The teenage dash sensation betters Peter Norman’s longstanding mark with one other excellent run in Brisbane
If you happen to hadn’t heard of Gout Gout, you then most likely have now.
The prodigiously gifted 16-year-old went into the Australian All Faculties Championships because the nationwide under-20 record-holder for the 200m, having clocked 20.29 in Queensland final month.
That run was the quickest by an Australian since 1993 and, off the again of it, many puzzled if Gout might in the future take down Peter Norman’s senior mark of 20.06.
Not solely was it a time that secured Norman the 200m silver medal in these Video games however no Australian had ever obtained inside a tenth of a second of it.
Nevertheless, within the scorching Brisbane sunshine, Gout clocked a staggering 20.04 (1.5) to win the 200m, setting a senior Oceania report over half a lap.
Gout Gout (Getty)
“These are grownup occasions and me, only a child – I’m working them,” {the teenager} stated. “It’s going to be an awesome future for positive. I didn’t count on it to be that quick however I suppose I ran Australia’s quickest ever time within the 200m. I’ve been chasing that report however I didn’t assume it could come this yr. I assumed perhaps subsequent yr or the yr after that.”
Gout’s 20.04 now places him second on the worldwide under-18 200m all-time checklist behind Erriyon Knighton, who ran 19.84 on the USATF Championships three years in the past.
It additionally signifies that Gout is quicker than Usain Bolt over 200m within the under-18 age class, with the Jamaican clocking 20.13 in 2003.
After his victory, Gout celebrated with each coach Di Sheppard and supervisor James Templeton, scarcely believing the feat he’d achieved.
Templeton, Gout and Sheppard (Getty)
Gout additionally had success within the 100m on the championships and set an Australian under-18 report of 10.17 (0.9) in his win.
Within the heats, {the teenager} gained international consideration after clocking 10.04 (3.4) however the wind was nicely above the authorized restrict.
It marks the tip of a sensational season for Gout, who claimed an excellent silver medal over half a lap on the World Below-20 Championships in Lima, inserting behind South Africa’s Bayanda Walaza.
In response to The Guardian, Gout and Sheppard, by means of their mutual sponsor Adidas, have additionally secured an invitation to affix Noah Lyles and his coach Lance Brauman in Florida for just a few weeks in January.
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