Justin Gatlin became the fifth-fastest 200m runner in history after he won final at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships on 28th June 2015. The 33-year-old American recorded a time of 19.57 seconds in Oregon.
“I wanted to go out and make a statement, and that’s what I did,” Gatlin said. He has also achieved the quickest time in the 100m (9.74 secs). completed a four-year doping ban in 2010.
The list of five fastest men in 200m
Usain Bolt 19.19 seconds (also run 19.30, 19.32, 19.40, 19.56 and 19.57) |
Yohan Blake 19.26 secs (also run 19.44 and 19.54) |
Michael Johnson 19.32 secs |
Walter Dix 19.53 secs |
Justin Gatlin 19.57 secs |
USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships
- It is an annual track and field competition organized by USA Track & Field,
- Founded: 1980
- Country: USA