For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 200m is 27.7s for men and 33.6s for women. Beginner runners take 43.2s for men and 53.3s for women.
A good 200m time is 27.7s for men and 33.6s for women. This is the average 200m time across all ages. Compare your 200m time by age and ability below.
For an intermediate runner, the average time to run 200m is 27.7s for men and 33.6s for women. Beginner runners take 43.2s for men and 53.3s for women.
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 43.2 | 53.3 |
| Novice | 33.3 | 40.8 |
| Intermediate | 27.7 | 33.6 |
| Advanced | 24.5 | 29.0 |
| Elite | 22.5 | 25.9 |
| WR | 19.19 | 21.34 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 03:36 | 04:26 |
| Novice | 02:47 | 03:24 |
| Intermediate | 02:18 | 02:48 |
| Advanced | 02:02 | 02:25 |
| Elite | 01:53 | 02:09 |
| WR | 01:36 | 01:47 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Running Level | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 05:48 | 07:09 |
| Novice | 04:28 | 05:28 |
| Intermediate | 03:43 | 04:31 |
| Advanced | 03:17 | 03:53 |
| Elite | 03:01 | 03:28 |
| WR | 02:34 | 02:52 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 200m time is 27.7s for men. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 200m time is 19.19s for men.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 55.7 | 42.9 | 35.7 | 31.5 | 29.1 | - |
| 15 | 45.6 | 35.2 | 29.2 | 25.8 | 23.8 | 19.49 |
| 20 | 43.2 | 33.3 | 27.7 | 24.5 | 22.5 | 19.19 |
| 25 | 43.2 | 33.3 | 27.7 | 24.5 | 22.5 | 19.31 |
| 30 | 43.2 | 33.3 | 27.7 | 24.5 | 22.5 | 19.57 |
| 35 | 44.6 | 34.4 | 28.6 | 25.3 | 23.3 | 20.11 |
| 40 | 46.2 | 35.6 | 29.6 | 26.2 | 24.1 | 20.64 |
| 45 | 47.9 | 36.9 | 30.7 | 27.1 | 25.0 | 21.65 |
| 50 | 49.7 | 38.3 | 31.9 | 28.2 | 25.9 | 22.44 |
| 55 | 51.7 | 39.9 | 33.1 | 29.3 | 27.0 | 23.04 |
| 60 | 53.8 | 41.5 | 34.5 | 30.5 | 28.1 | 24.00 |
| 65 | 56.6 | 43.7 | 36.3 | 32.1 | 29.5 | 24.47 |
| 70 | 01:00.6 | 46.7 | 38.8 | 34.3 | 31.6 | 25.75 |
| 75 | 01:06.1 | 51.0 | 42.3 | 37.4 | 34.5 | 27.60 |
| 80 | 01:13.1 | 56.4 | 46.9 | 41.4 | 38.2 | 29.49 |
| 85 | 01:24.7 | 01:05.3 | 54.3 | 48.0 | 44.2 | 31.69 |
| 90 | 01:43.4 | 01:19.7 | 01:06.2 | 58.5 | 53.9 | 36.02 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 04:38 | 03:35 | 02:58 | 02:38 | 02:25 | - |
| 15 | 03:48 | 02:56 | 02:26 | 02:09 | 01:59 | 01:37 |
| 20 | 03:36 | 02:47 | 02:18 | 02:02 | 01:53 | 01:36 |
| 25 | 03:36 | 02:47 | 02:18 | 02:02 | 01:53 | 01:37 |
| 30 | 03:36 | 02:47 | 02:18 | 02:02 | 01:53 | 01:38 |
| 35 | 03:43 | 02:52 | 02:23 | 02:06 | 01:56 | 01:41 |
| 40 | 03:51 | 02:58 | 02:28 | 02:11 | 02:01 | 01:43 |
