter Dash World Record at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games with a time of 19.32 seconds.
Florence Griffith-Joyner holds the women's world record in the 200 meter dash with a time of 21.34 seconds set at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
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Michael Johnson (USA) set the 200 Meter Dash World Record at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games with a time of 19.32 seconds.
200 yards = 182.88 meters.
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Florence Griffith-Joyner holds the women's world record in the 200 meter dash with a time of 21.34 seconds set at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
In 1988, the men's 200 meter world record holder was Pietro Mennea of Italy who ran a 19.72 second 200 meters in 1979.
A 220 yard dash time of 21.80 seconds translates to a time of 21.67 seconds for 200 meters.