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Teen Sprinter Gout Gout Reaches 200m World Semifinals in Tokyo

The 17-year-old, the youngest in the field on debut, clocked 20.23 to set up a Thursday semi with a sub-20 bid in view.

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World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Women's 200m Round 1 - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 17, 2025 Melissa Jefferson Wooden of the U.S. crosses the finish line to win heat 2 ahead of Thelma Davies of the U.S. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Men's 1500m Final - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 17, 2025 Portugal's Isaac Nader crosses the line to win the final ahead of second placed Britain's Jake Wightman and third placed Kenya's Reynold Cheruiyot REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski
World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 - Women's 200m Round 1 - Japan National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - September 17, 2025 Jamaica's Shericka Jackson crosses the finish line to win her heat REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

Overview

  • Gout finished third in heat five from lane eight in 20.23 seconds to secure automatic qualification for the semifinals.
  • Usain Bolt watched from the stands as the Australian record holder said he managed the race on “cruise control” after a slow start.
  • He owns the national mark at 20.02 set in Ostrava in June and has stated that a personal best or first sub-20 would define success this week.
  • Jamaica’s Bryan Levell led all qualifiers in 19.84, with Noah Lyles (19.99) and Letsile Tebogo (20.18) also advancing comfortably.
  • The semifinal is scheduled for Thursday with the final on Friday, while fellow Australians Aidan Murphy and Calab Law were eliminated in the heats.