Masters M40 200 metres world record progression

This is the progression of world record improvements of the 200 metres M40 division of Masters athletics.

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Hand !Auto !Wind !Athlete !Nationality !Birthdate !Location !Date
\|20.64 \|1.3 \|Troy Douglas \|{{NED}} \|30.11.1962 \|Utrecht \|09.08.2003
bgcolor=#CEF6F5 \| \|20.64 \|0.7 \|Troy Douglas \|{{NED}} \|30.11.1962 \|Paris \|27.08.2003
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \| \|21.38 \| \|Bill Collins \|{{USA}} \|20.11.1950 \|Naperville \|04.07.1991
bgcolor=#f6CEF5 \| \|21.74 \|>2.0 \|Eddie Hart \|{{USA}} \|24.04.1949 \|Eugene \|01.08.1989
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \| \|21.98 \| \|Stan Whitley \|{{USA}} \|17.12.1945 \|Springfield \|14.08.1987
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \|21.8 \| \| \|Manuel Ulacio \|{{VEN}} \|1940 \|Caracas \|04.09.1982
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \|21.9 \| \| \|Reginald Austin \|{{AUS}} \|16.10.1936 \|Gothenburg \|10.08.1977
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \|22.2 \| \| \|Ron Taylor \|{{GBR}} \|04.12.1933 \|Leicester \|20.06.1975
bgcolor=#f6F5CE \|22.2 \| \| \|Thane Baker \|{{USA}} \|04.10.1931 \| \|13.07.1974

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|20.64

|1.3