Teen Sprinter Gout Gout Runs World-Leading 200m Time at Queensland Championships

The 17-year-old Australian athlete set a legal 20.05-second mark in the heats and broke 20 seconds in the final with an illegal tailwind.

Gout Gout clocked a legal 20.05 seconds in the under-20 heats at the Queensland Athletics Championships, the fastest 200m time in the world this year.
In the final, Gout ran 19.98 seconds, breaking the 20-second barrier for the first time, but the time was invalid due to a tailwind exceeding the legal limit.
The 17-year-old holds the Australian 200m record of 20.04 seconds, set in December 2024, surpassing Peter Norman's 56-year-old mark of 20.06 seconds.
Gout's performance builds on his rapid rise in athletics, with comparisons to Usain Bolt's times at the same age and a growing fanbase in Australia.
He is preparing for upcoming competitions, including the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne on March 29 and the Australian Athletics Championships in April.