Is Gout Gout faster than Usain Bolt? Australian sprinter sets sights on Jamaican great’s 200m record

Australian sprinter Gout Gout, 18, has emerged as a potential challenger to Usain Bolt's 200m record after clocking 19.67 seconds at the Australian championships in Sydney. This time broke his own national record and made him the first Australian to legally run under 20 seconds. Gout's performance is drawing comparisons to Bolt, as he ran faster at the same age. His manager stated that they anticipated this performance, and Gout himself expressed his determination to improve further, with his sights set on Bolt's world record of 19.19 seconds. He will be competing in the under-20 junior championship this week.

Australian teenager Gout Gout won the 200-meter race at the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney on Sunday, setting a new under-20 world record of 19.67 seconds. This time makes him the first Australian to break the 20-second barrier and faster than Usain Bolt was at the same age. Fellow Australian Aidan Murphy also ran under 20 seconds, finishing second with 19.88. Gout's record-breaking run defended his 200m title and surpassed the previous world Under-20 mark set by Erriyon Knighton, improving on his own national record. This was Gout's first time running below 20 seconds in legal conditions.