Australian sprinter Gout Gout breaks under-20 record with blazing 200m time, surpassing legendary Olympian Usain Bolt

Gout Gout of Queensland poses with the clock after breaking the World Junior Record and Australian Record and a PB to win the Men's 200m final in 19. 67 seconds during the 2026 Australian Athletics Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on April 12, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. Cameron Spencer via Getty Images Watch out, Usain Bolt, because there’s a new track and field phenom who’s coming to break all your records.

Australian sprinter Gout Gout already took a major step in that direction Sunday, beating one of Bolt’s best performances. Gout’s record-setting performance came during the 200m event at the Australian Championships in Sydney. After getting off the block fairly quickly, Gout, 18, needed to make up some time in the first stretch.

He not only managed that, but seemed to build speed as the event went on, eventually pulling ahead of the pack by a fair distance in the final strides. NEW WORLD RECORD: 18-year-old sprint phenom Gout Gout has clocked a stunning 19. 67 time in the 200m run, surpassing Usain Bolt’s legendary mark.

pic. twitter. com/0Ib8IewQmY — Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) April 13, 2026 Gout’s final time of 19.