Men's 200 metres world record progression
Records post-1977
Columns: Time | Wind | Athlete | Nationality | Location of race | Date
19.83 A | 0.9 | Tommie Smith | United States | Mexico City , Mexico | October 16, 1968 | 19.72 A | 1.8 | Pietro Mennea | Italy | Mexico City , Mexico | September 12, 1979 | 19.66 | 1.7 | Michael Johnson | United States | Atlanta , United States | June 23, 1996 | 19.32 | 0.4 | Michael Johnson | United States | Atlanta , United States | August 1, 1996 | 19.30 | −0.9 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | Beijing , China | August 20, 2008 | 19.19 | −0.3 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | Berlin , Germany | August 20, 2009