Men · Sprints · All-Time
200 Metres
19.19
Best mark
World record
19.73
Top 25 cutoff
26 rows: tie at the cutoff
19.63
Median
Of the 26 best-by-athlete marks
12
Countries
USA 13 · JAM 3 · 10 others
Performance distribution
26 athletes from 19.19 to 19.73 · median 19.63
Top 25 cutoff through history
How fast an athlete needed to be to make the list each year
Season lists are not yet published for this event. This chart fills in as they are imported from a permitted source.
World all-time top 25
Best by athlete · updated 1 Sep 2026 · Wikipedia (English) revision of 27 Aug 2026 · methodology
26 rows · tie at the cutoff
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Wind | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Usain Bolt WR | JAM | 19.19 | -0.3 | 20 Aug 2009 | Berlin | 22 |
| 2 | Yohan Blake | JAM | 19.26 | +0.7 | 16 Sep 2011 | Brussels | 21 |
| 3 | Noah Lyles | USA | 19.31 | +0.4 | 21 Jul 2022 | Eugene | 25 |
| 4 | Michael Johnson | USA | 19.32 | +0.4 | 1 Aug 1996 | Atlanta | 28 |
| 5 | Letsile Tebogo | BOT | 19.46 | +0.4 | 8 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 21 |
| 6 | Erriyon Knighton | USA | 19.49 | +1.4 | 30 Apr 2022 | Baton Rouge | 18 |
| 7 | Walter Dix | USA | 19.53 | +0.7 | 16 Sep 2011 | Brussels | 25 |
| 8 | Justin Gatlin | USA | 19.57 | +0.4 | 28 Jun 2015 | Eugene | 33 |
| 8 | Kenny Bednarek | USA | 19.57 | +0.4 | 5 Sep 2024 | Zürich | 25 |
| 10 | Tyson Gay | USA | 19.58 | +1.3 | 30 May 2009 | New York City | 26 |
| 11 | Andre De Grasse | CAN | 19.62 | -0.5 | 4 Aug 2021 | Tokyo | 26 |
| 12 | Xavier Carter | USA | 19.63 | +0.4 | 11 Jul 2006 | Lausanne | 20 |
| 12 | Reynier Mena | CUB | 19.63 | +1.2 | 3 Jul 2022 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 25 |
| 12 | Jaiden Reid | CAY | 19.63 | +1.5 | 12 Jun 2026 | Eugene | 21 |
| 15 | Bryan Levell | JAM | 19.64 | 0.0 | 19 Sep 2025 | Tokyo | 21 |
| 16 | Wallace Spearmon | USA | 19.65 | 0.0 | 28 Sep 2006 | Daegu | 21 |
| 17 | Gout Gout | AUS | 19.67 | +1.7 | 12 Apr 2026 | Sydney | 18 |
| 18 | Frankie Fredericks | NAM | 19.68 | +0.4 | 1 Aug 1996 | Atlanta | 28 |
| 19 | Clarence Munyai | RSA | 19.69 | -0.5 | 16 Mar 2018 | Pretoria | 20 |
| 20 | Michael Norman | USA | 19.70 | +0.7 | 6 Jun 2019 | Rome | 21 |
| 21 | Courtney Lindsey | USA | 19.71 | -1.5 | 20 Apr 2024 | Nairobi | 25 |
| 22 | Pietro Mennea | ITA | 19.72 | +1.8 | 12 Sep 1979 | Mexico City | 27 |
| 23 | Michael Marsh | USA | 19.73 | -0.2 | 5 Aug 1992 | Barcelona | 25 |
| 23 | Divine Oduduru | NGR | 19.73 | +0.8 | 7 Jun 2019 | Austin | 22 |
| 23 | Zharnel Hughes | GBR | 19.73 | +1.6 | 23 Jul 2023 | London | 28 |
| 23 | T'Mars McCallum | USA | 19.73 | +1.8 | 12 Jul 2025 | Memphis | 21 |