18-year-old sprinter Gout Gout crushes 200-meter record previously held by Usain Bolt
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18-year-old sprinter Gout Gout crushes 200-meter record previously held by Usain Bolt originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Move over, Usain Bolt—there is a new record-holder in town.
18-year-old Gout Gout set the world under-20 record in the 200 meters, beating the mark Bolt had set back in 2004. Gout ran a blistering 19. 67 seconds, lowering the previous record by 0.
26 seconds. The Australian sprinter has been viewed as a rising talent for several years, but breaking a record held by Bolt is expected to significantly elevate his profile. Attention now shifts toward the 2028 Olympics, where he will aim to continue developing into a contender on the global stage.
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