Challenge from a 17-year-old athlete? Did Noah Lyles see that in his wildest dream? No. The six-time world champion is about taking the fight to the track and winning it. Any examples? In the Paris Olympics, Lyles didn’t have the clear tag of being the favorite to win the men’s 100m final. Instead, his Jamaican rival, Kishane Thompson, had the upper hand in the event after registering world lead timing last year. But the American athlete didn’t pay much heed to that.
Noah Lyles remained firm in the men’s 100m final under the clear August sky in the French capital. He felt the initial tremor while racing. But in the end, his determination earned him the title and let him become the first American champion in the men’s 100m Olympic final after 2004. So, can such an athlete receive a challenge from a teenage sensation? Well, Noah Lyles did, and the words came from none other than Gout Gout.
Last year, the 17-year-old Australian sensation went past Usain Bolt’s age-16 world record in the 200m event. Gout Gout took 20.04 seconds to secure the title. Also, his timing marked him as the Australian senior record holder in the event. A massive achievement, for sure! And now, Gout is eyeing a bigger prize; he wants to defeat Noah Lyles on track.
On February 5, the Instagram handle of Beyond The Records shared a clip of Gout Gout giving an interview to Noah Lyles and Grant Holloway. In the interaction, the Australian phenom said, “ I’m trying, I’m trying to get a medal for sure or even make that final and be running up Noah or trying to, trying to chase Noah down for sure.”
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