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Best United States 200 meters Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top United States athletes in the 200 meters, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Lyles | 19.31 | +0.4 | Jul 21, 2022 |
| 2 | Michael Johnson | 19.32 | +0.4 | Aug 1, 1996 |
| 3 | Erriyon Knighton | 19.49 | +1.4 | Apr 30, 2022 |
| 4 | Walter Dix | 19.53 | +0.7 | Sep 16, 2011 |
| 5 | Justin Gatlin | 19.57 | +0.4 | Jun 28, 2015 |
| 6 | Kenneth Bednarek | 19.57 | +0.4 | Sep 5, 2024 |
| 7 | Tyson Gay | 19.58 | +1.3 | May 30, 2009 |
| 8 | Xavier Carter | 19.63 | +0.4 | Jul 11, 2006 |
| 9 | Wallace Spearmon | 19.65 | +0.0 | Sep 28, 2006 |
| 10 | James Sanford | 19.7HT | Apr 19, 1980 | |
| 11 | Michael Norman | 19.70 | +0.7 | Jun 6, 2019 |
| 12 | Courtney Lindsey | 19.71 | -1.5 | Apr 20, 2024 |
| 13 | Michael Marsh | 19.73 | -0.2 | Aug 5, 1992 |
| 14 | T'Mars Mccallum | 19.73 | +1.8 | Jul 12, 2025 |
| 15 | LaShawn Merritt | 19.74 | +1.4 | Jul 8, 2016 |
| 16 | Joe Deloach | 19.75 | +1.7 | Sep 28, 1988 |
| 17 | Carl Lewis | 19.75 | +1.5 | Jun 19, 1983 |
| 18 | Fred Kerley | 19.76 | +2.0 | Sep 18, 2021 |
| 19 | Shawn Crawford | 19.79 | +1.2 | Aug 26, 2004 |
| 20 | Robert Gregory | 19.80 | +0.2 | Aug 3, 2025 |
| 21 | James Mallard | 19.8HT | May 13, 1979 | |
| 22 | Terrance Laird | 19.81 | +0.8 | Mar 27, 2021 |
| 23 | Tommie Smith | 19.83 | +0.9 | Oct 16, 1968 |
| 24 | Christian Coleman | 19.85 | -0.5 | May 27, 2017 |
| 25 | John Capel | 19.85 | -0.3 | Jul 23, 2000 |
| 26 | Ameer Webb | 19.85 | +1.9 | May 6, 2016 |
| 27 | Garrett Kaalund | 19.85 | +1.1 | May 30, 2025 |
| 28 | Maurice Greene | 19.86 | +1.6 | Jul 7, 1997 |
| 29 | Isiah Young | 19.86 | +1.6 | Jun 23, 2013 |
| 30 | Lorenzo Daniel | 19.87 | +0.8 | Jun 3, 1988 |
| 31 | Jeff Williams | 19.87 | +1.2 | Apr 13, 1996 |
| 32 | Joshua J. Johnson | 19.88 | +0.1 | Aug 24, 2001 |
| 33 | Floyd Heard | 19.88 | -0.3 | Jul 23, 2000 |
| 34 | Kyree King | 19.90 | +0.5 | Jun 29, 2024 |
| 35 | Kevin Braunskill | 19.9HT | -0.5 | May 5, 1990 |
| 36 | Mel Lattany | 19.9HT | May 13, 1979 | |
| 37 | Steve Williams | 19.9HT | +0.0 | May 17, 1975 |
| 38 | James Jett | 19.91 | Apr 18, 1992 | |
| 39 | Matthew Boling | 19.92 | -0.9 | Apr 23, 2022 |
| 40 | John Carlos | 19.92 | +1.9 | Sep 12, 1968 |
| 41 | Cravon Gillespie | 19.93 | +0.8 | Jun 7, 2019 |
| 42 | Josephus Lyles | 19.93 | -0.3 | Jun 26, 2022 |
| 43 | Jordan Anthony | 19.93 | +1.3 | May 17, 2025 |
| 44 | Jamarion Stubbs | 19.95 | +1.4 | May 24, 2024 |
| 45 | Kirk Baptiste | 19.96 | -0.9 | Aug 8, 1984 |
| 46 | Coby Miller | 19.96 | -0.3 | Jul 23, 2000 |
| 47 | Curtis Mitchell | 19.97 | +0.0 | Aug 16, 2013 |
| 48 | Jordan Vaden | 19.98 | +0.3 | Jun 25, 2006 |
