Overview

• The Australian finished fourth in his World Championships semifinal in Tokyo in 20.36 seconds, missing the final from a race won by Jamaica’s Bryan Levell (19.78) with Letsile Tebogo second (19.95).
• He advanced from the heats a day earlier in 20.23 and was the youngest athlete in the 200m field as well as the youngest man ever selected for an Australian team at a world championships.
• Noah Lyles led all qualifiers with a 19.51 world-leading time in the semifinals, setting up Friday’s final that includes Levell and Tebogo.
• Usain Bolt was in the stadium to watch Gout’s senior debut, which the teenager described as confidence-building and “fuel to my fire.”
• Gout owns a legal national best of 20.02 this season and says he will return to Australia to sit Year 12 exams before pursuing further gains in his start and strength.