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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.

Australia's Gout Gout competes in the men's 200m heats during the Queensland State Championships in Brisbane on March 16, 2025. (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE -- (Photo by PATRICK HAMILTON/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)
Gout races clear of the competition in the under-20 200m final.
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Australian schoolboy Gout Gout celebrates after running the fastest 200m in the world this year

Overview

  • 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.