Men. Usain Bolt, 2008, 9.58 seconds for a 100 meter sprint.
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The womens 800 meter world record is 8:16.22 by Janet Evans (USA) Aug 20, 1989.
usain bolt of Jamaica with a record of 19.19
Natalia Lisovskaya
Stephanie Rice
Galina Chistyokova
As of 2011, Javier Sotomayor holds the mens world record at 2.45 meters. Stefka Kostadinova holds the womens world record at 2.09 meters.
9:58 by jamaicas Usain Bolt,10:49 in womens 100m sprint
The world record is 1:53.28 set by Jarmila Kratochvílová in München on the 26 July 1983.
sally jones from india
As of October 2023, the women's 200 meter world record is held by Florence Griffith-Joyner of the United States. She set the record on September 29, 1988, during the U.S. Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, with a time of 21.34 seconds. This record has stood for over three decades and is considered one of the most iconic achievements in track and field history.