Australian Teen Gout Gout Breaks Usain Bolt's 200m Record With 19.67 Seconds

Gout Gout ran the 200m in 19.67 seconds at the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney.

“In the absence of his fiercest rival Lachie Kennedy, Australian sprinting sensation Gout Gout has claimed back to back national 200m titles — but not without an almighty challenge from Aidan Murphy”

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He became the first Australian to break the 20-second barrier legally.

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His time was faster than Usain Bolt's 19.93 at the same age in 2004.

Gout set a new world under-20 record.

Fellow Australian Aidan Murphy also broke 20 seconds with a 19.88 finish.

Gout said, 'There's a big weight off my shoulders knowing I ran it legally.'

Gout's main rival Lachlan Kennedy withdrew from the 200m after winning the 100m.

Gout said he had to step up for both of them.

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The race became a duel between Gout and Murphy.

Veteran commentator Bruce McAvaney called it historic.

Gout was born in Queensland to South Sudanese parents.

He burst onto the scene in 2024 with a 20.06 national record.

Gout's 19.67 broke a 56-year-old Australian record held by Peter Norman.

“- Published Australian teenager Gout Gout has run 200m faster than sprinting great Usain Bolt did at the same age”

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The time beat the fastest 200m ever run on Australian soil.

Only 15 sprinters have ever run faster than 19.67.

Gout's time would have ranked third at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The performance came on a cool, windy day.

Gout described conditions as not ideal.

Gout has opted to skip the Commonwealth Games.

He told reporters he can go faster for sure.

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The teenager's rapid rise has made him one of the most exciting young talents.

Gout's run sent a warning shot to his international rivals.