Overview

• Gout Gout claimed the Australian 200m title with a wind-assisted time of 19.84 seconds, the second-fastest ever by an under-20 sprinter in all conditions.
• The excessive tailwind of +2.2 m/s rendered the time ineligible for official record recognition, continuing a pattern of invalidated performances for the young athlete.
• Gout also recorded two sub-10-second 100m runs during the championships, but both were disqualified due to illegal wind readings.
• His main rival, Lachlan Kennedy, was disqualified from the 200m final after a false start, eliminating the anticipated head-to-head showdown.
• Despite setbacks with wind-assisted times, Gout remains focused on upcoming international competitions, including the 2028 and 2032 Olympics, as he emerges as a global sprinting talent.