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As the 2024 season comes to a close, American sprinting icons like Gabby Thomas, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, and Brittany Brown dominated the tracks throughout the season, finishing at the top of the 200m table.
While Thomas became the Olympic champion for the first time, McLaughlin-Levrone was witnessed running a 200m race after a while in the 2024 season. Out of the top 10 fastest 200m female runners of the season, seven are from the United States, while one hails from Great Britain, one from Saint Lucia, and one from Nigeria.
Let's delve deeper into the 10 fastest female 200m sprinters of 2024:
The fastest 200m runners from the 2024 season ft. Gabby Thomas and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
#10 JaMeesia Ford
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The University of South Carolina prodigy JaMeesia Ford amazed the track and field community when she clocked a sensational 22.08 seconds, finishing second during the NCAA Championships at the Hayward Field stadium in Eugene.
With this, the 19-year-old not only set a new personal best but the runner went on to clock a new program record as well.
#9 Dina Asher-Smith
British sprinting legend Dina Asher-Smith clocked 22.07 seconds during her appearance in the London Diamond League where she finished third behind Gabby Thomas and Julien Alfred.
The race took place in July and served as a precursor to her big outing at the Paris Olympics where she won a silver in the women's 4x100m relay.
#8 Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
The American hurdling icon and the reigning 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone made a rare 200m appearance in May and raced to a flying 22.07 seconds during the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix.
Notably, it was only the second 200m race of her 2024 season, with the second being at the Diamond League finals in Brussels where she clocked 22.40 seconds in an exhibition race to close out her 2024 season.
#7 Favour Ofili
Nigeria's sole 200m representative at the Paris Olympics, Favour Ofili, wowed the crowd after finishing second in the semi-final 1, clocking an impressive time of 22.05 seconds.
Although she did not end up on the podium in the finals, the 21-year-old made a significant impact with a 22.24s performance.
# 6 Abby Steiner
Another American on the list is Abby Steiner, who clocked 22.03 seconds during the semi-final of the US Olympic Trials in June.
The race took place at Eugene's iconic Hayward Field stadium, and it was the same event that witnessed Gabby Thomas clocking the world's best time of the season.
#5 Sha'Carri Richardson
The reigning 100m world champion and Olympic silver medalist Sha'Carri Richardson ran a personal best of 21.92 seconds during the 200m semifinal at the US Olympic Trials in June.
However, the 24-year-old could not qualify for the 200m distance after placing fourth in the finals of the Trials. Nonetheless, she won a gold in the 4x100m relay alongside Gabby Thomas.
#4 Brittany Brown
Brittany Brown secured her spot in her first Olympic Games after clocking a blistering 21.90 seconds during the 200m finals at the US Olympic Trials.
Following that, she went on to earn the first Olympic medal of her career in Paris after finishing third in the 200m event with a time of 22.20 seconds.
#3 Julien Alfred
Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred had a memorable 2024 season where she not only made it to her maiden Olympic Games but also won the 100m title and secured a silver in the 200m event.
However, her 200m season best of 21.86 seconds came at the London Diamond League meet where she placed second and set a new national record.
#2 McKenzie Long
24-year-old American sensation McKenzie Long won the 2024 NCAA Championship after defeating JaMeesia Ford with a time of 21.83 seconds. It was also the second-fastest time ever recorded by a collegiate athlete.
Furthermore, she also made it to her first Olympic event with a time of 21.91 seconds at the US Olympic Trials.
#1 Gabby Thomas
The Harvard graduate Gabby Thomas secured the first Olympic gold of her career after defeating a star-studded field of Julien Alfred and Brittany Brown and winning the race in 21.83 seconds.
However, Gabby Thomas' season best and the fastest 200m finish of 2024 came at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in June where she clocked a blistering 21.78 seconds to secure her place in her second consecutive Olympic Games.
