Teenage phenom Gout Gout breaks 20-second barrier in 200m, wins Australian title

Teen sprinter Gout Gout’s step length rivalled Usain Bolt’s

Gout Gout of Queensland crosses the finish line in the Men’s 200m Final during the 2025 Australian Open and Under 20 Athletics Championships at WA Athletics Stadium on April 13, 2025 in Perth, Australia. Credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Gout Gout, the seventeen-year-old sprinting prodigy from Australia, has blitzed yet another milestone on his way to global domination. Gout clocked in at 19.84 seconds to win the men’s 200m final at the Austr…

Gout Gout Leads Golden Generation of Aussie Sprinters

The wind was by no means his friend, but rising sprint star Gout Gout says his stunning unofficial runs in Perth were an important step in him becoming a future Olympic champion. Australian sprinting is on the verge of a golden era—and last week’s national championships was further proof of that. While Lachie Kennedy, Rohan Browning, Leah O’Brien, and Torrie Lewis all impressed, it was Gout who was the standout. The 17-year-old created worldwide…

Gout Gout smashes 20-second barrier to win Aussie 200m title

Days after running sub-10 seconds for the 100m, the teenage schoolboy phenomenon didn’t just break the 20-second mark – he destroyed it

Teenage phenom Gout Gout breaks 20-second barrier in 200m, wins Australian title

With every race, 17-year-old Australian sprinter Gout Gout seems to reach yet another milestone and further underscore his immense potential.

Aussie teenager Gout Gout surges his way to 19. 84 seconds in 200m

Gout Gout breaks 20-second barrier to claim Australian title

Gout Gout broke his own national record but only unofficially due to wind assistance