Year time (secs) 1896 273.2 1900 246.2 1904 252.0 1908 243.4 1912 236.8 1920 241.8 1924 233.6 1928 233.2 1932 231.2 1936 227.8 1948 229.8 1952 225.1 1956 221.2 1960 215.6 1964 218.1 1968 214.9 1972 216.3 1976 219.2 1980 218.4 1984 212.5 1988 215.9 1992 220.1 1996 215.8 2000 212.1