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Gout Gout Extends Unbeaten European 200m Streak With Win in Monaco

The 17-year-old posted a 20.10-second run into a –1.9 m/s headwind during his school holidays before heading to the Tokyo World Championships

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Overview

  • Gout won the under-23 200m at the Monaco Diamond League in 20.10 seconds, finishing 0.18 seconds clear despite a strong headwind
  • He retains the Australian senior 200m record of 20.02 seconds set at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in late June
  • The Queenslander is 2-for-2 in senior European 200m races, maintaining an unbeaten run that began with his record-breaking debut
  • Balancing Year 12 studies with elite competition, Gout scheduled his European campaign to coincide with school holidays
  • He is targeting a legal sub-10-second 100m time within 12 months and is set to race at Meeting Herculis ahead of Tokyo Worlds