Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Athletics

Gout Gout Clocks World-leading 200m Time

#image_title

Rising sprint star Gout Gout clocked the fastest men’s 200m in the world this year on Sunday, with the 17-year-old saying he felt “literally free”.

The youngster rose to prominence in December when he clocked the quickest time ever by a 16-year-old.

That mark broke Usain Bolt’s personal best at the same age, with his 20.04secs also bettering Peter Norman’s Australian record of 20.06 from the 1968 Olympics.

He turned heads again on Sunday with a 20.05 in the heats of the Queensland State Championships — the fastest in the world this year.

Gout then smashed through the 20-second barrier in the final with a 19.98, but it was wind-assisted so deemed illegal.

“I felt literally free. I had 80 metres left to go, and I thought, let’s send it,” he said of the final.

“Only from then did I believe I had a chance of going sub (20).

“Seeing the clock, I was really happy and surprised in a way, but it just felt like a weight off my shoulders. Now that I’ve done it, I’ve just got to do that more consistently.”

The lanky Gout, who was born in Australia after his parents migrated from South Sudan, has drawn comparisons with eight-time Olympic gold medallist Bolt.

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe recently said he was a rare talent but needed “nurturing and protecting”.

The qualifying mark for this year’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo is 20.16, which Gout has now beaten twice.

You May Also Like

On Friday night, 2021 Hall of Fame Finalist Paul Pierce made headlines for going on Instagram Live. The former 10-time All-Star was featured smoking,...

The events that led to Paul Piece’s swift exit from ESPN have been buzzing around the internet. Reactions and responses have been coming from...

Football

A video has been released online, displaying a staff member from Eko Hotel having an argument with Joseph Yobo   https://www.instagram.com/p/CTNkVGFoF0E/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 15 players were...

Paris St Germain forward Neymar pledged his future to the Ligue 1 champions, saying talks of a contract renewal at the club are no...

Copyright © 2025 Afroballers. Powered by Willingie