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Men's 200 Metres

Erriyon Knighton

American athlete. men's 200 m mark of 19.49 seconds at Baton Rouge on 30 April 2022, the personal best on the World Athletics all-time list.

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Race time

19.49s

men's 200 m, Baton Rouge, wind +1.4 m/s. One personal best per athlete.

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This list

Why it's so fast

A 200 metres adds a bend. The athlete has to be fast in a curve and still have speed on the straight, which is why pure 100 metre speed is not the whole event.

  1. The bend

    Running the curve without breaking stride is its own skill. Lean too little and you drift. Lean too much and you slow down.

  2. Speed endurance

    The second 100 metres shows who can hold the speed. A brilliant start that dies on the straight does not win this list.

The mark people mean is Usain Bolt.

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Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 19.49sRanked figure

    men's 200 m, Baton Rouge, wind +1.4 m/s. One personal best per athlete.

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Reference

Specs

Country
United States
Event
men's 200 m
Mark
19.49 s
Venue
Baton Rouge

Context

Background

Erriyon Knighton's ranked men's 200 m time is 19.49 seconds at Baton Rouge on 30 April 2022, wind +1.4 m/s. World Athletics, Athletic Stats (refreshed 5 October 2026) and Track & Field News print that time and date.

The list is one event. A mark from another distance is a different page, with its own slug. Wind above +2.0 m/s is not legal and is not stored. Lower is faster.

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