| 45 | 04:00 | 03:05 | 02:33 | 02:16 | 02:05 | 01:48 |
| 50 | 04:09 | 03:12 | 02:39 | 02:21 | 02:10 | 01:52 |
| 55 | 04:18 | 03:19 | 02:46 | 02:26 | 02:15 | 01:55 |
| 60 | 04:29 | 03:28 | 02:52 | 02:32 | 02:20 | 02:00 |
| 65 | 04:43 | 03:38 | 03:01 | 02:40 | 02:28 | 02:02 |
| 70 | 05:03 | 03:54 | 03:14 | 02:52 | 02:38 | 02:09 |
| 75 | 05:31 | 04:15 | 03:32 | 03:07 | 02:52 | 02:18 |
| 80 | 06:06 | 04:42 | 03:54 | 03:27 | 03:11 | 02:27 |
| 85 | 07:04 | 05:27 | 04:31 | 04:00 | 03:41 | 02:38 |
| 90 | 08:37 | 06:39 | 05:31 | 04:53 | 04:30 | 03:00 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 07:28 | 05:45 | 04:47 | 04:14 | 03:54 | - |
| 15 | 06:07 | 04:43 | 03:55 | 03:28 | 03:12 | 02:37 |
| 20 | 05:48 | 04:28 | 03:43 | 03:17 | 03:01 | 02:34 |
| 25 | 05:48 | 04:28 | 03:43 | 03:17 | 03:01 | 02:35 |
| 30 | 05:48 | 04:28 | 03:43 | 03:17 | 03:01 | 02:37 |
| 35 | 05:59 | 04:37 | 03:50 | 03:23 | 03:07 | 02:42 |
| 40 | 06:12 | 04:47 | 03:58 | 03:31 | 03:14 | 02:46 |
| 45 | 06:26 | 04:57 | 04:07 | 03:38 | 03:21 | 02:54 |
| 50 | 06:40 | 05:09 | 04:16 | 03:47 | 03:29 | 03:01 |
| 55 | 06:56 | 05:21 | 04:26 | 03:56 | 03:37 | 03:05 |
| 60 | 07:13 | 05:34 | 04:37 | 04:05 | 03:46 | 03:13 |
| 65 | 07:36 | 05:51 | 04:52 | 04:18 | 03:58 | 03:17 |
| 70 | 08:08 | 06:16 | 05:12 | 04:36 | 04:15 | 03:27 |
| 75 | 08:52 | 06:50 | 05:41 | 05:01 | 04:38 | 03:42 |
| 80 | 09:49 | 07:34 | 06:17 | 05:33 | 05:07 | 03:57 |
| 85 | 11:22 | 08:46 | 07:17 | 06:26 | 05:56 | 04:15 |
| 90 | 13:52 | 10:41 | 08:53 | 07:51 | 07:14 | 04:50 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
A good 200m time is 33.6s for women. This is the average time across all ages. The fastest 200m time is 21.34s for women.
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 01:05.0 | 49.8 | 41.0 | 35.4 | 31.6 | - |
| 15 | 57.2 | 43.8 | 36.1 | 31.1 | 27.8 | 21.78 |
| 20 | 53.3 | 40.8 | 33.6 | 29.0 | 25.9 | 21.61 |
| 25 | 53.3 | 40.8 | 33.6 | 29.0 | 25.9 | 21.34 |
| 30 | 54.3 | 41.6 | 34.3 | 29.6 | 26.4 | 21.64 |
| 35 | 56.3 | 43.1 | 35.5 | 30.6 | 27.3 | 21.81 |
| 40 | 58.4 | 44.7 | 36.8 | 31.8 | 28.3 | 22.72 |
| 45 | 01:00.6 | 46.4 | 38.3 | 33.0 | 29.4 | 23.82 |
| 50 | 01:03.0 | 48.3 | 39.8 | 34.3 | 30.6 | 24.33 |
| 55 | 01:05.4 | 50.1 | 41.3 | 35.6 | 31.8 | 25.07 |
| 60 | 01:07.9 | 52.1 | 42.9 | 37.0 | 33.0 | 27.30 |
| 65 | 01:11.4 | 54.7 | 45.1 | 38.9 | 34.7 | 28.53 |
| 70 | 01:15.1 | 57.5 | 47.4 | 40.9 | 36.5 | 30.05 |
| 75 | 01:20.4 | 01:01.6 | 50.7 | 43.8 | 39.0 | 31.56 |
| 80 | 01:30.4 | 01:09.3 | 57.1 | 49.2 | 43.9 | 34.38 |
| 85 | 01:49.1 | 01:23.6 | 01:08.8 | 59.4 | 53.0 | 39.55 |
| 90 | 02:15.7 | 01:44.0 | 01:25.6 | 01:13.9 | 01:05.9 | 50.33 |
