Overview

• Lachlan Kennedy defeated Gout Gout in the 200m at the Maurie Plant Meet with a personal best time of 20.26 seconds, narrowly holding off Gout, who finished in 20.30 seconds.
• The event marked Gout Gout's first senior-level defeat, with the young sprinter vowing to use the experience to improve ahead of the national championships in Perth.
• The Maurie Plant Meet attracted a sell-out crowd of 10,000 and 1.2 million TV viewers, highlighting a resurgence in Australian athletics' popularity.
• Kennedy also won the 100m earlier in the evening with a time of 10.17 seconds, completing a sprint double and solidifying his status as a rising star.
• Gout Gout, who broke the Australian 200m record last December, has drawn comparisons to Usain Bolt and is focused on refining his race starts to complement his strong finishing speed.