| 49 | Javonte' Harding | 19.98 | +0.6 | Jun 7, 2023 |
| 50 | Calvin Smith | 19.99 | +0.6 | Aug 24, 1983 |
| 51 | Dedric Dukes | 19.99 | +0.6 | May 16, 2015 |
| 52 | Rodney Martin | 19.99 | +1.7 | Jul 6, 2008 |
| 53 | Rai Benjamin | 19.99 | -0.6 | Jun 30, 2018 |
| 54 | Mike Conley | 20.0HT | -0.8 | May 11, 1984 |
| 55 | Earl GRAY | 20.0HT | Mar 24, 2007 | |
| 56 | Dorian Camel | 20.00 | +1.4 | Apr 30, 2022 |
| 57 | Clancy Edwards | 20.0HT | -0.2 | Mar 4, 1978 |
| 58 | Ramon Clay | 20.0HT | +1.4 | Mar 11, 1998 |
| 59 | Michael Bates | 20.01 | -1.0 | Aug 19, 1992 |
| 60 | Christopher Belcher | 20.01 | +1.6 | Jun 7, 2017 |
| 61 | Bernard Williams | 20.01= | +1.2 | Aug 26, 2004 |
| 62 | Max Thomas | 20.02 | +0.9 | Jun 11, 2025 |
| 63 | Xavier Butler | 20.02 | +1.2 | May 30, 2025 |
| 64 | Jon Drummond | 20.03 | +1.2 | Aug 22, 1997 |
| 65 | Darvis Patton | 20.03 | +0.6 | Aug 28, 2003 |
| 66 | Larry Myricks | 20.03 | +1.5 | Jun 19, 1983 |
| 67 | Trayvon Bromell | 20.03 | +2.0 | Jun 10, 2015 |
| 68 | Kenny Brokenburr | 20.04 | +1.7 | Apr 16, 2000 |
| 69 | Lance Lang | 20.04 | +1.0 | May 11, 2024 |
| 70 | Roy Martin | 20.05 | +1.0 | Jul 20, 1988 |
| 71 | Micah Williams | 20.05 | +0.0 | May 15, 2022 |
| 72 | Albert Robinson | 20.05 | +1.0 | Jul 20, 1988 |
| 73 | Rakieem Salaam | 20.05 | +0.0 | May 15, 2011 |
| 74 | Brian Lewis | 20.06 | +0.5 | May 21, 2000 |
| 75 | Brandon Carnes | 20.07 | +1.3 | Jun 12, 2022 |
| 76 | LaMonte King | 20.08 | +0.9 | Jun 15, 1980 |
| 77 | Danny Everett | 20.08 | +0.3 | Jun 16, 1990 |
| 78 | Dwayne Evans | 20.08 | +1.6 | Jun 13, 1987 |
| 79 | Jaron Flournoy | 20.09 | +1.4 | May 25, 2019 |
| 80 | Tyree Washington | 20.09 | +2.0 | May 22, 1999 |
| 81 | Micaiah Harris | 20.09 | +0.7 | Jun 5, 2019 |
| 82 | Dennis Mitchell | 20.09 | +1.9 | Jun 2, 1989 |
| 83 | Kevin Little | 20.10 | +1.7 | Aug 25, 1999 |
| 84 | Harry Adams | 20.10 | -1.1 | Apr 14, 2012 |
| 85 | Ryan Bailey | 20.10 | +0.4 | Aug 19, 2010 |
| 86 | Mike Roberson | 20.1HT | Sep 3, 1979 | |
| 87 | Millard Hampton | 20.10 | +1.7 | Jun 22, 1976 |
| 88 | Harvey Glance | 20.1HT | +1.4 | Apr 17, 1976 |
| 89 | Jeff Reynolds | 20.1HT | May 14, 1988 | |
| 90 | Tod Long | 20.1HT | -0.2 | Mar 29, 1996 |
| 91 | Brian Bridgewater | 20.11 | +1.2 | May 29, 1993 |
| 92 | Henry Thomas | 20.11 | +0.1 | May 14, 1988 |
| 93 | Elijah Hall | 20.11 | +0.1 | Aug 24, 2021 |
| 94 | Beejay Lee | 20.11 | +0.4 | Jun 28, 2015 |
| 95 | Rodney Rowe | 20.12 | +0.4 | May 4, 2019 |
| 96 | Jamiel Trimble | 20.12 | +1.5 | May 28, 2016 |
| 97 | Remontay Mcclain | 20.12 | +1.5 | Jun 6, 2015 |
| 98 | Mark Witherspoon | 20.12 | +1.0 | Jun 17, 1989 |
| 99 | Leroy Burrell | 20.12 | -0.8 | Jun 27, 1992 |
| 100 | Cameron Miller | 20.12 | +0.9 | May 16, 2025 |