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Australia national best marks

Best marks by Australia athletes in each event, compiled from the all-time lists we import. Derived national bests — not official national records (see note below).

46

Stored marks

21

Distinct marks shown

Women's 200m

Derived 14 Sep 2026

Australia national best marks, women 200 Metres
# Athlete Mark Wind Date Venue Age
1 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.23 +0.8 13 Jul 1997
2 Cathy Freeman 22.25 +1.3 26 Aug 1994 21
3 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.32 -0.5 26 Feb 1994
3= Cathy Freeman 22.32 +0.9 22 Jul 1994 21
5 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.33 -2.6 5 Mar 1995
6 Denise Boyd 22.35 +1.8 23 Mar 1980
6= Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.35 +1.1 4 Feb 1995
8 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.36 +0.4 16 Aug 1997
9 Cathy Freeman 22.37 +2.0 5 Sep 1993 20
10 Tania Van Heer-Murphy 22.42 +2.0 6 Feb 1999
10= Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.42 +0.7 28 Sep 2000
12 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.43 0.0 25 Jul 1995
12= Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.43 +1.2 30 Jan 2000
14 Raelene Boyle 22.45 +1.1 7 Sep 1972
14= Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.45 0.0 6 Aug 1997
16 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.49 +0.7 7 Mar 1993
16= Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.49 -1.2 28 Feb 1998
16= Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.49 -0.3 27 Sep 2000
19 Raelene Boyle 22.50 +0.6 29 Jan 1974
19= Cathy Freeman 22.50 +1.7 27 May 1995 22
19= Ella Nelson 22.50 +0.1 16 Aug 2016
22 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.51 +0.7 8 Sep 2000
23 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.52 -0.8 13 Aug 1997
23= Lauren Hewitt 22.52 +1.5 15 Jan 2000
25 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.53 -2.2 15 Mar 1998
25= Lauren Hewitt 22.53 +0.6 27 Aug 1999
25= Cathy Freeman 22.53 +0.7 28 Sep 2000 27
25= Ella Nelson 22.53 -0.2 20 Feb 2016
29 Cathy Freeman 22.54 +0.3 25 Feb 1993 20
29= Cathy Freeman 22.54 +0.8 12 Jul 1994 21
29= Lauren Hewitt 22.54 +0.5 25 Aug 1999
29= Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.54 0.0 13 Mar 2000
33 Cathy Freeman 22.55 +1.6 5 Jul 1995 22
33= Cathy Freeman 22.55 -0.1 14 Aug 1996 23
33= Cathy Freeman 22.55 +1.4 2 May 1998 25
36 Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.56 -1.0 25 Feb 1998
36= Lauren Hewitt 22.56 -1.9 13 Jan 2000
36= Riley Day 22.56 +0.3 2 Aug 2021
36= Torrie Lewis 22.56 0.0 17 Sep 2025
40 Tania Van Heer-Murphy 22.57 +0.5 25 Aug 1999
40= Cathy Freeman 22.57 +0.4 28 Aug 2000 27
42 Cathy Freeman 22.58 -0.5 19 Aug 1993 20
42= Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.58 -0.9 29 Jun 1997
44 Cathy Freeman 22.59 -1.0 17 Aug 1994 21
44= Melinda Gainsford-Taylor 22.59 0.0 11 Feb 2000
44= Ella Nelson 22.59 +0.6 3 Apr 2016

Every mark in scope within the compiled depth. Equal marks share a rank ("1=" style). An athlete with marks for two nations appears under each nation represented at the time (e.g. Obikwelu under Nigeria and Portugal).

About this derivation

These lists are derived from the marks in our database — including the complete legal all-time lists imported from alltime-athletics.com — grouped by the nation the athlete was representing at each mark. They are not official national records: federations ratify national records under their own eligibility rules, and some marks here may not qualify.