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Steve Williams

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Steve Williams

USAUSAMen
Birth dateNov 13, 1953
BirthplaceNew York City, United States
Height1.92 m
Weight79 kg

Steve Williams (born November 13, 1953) is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States He equalled the men's world records for the 100 m and 200 m with hand-timed runs of 9.

9 seconds and 19 8 seconds, respectively, and was also a member of a team that set a world record in the 4 × 100 m relay.

He never competed at the Olympics, but had success at the IAAF World Cup: he won the 100 m and set a world record in the 4×100-meter relay with the US team at the inaugural championship in 1977 He won the 100 yd and 220 yd American titles at the 1973 AAU Championships and retained his short sprint title with a 100 m victory in 1974.

Key facts
200 m
19.9h
#236 all-time
100 m
9.9h
#426 all-time
1984 season best
20.82
Apr 21, 1984 · San José (USA)
1984 season best
Age
72 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 200 m 19.9h (#236 all-time), 100 m 9.9h (#426 all-time), 1984 season best 20.82 (Apr 21, 1984, San José (USA)) · 72 years old

PB

Personal bests

9.9HT
#426 all-time
19.9HT
#236 all-time
38.03
6.64
5.76
9.19

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1984
100m
10.34-0.5Jun 16, 1984
↓
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
1984
200m
20.82-0.2Apr 21, 1984
↓
San José (USA)
1981
100m
10.42-0.9Aug 19, 1981
↓
Zürich (SUI)
1981
200m
20.67-1.4Aug 19, 1981
↓
Zürich (SUI)
1981
4x100m
38.85-Sep 5, 1981
↓
Roma IAAF World Cup
1980
100m
10.28+2.0Jun 22, 1980
↓
Eugene, OR (USA)
1980
200m
20.26+0.4Aug 22, 1980
↓
Bruxelles (BEL)
1979
50Metres
5.76-Feb 3, 1979-Edmonton (CAN) (i)
1979
60m
6.64-Jan 6, 1979-Long Beach, CA (USA) (i)
1979
100m
10.25+1.2May 11, 1979
↓
Kingston (JAM)
1979
200m
20.61+1.1May 6, 1979
↓
Westwood, CA (USA)
1978
55m
6.17-Feb 24, 1978-USA Indoor Championships
1978
100m
9.9h-May 15, 1978
↓
Zürich (SUI)
1978
200m
20.26-0.1Aug 16, 1978
↓
Zürich (SUI)
1977
100m
10.13-0.3Sep 2, 1977
↓
Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf (GER)
1977
200m
20.31+0.0May 13, 1977
↓
Kingston (JAM)
1977
4x100m
38.03-Sep 3, 1977
↓
Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup
1976
100m
9.8h+4.0May 8, 1976
↓
Knoxville, TN (USA)
1976
200m
19.9h-0.8Apr 22, 1976
↓
Köln (GER)
1975
100m
9.8h+4.1May 29, 1975
↓
Zürich (SUI)
1975
200m
19.9h+0.0May 17, 1975
↓
Stuttgart (GER)
1974
100y
9.19+3.3Jun 7, 1974
↑
Austin, TX (USA)
1974
100m
9.9h+1.3Jun 21, 1974
↓
Durham, NC (USA)
1974
200m
20.2h-Aug 7, 1974
↓
Rieti (ITA)
1973
100y
9.45+0.0Jun 15, 1973
↑
Bakersfield, CA (USA)
1973
100m
10.1h-Jul 24, 1973
↓
Dakar (SEN)
1973
200m
20.33+0.0Jun 16, 1973
↓
Bakersfield, CA (USA)
1972
200m
20.2h+0.0Apr 15, 1972
↓
El Paso, TX (USA)
1972
400m
44.9h-May 13, 1972--

1984

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.59-Jul 10Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne
100m
10.34-0.5Jun 16Los Angeles US Olympic Trials, Los Angeles, CA
200m
20.82-0.2Apr 21San José

1981

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x100m
38.85-Sep 5Roma IAAF World Cup
200m
20.67-1.4Aug 19Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
100m
10.42-0.9Aug 19Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
100m
10.45-0.9Aug 19Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
200m
20.90-0.7Aug 5Viareggio
100m
10.44+0.0Jun 10Firenze
200m
20.69+1.1Apr 11San José

1980

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
200m
20.47+0.0Aug 31Rieti
200m
20.46-0.3Aug 27Koblenz
200m
20.55-0.3Aug 24Düsseldorf
200m
20.26+0.4Aug 22Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
200m
20.63-1.1Aug 16Pescara
200m
20.33-0.9Aug 13Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
200m
20.36+0.5Aug 10Köln
100m
10.30+1.9Aug 5Roma Golden Gala, Roma
100m
10.34+0.0Aug 5Roma Golden Gala, Roma
100m
10.28+2.0Jun 22Eugene US Olympic Trials, Eugene, OR

1979

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.30-Jun 20Nairobi
100m
10.25+1.2May 11Kingston
200m
20.61+1.1May 6Westwood, CA
100m
10.26+1.8May 6Westwood, CA
50Metres
5.76-Feb 3Edmonton (i)
60m
6.64-Jan 6Long Beach, CA (i)

1978

19 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
200m
20.76-0.5Aug 22Stuttgart
100m
10.29+0.0Aug 22Stuttgart
200m
20.86-Aug 20Nice Nikaďa, Nice
100m
10.21+0.2Aug 18Berlin ISTAF, Berlin
200m
20.73+0.8Aug 18Berlin ISTAF, Berlin
200m
20.26-0.1Aug 16Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
100m
10.07-0.1Aug 16Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
100m
10.10+0.1Aug 16Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
100m
10.28-Jul 22Celje
200m
20.67-Jul 8Berkeley, CA
100m
10.22+0.4Jul 6Düsseldorf LVN Internationales Sportfest, Düsseldorf
200m
20.53+0.6Jul 6Düsseldorf LVN Internationales Sportfest, Düsseldorf
100m
10.22+0.0Jul 1Milano
100m
10.33-0.1Jun 22Köln
100m
10.28+1.7Jun 16Walnut, CA
100m
10.21+3.5Jun 9Westwood, CA
100m
10.21+1.3Jun 8Westwood, CA
100m
9.9HT-May 15Arima
55m
6.17-Feb 24USA Indoor Championships

1977

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
100m
10.25+0.5Sep 23Wattenscheid
100m
10.29+0.6Sep 11Fürth
4x100m
38.03-Sep 3Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup
100m
10.13-0.3Sep 2Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
100m
10.37-Aug 26Berlin ISTAF, Berlin
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Honours

🥉

Roma IAAF World Cup

4x100 Metres Relay

1981
🥇

Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup

100 Metres

1977
🥇

Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup

4x100 Metres Relay

1977
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Steve Williams's 200 m personal best?

Steve Williams's 200 m personal best is 19.9h, set on May 17, 1975 in Kingston (JAM), #236 on the all-time list.

Which events does Steve Williams compete in?

Steve Williams competes in the 200 m and 100 m.

How did Steve Williams perform in 1984?

1984 season best: 20.82, set on Apr 21, 1984 in San José (USA).