In 1988, the men's 200 meter world record holder was Pietro Mennea of Italy who ran a 19.72 second 200 meters in 1979.
Usain Bolt from Jamaica currently holds the record for both the 100m and 200m sprints. He set these records at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.
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Usain Bolt holds the world record for fastest 100m time.
Usain Bolt, Jamaica
WORLD records: 100m: 9.58seconds, by Usain Bolt of Jamaica. Record set at 2009 World Championship 200m: 19.19seconds, by Usain Bolt of Jamaica. Record set at 2009 World Championship Along with his teammates, Usain Bolt also holds the world record for the 4x100m event.
9.58 100m Usain Bolt 19.19 200m Usain bolt
Josh Ross currebtly holds the record
Florence Griffith-Joyner holds the women's world record in the 100 meter dash at 10.49 set in 1988. Usain Bolt holds the men's world record in the 100 meter dash running the distance in 9.58 seconds at the 2009 World Championships in Beijing.
Unfortunately women do not compete in the 100m race.10.9 is the official World record for non-electronic timing.10.49 with 0.0 wind is the official with electronic timing.
Usain Bolt holds the record for the fastest 100m and 200m times ever recorded.
Usain Bolt, from Jamaica, holds the world record for the Men's 100m Sprint. His winning time it 9.58 seconds since 2012. The Women's record holder has been Florence Griffith-Joyner since 1988 with 10.49 seconds.
Kristy Coventry from Zimbabwe rewrote the world record for the women's 100m breastroke, and the record is 58.77 seconds.
Usain Bolt with 9.58s
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