Time: Finish time for the full distance (seconds below a minute, otherwise mm:ss or hh:mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 05:25 | 04:09 | 03:25 | 02:57 | 02:38 | - |
| 15 | 04:46 | 03:39 | 03:01 | 02:36 | 02:19 | 01:49 |
| 20 | 04:26 | 03:24 | 02:48 | 02:25 | 02:09 | 01:48 |
| 25 | 04:26 | 03:24 | 02:48 | 02:25 | 02:09 | 01:47 |
| 30 | 04:32 | 03:28 | 02:51 | 02:28 | 02:12 | 01:48 |
| 35 | 04:41 | 03:36 | 02:58 | 02:33 | 02:17 | 01:49 |
| 40 | 04:52 | 03:44 | 03:04 | 02:39 | 02:22 | 01:54 |
| 45 | 05:03 | 03:52 | 03:11 | 02:45 | 02:27 | 01:59 |
| 50 | 05:15 | 04:02 | 03:19 | 02:52 | 02:33 | 02:02 |
| 55 | 05:27 | 04:11 | 03:26 | 02:58 | 02:39 | 02:05 |
| 60 | 05:40 | 04:20 | 03:34 | 03:05 | 02:45 | 02:17 |
| 65 | 05:57 | 04:34 | 03:45 | 03:14 | 02:53 | 02:23 |
| 70 | 06:15 | 04:48 | 03:57 | 03:24 | 03:02 | 02:30 |
| 75 | 06:42 | 05:08 | 04:14 | 03:39 | 03:15 | 02:38 |
| 80 | 07:32 | 05:47 | 04:45 | 04:06 | 03:40 | 02:52 |
| 85 | 09:05 | 06:58 | 05:44 | 04:57 | 04:25 | 03:18 |
| 90 | 11:18 | 08:40 | 07:08 | 06:09 | 05:29 | 04:12 |
min/km: Average pace per kilometre, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Age | Beginner | Novice | Intermediate | Advanced | Elite | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 08:43 | 06:41 | 05:30 | 04:45 | 04:14 | - |
| 15 | 07:40 | 05:53 | 04:51 | 04:11 | 03:44 | 02:55 |
| 20 | 07:09 | 05:28 | 04:31 | 03:53 | 03:28 | 02:54 |
| 25 | 07:09 | 05:28 | 04:31 | 03:53 | 03:28 | 02:52 |
| 30 | 07:17 | 05:35 | 04:36 | 03:58 | 03:32 | 02:54 |
| 35 | 07:33 | 05:47 | 04:46 | 04:07 | 03:40 | 02:55 |
| 40 | 07:50 | 06:00 | 04:56 | 04:16 | 03:48 | 03:03 |
| 45 | 08:08 | 06:14 | 05:08 | 04:26 | 03:57 | 03:12 |
| 50 | 08:27 | 06:29 | 05:20 | 04:36 | 04:06 | 03:16 |
| 55 | 08:46 | 06:44 | 05:32 | 04:47 | 04:16 | 03:22 |
| 60 | 09:07 | 06:59 | 05:45 | 04:58 | 04:25 | 03:40 |
| 65 | 09:35 | 07:20 | 06:03 | 05:13 | 04:39 | 03:50 |
| 70 | 10:04 | 07:43 | 06:21 | 05:29 | 04:53 | 04:02 |
| 75 | 10:47 | 08:16 | 06:48 | 05:52 | 05:14 | 04:14 |
| 80 | 12:08 | 09:18 | 07:39 | 06:36 | 05:53 | 04:37 |
| 85 | 14:38 | 11:13 | 09:14 | 07:58 | 07:06 | 05:18 |
| 90 | 18:12 | 13:57 | 11:29 | 09:54 | 08:50 | 06:45 |
min/mile: Average pace per mile, shown in minutes and seconds (mm:ss).
| Beginner | Faster than 5% of runners. |
|---|---|
| Novice | Faster than 20% of runners. |
| Intermediate | Faster than 50% of runners. |
| Advanced | Faster than 80% of runners. |
| Elite | Faster than 95% of runners. |
Strength Level introduced these exact Beginner-to-Elite percentile boundaries in 2015. See how the standards evolved.
