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Women's 200 Meters

Gabrielle Thomas

American athlete. women's 200 m mark of 21.60 seconds at Eugene, Oregon on July 9, 2023, the personal best on the World Athletics all-time list.

Gabrielle Thomas's race time is 21.60 s, an official figure.

Also known as Gabby Thomas
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Race time

21.60s

women's 200 m, Eugene, Oregon, wind -0.895 mph (-0.4 m/s). One personal best per athlete.

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What is Gabrielle Thomas's race time?

Gabrielle Thomas's race time is 21.60 s, an official figure.

Is that figure claimed or verified?

Gabrielle Thomas 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.”

Where does Gabrielle Thomas rank?

Gabrielle Thomas is 5th of 9 on Fastest Women's 200 m.

Mechanism

Why it's so fast

Gabrielle Thomas's mark is a women's 200 meters of 21.60 seconds at Eugene, Oregon on July 9, 2023. The race is a bend and then a straight. Dividing 200 meters by that time is about 20.7 mph for the whole race, bend included.

Time
21.60 s
Average
about 20.7 mph
Place
Eugene, Oregon
Date
July 9, 2023

  1. The bend is part of the clock

    A 200 meters leaves the blocks on a curve. Gabrielle Thomas cannot run the bend the way a straight 100 is run, and the 21.60 includes that curve plus the straight. What counts is the full race at Eugene, Oregon on July 9, 2023. A speed on the straight alone is not a separate figure.

  2. 20.7 mph is the full race

    200 meters in 21.60 seconds is about 20.7 mph from start to finish. That average is slower than a peak on the straight because the bend is in the denominator. Gabrielle Thomas's mark is the personal best on the all-time list. This does not add a wind reading the entry does not keep.

Provenance

Every measurement

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

  1. 21.60sRanked figure

    women's 200 m, Eugene, Oregon, wind -0.895 mph (-0.4 m/s). One personal best per athlete.

    Official
    World Athletics (opens source in a new tab)

Reference

Specs

Country
United States
Event
women's 200 m
Mark
21.60 s
Venue
Eugene, Oregon

Context

Background

Gabrielle Thomas's ranked women's 200 m time is 21.60 seconds at Eugene, Oregon on July 9, 2023, wind -0.895 mph (-0.4 m/s). World Athletics, Athletic Stats (refreshed October 5, 2026) and Track & Field News say that time and date.

The list is one event. A mark from another distance is a different page, with its own slug. Wind above +4.5 mph (+2.0 m/s) is not legal. Lower is faster.

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