<page_title> Men's 200 metres world record progression </page_title> <section_title> Records post-1977 </section_title> <table> <cell> 19.19 <col_header> Time </col_header> </cell> <cell> Usain Bolt <col_header> Athlete </col_header> </cell> <cell> August 20, 2009 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> </table>
The world record of 19.19 seconds was set by Usain Bolt in 2009.