Australian Teen Gout Gout Shatters National and Age-Group Sprint Records
The 16-year-old sprinter broke a 56-year-old Australian 200m record and surpassed Usain Bolt's age-group times, solidifying his status as a rising global track star.
- Gout Gout, a 16-year-old Australian sprinter, set a new national 200m record with a time of 20.04 seconds, breaking Peter Norman’s 56-year-old record of 20.06 seconds.
- Gout’s performance also surpassed Usain Bolt’s 200m time of 20.13 seconds at the same age, making him the second-fastest under-18 athlete in history behind Erriyon Knighton.
- He also broke the Australian under-18 100m record with a legal time of 10.17 seconds during the Australian All-Schools Athletics Championships in Brisbane.
- Born to South Sudanese parents in Brisbane, Gout has drawn comparisons to Bolt but emphasizes his desire to carve out his own identity in the sport.
- Gout plans to train with Noah Lyles’ coach, Lance Brauman, in January 2025, with ambitions of qualifying for the Tokyo World Championships or focusing on completing school.
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