What was the duration of Pietro Mennea's 200m world record?
19.82 seconds
19.72 seconds
19.92 seconds
19.57 seconds
Answer
Pietro Mennea's 200m world record is 19.72 seconds. He set the record at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland. Mennea's record stood for 17 years until it was broken by Usain Bolt in 2009.
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