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Fastest Women's 200 m in the World (2026)

These are legal women's outdoor 200 m personal bests that three compilations say. World Athletics, Athletic Stats and Track & Field News agree on Florence Griffith-Joyner's 21.34 in Seoul on September 29, 1988, Shericka Jackson's 21.41, Julien Alfred's 21.51, Elaine Thompson-Herah's 21.53, Gabrielle Thomas's 21.60, Marion Jones's 21.62, Dafne Schippers's 21.63, Merlene Ottey's 21.64 and Adaejah Hodge's 21.68. Wind is in the conditions. Lower is faster.

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Florence Griffith-Joyner leads this list, in 21.34 s, an official figure.

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What leads this list?

Florence Griffith-Joyner leads this list, in 21.34 s, an official figure.

Is that figure claimed or verified?

Florence Griffith-Joyner is labeled Official. Ratified by a governing body such as the FIA, World Athletics or Guinness World Records.

What is the source?

The figure cites World Athletics, “200 metres women, senior, outdoor all-time list.”

What is second?

Shericka Jackson is next, in 21.41 s, an official figure.

9 women's 200 m, ties share a rank.

  1. 1
    Florence Griffith-Joyner

    women's 200 m · United States

    21.34s
    OfficialWorld Athletics (opens source in a new tab)
  2. 2
    Shericka Jackson

    women's 200 m · Jamaica

    21.41s
    OfficialWorld Athletics (opens source in a new tab)
  3. 3
    Julien Alfred

    women's 200 m · Saint Lucia

    21.51s
    OfficialWorld Athletics (opens source in a new tab)
  4. 4
    Elaine Thompson-Herah

    women's 200 m · Jamaica

    21.53s
    OfficialWorld Athletics (opens source in a new tab)
  5. 5
    Gabrielle Thomas

    women's 200 m · United States

    21.60s
    OfficialWorld Athletics (opens source in a new tab)
  6. 6
    Marion Jones

    women's 200 m · United States

    21.62s
    OfficialWorld Athletics (opens source in a new tab)
  7. 7
    Dafne Schippers

    women's 200 m · Netherlands

    21.63s
    OfficialWorld Athletics (opens source in a new tab)
  8. 8
    Merlene Ottey

    women's 200 m · Jamaica

    21.64s
    OfficialWorld Athletics (opens source in a new tab)
  9. 9
    Adaejah Hodge

    women's 200 m · British Virgin Islands

    21.68s
    OfficialWorld Athletics (opens source in a new tab)

Track & Field News marks Jones's 21.62 as altitude. World Athletics still lists it, so the row stays with that note. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden's 21.47 in Budapest on September 13, 2026 is on World Athletics and Athletic Stats. Track & Field News, verified through September 3, 2026, still says her 21.68 from 2025. The newer mark does not yet have a second independent compilation, so it is not a separate figure.

Nine rows stay below the index gate. A 100 m by the same athlete is a different page.

The lineup · 9 on file

Meet the women's 200 m

One card per entry, with its headline figure and where it ranks.

Ranked by race time

Fastest Women's 200 m

  • Shericka Jackson

    women's 200 m · Jamaica

    Race time
    21.41sOfficial

    #2 of 9 · Fastest Women's 200 m

  • Julien Alfred

    women's 200 m · Saint Lucia

    Race time
    21.51sOfficial

    #3 of 9 · Fastest Women's 200 m

  • Gabrielle Thomas

    women's 200 m · United States

    Race time
    21.60sOfficial

    #5 of 9 · Fastest Women's 200 m

  • Marion Jones

    women's 200 m · United States

    Race time
    21.62sOfficial

    #6 of 9 · Fastest Women's 200 m

  • Dafne Schippers

    women's 200 m · Netherlands

    Race time
    21.63sOfficial

    #7 of 9 · Fastest Women's 200 m

  • Merlene Ottey

    women's 200 m · Jamaica

    Race time
    21.64sOfficial

    #8 of 9 · Fastest Women's 200 m

  • Adaejah Hodge

    women's 200 m · British Virgin Islands

    Race time
    21.68sOfficial

    #9 of 9 · Fastest Women's 200 m

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