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Teen Sprinter Gout Gout Set for World Championships Debut in Tokyo 200m

At 17, he is entered solely in the 200m due to school commitments.

Overview

  • The Australian prodigy will skip the 100m and the 4x100m relay, with selection rules and schooling cited for the limited program.
  • He arrives with a 20.02 national and Oceania record from June’s Ostrava Golden Spike, set in his first senior race abroad.
  • That time ranks equal-20th this season, suggesting he must lower it to challenge for a place in the world final.
  • The 200m timetable in Tokyo lists heats on September 17, semi-finals on September 18 and the final on September 19.
  • The Ipswich Year 12 student has drawn comparisons to Usain Bolt and has trained with Noah Lyles, the three-time defending world 200m champion.