2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres
Records
Prior to the competition, the men's 200 m records were as follows:

2011 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres

Section Title: Records
Table Section Text: Prior to the competition, the men's 200 m records were as follows:

World record	Usain Bolt (JAM)	19.19	Berlin, Germany	20 August 2009

Championship record

World leading	19.86	Oslo, Norway	9 June 2011

African record	Frankie Fredericks (NAM)	19.68	Atlanta, United States	1 August 1996

Asian Record	Shingo Suetsugu (JPN)	20.03	Yokohama, Japan	7 June 2003

North, Central American and Caribbean record	Usain Bolt (JAM)	19.19	Berlin, Germany	20 August 2009

South American record	Alonso Edward (PAN)	19.81	Berlin, Germany	20 August 2009

European record	Pietro Mennea (ITA)	19.72	Mexico City, Mexico	12 September 1979

Oceanian record	Peter Norman (AUS)	20.06	Mexico City, Mexico	16 October 1968

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