Men - Usain Bolt (JAM) 19.19s
The current world record holder for the men's 200m dash is Usain Bolt from Jamaica with a time of 19.19 seconds, set in 2009. The women's world record holder is Florence Griffith-Joyner from the United States with a time of 21.34 seconds, set in 1988.
Usain Bolt
Michael Johnson
Usain Bolt/Jamaica 2009 world championships 100m and 200m 9.58 and 19.19 respectively
Usain Bolt is the Olympic champion and world record holder.
Usain bolt (19.19)
Usain Bolt
19.30s.
The male world record for the 200m sprint is 19.19 seconds, set by Usain Bolt of Jamaica in 2009.
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.
Usain Bolt broke the 100m world record 3 times and the 200m world record 2 times. He first broke the 100m record May 31, 2008. He rebroke it August 16, 2008 and August 16, 2009. He first broke the 200m world record August 20, 2008. He rebroke the 200m world record August 20, 2009.
Men's world record is 19.30s.