The average 200 meter dash time is 27-29 seconds. This is for the general population. If you train regularly for the event, the average time will be quicker.
What’s a good 200m time by age
Below is a breakdown of the average 200m by age. See how you compare to other sprinters your age.
Male
| Age | Time |
| 11-12 | 27.7 |
| 13-14 | 24.4 |
| 15-16 | 23 |
| 17-20 | 22.5 |
| 20+ | 21.6 |
Female
| Age | Time |
| 11-12 | 28.7 |
| 13-14 | 26.6 |
| 15-16 | 26 |
| 17-20 | 25.5 |
| 20+ | 24.7 |
Factors that can affect your 200 meter time will include:
– Age
– Gender
– Level of fitness
– Running form
– Weather
Age – Obviously has the most significant impact on the average 200m time. As you can imagine, the older you get, the bigger and stronger you become, allowing you to train more and produce more power, aiding in your speed development.
Gender – as we all know, males can produce more power and have greater speed endurance due to how energy systems differ between males and females.
Weather – one thing many forget about is the effect the weather can have on your performance, especially the wind.
Throughout a season is like you would run in decent weather, but it can sometimes run a brilliant race into a headwind on a cold day, negatively impacting your time. You have your 200 meter result along with your wind reading you can put it into this website which gives you an adjusted time.
Fastest 200m Times & world records?
Usain Bolt currently holds the mens 200m world record with 19.19 seconds. The women’s is held by Florence Griffith-Joyner at 21.34 seconds.
