The 200-metre sprint is considered one of the blue-ribbon events on the Athletics calendar.
Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt holds the fastest time run by a male over the 200-metre sprint. He also features on this list four times.
Below are the top ten fastest men over the 200 metres.
1. 19.19 - Usain Bolt (Jamaica) - 20 August, 2009 - Berlin
2. 19.26 - Yohan Blake (Jamaica) - 16 September, 2011 - Brussels
3. 19.30 - Usain Bolt (Jamaica) - 20 August, 2008 - Beijing
4. 19.31 - Noah Lyles (United States) - 21 July, 2022 - Eugene
5. 19.32 - Michael Johnson (United States) - 1 August, 1996 - Atlanta
6. 19.32 - Usain Bolt (Jamaica) - 9 August, 2012 -ย London
7. 19.40 - Usain Bolt (Jamaica) - 3 September, 2011 - Daegu
8. 19.44 - Yohan Blake (Jamaica) - 9 August, 2012 - London
9. 19.46 - Noah Lyles (United States) - 10 August, 2022 - Monaco
10. 19.47 - Noah Lyles (United States) - 23 July, 2023 - London
