Record-breaking teenager Gout smashes 20-second barrier in 200m sprint | Athletics News

The 17-year-old Australian of South Sudanese heritage bags the national 200m title two days after winning the 100m race.

Teenager Gout Gout has reinforced his growing reputation as one of the best young sprinters in the world by clocking a wind-assisted 19.84 seconds to win the Australian 200-metre title.

His blistering run on Sunday was the second fastest ever by an athlete below 20 years under all conditions, surpassing Usain Bolt’s 19.93 in 2004 and Justin Gatlin’s 19.86 in 2001.

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