200 Metres - World Athletics
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worldathletics.orgI don’t have live updates right now, but I can share the latest established context on the 200m world record as of 2024–2025.
- Usain Bolt still holds the men’s 200m world record with a time of 19.19 seconds set in 2009. This mark has stood as the global benchmark for over a decade and a half.
- In recent years, athletes like Noah Lyles have posted world-leading times and have come close to Bolt’s record, but as of mid-2025 Bolt’s 19.19 remains the official world record.
- There has been ongoing discussion about whether Bolt’s record could be broken, with experts noting that record progression often slows as the sport approaches physiological limits, though a future breakthrough could still occur.
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