Running Level analysed 4,122 qualifying results from 20,045 community results submitted by 11,601 Running Level users from 2020 to 2026 to produce our 200m run time standards. We will continue to update them as more community data becomes available. See our standards timeline.
| Community results | 20,045 |
|---|---|
| Community users | 11,601 |
| Qualifying results | 4,122 |
| Male results | 3,489 |
| Female results | 633 |
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Qualifying results are retained after checks for implausible data, duplicates, and unusual or automated submission patterns. Learn more about qualifying results.
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best | 15-19 | Erriyon Knighton | 19.49 | 30 Apr 2022 | 18 | WA |
| Best | 20-24 | Usain Bolt | 19.19 | 20 Aug 2009 | 22 | WA |
| Best | 25-29 | Noah Lyles | 19.31 | 21 Jul 2022 | 25 | WA |
| Best | 30-34 | Justin Gatlin | 19.57 | 28 Jun 2015 | 33 | WA |
| WR | 35-39 | Linford Christie | 20.11 | 25 Jun 1995 | 35 | W1 |
| WR | 40-44 | Troy Douglas | 20.64 | 27 Aug 2003 | 40 | W1 |
| WR | 45-49 | Alexander Kosenkow | 21.65 | 23 Jul 2022 | 45 | W1 |
| WR | 50-54 | Willie Gault | 22.44 | 7 May 2011 | 50 | W1 |
| WR | 55-59 | Darren Scott | 23.04 | 8 Sep 2024 | 55 | W1 |
| WR | 60-64 | Ronald Taylor | 24.00 | 10 Jun 1994 | 61 | W1 |
| WR | 65-69 | John Wright | 24.47 | 23 Aug 2025 | 66 | W1 |
| WR | 70-74 | Charles Allie | 25.75 | 21 Jun 2018 | 70 | W1 |
| WR | 75-79 | Michael Kish | 27.60 | 19 Jul 2026 | 75 | W1 |
| WR | 80-84 | Kenton Brown | 29.49 | 7 Oct 2025 | 81 | W1 |
| WR | 85-89 | Hijiya Hisamitsu | 31.69 | 17 Sep 2016 | 85 | W1 |
| WR | 90-94 | Hiroo Tanaka | 36.02 | 23 May 2021 | 90 | W1 |
| WR | - | Usain Bolt | 19.19 | 20 Aug 2009 | - | W2 |
| Record | Age Category | Name | Time | Date | Age | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 15-19 | Christine Mboma | 21.78 | 9 Sep 2021 | 18 | W3 |
| Best | 20-24 | Gabrielle Thomas | 21.61 | 26 Jun 2021 | 24 | WA |
| Best | 25-29 | Florence Griffith Joyner | 21.34 | 29 Sep 1988 | 28 | WA |
| Best | 30-34 | Merlene Ottey | 21.64 | 13 Sep 1991 | 31 | WA |
| WR | 35-39 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | 21.81 | 21 Jul 2022 | 35 | W1 |
| WR | 40-44 | Merlene Ottey | 22.72 | 23 Aug 2004 | 44 | W1 |
| WR | 45-49 | Merlene Ottey | 23.82 | 27 Aug 2006 | 46 | W1 |
| WR | 50-54 | Merlene Ottey | 24.33 | 18 Jul 2010 | 50 | W1 |
| WR | 55-59 | Julie Brims | 25.07 | 7 Mar 2021 | 55 | W1 |
| WR | 60-64 | Iris Opitz | 27.30 | 19 Jul 2026 | 60 | W1 |
| WR | 65-69 | Karla Del Grande | 28.53 | 5 Aug 2018 | 65 | W1 |
| WR | 70-74 | Karla Del Grande | 30.05 | 29 Jun 2024 | 70 | W1 |
| WR | 75-79 | Carol LaFayette-Boyd | 31.56 | 9 Sep 2018 | 76 | W1 |
| WR | 80-84 | Carol LaFayette-Boyd | 34.38 | 31 Jul 2022 | 80 | W1 |
| WR | 85-89 | Mary Smith | 39.55 | 19 Jul 2026 | 85 | W1 |
| WR | 90-94 | Emma Mazzenga | 50.33 | 2 Jun 2024 | 90 | W1 |
| WR | - | Florence Griffith Joyner | 21.34 | 29 Sep 1988 | - | W2 |
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