“Faster than Usain Bolt.” Just four words, but enough to send shockwaves through the track and field world. Can anyone really be faster than the Jamaican icon who redefined sprinting? Enter Gout Gout. At just 17 years old, this Australian phenom is blazing a trail that has the athletics world buzzing. His jaw-dropping 200m dash in 20.06 seconds not only made him the fastest sprinter in Oceanian history—it also eclipsed Usain Bolt’s under-18 best of 20.13. Yes, you read that right. Gout is already outpacing the greatest sprinter of all time at the same age. But he didn’t stop there.
In a stunning April performance, Gout shattered Australia’s long-standing national record with a blistering 19.84 seconds (+2.2 m/s wind). That erased the legendary Peter Norman’s mark of 20.06, which had stood unchallenged since 1968. All this—before he’s even old enough to vote. Even seasoned sports journalists are in awe. On April 18, just hours after the historic run, MLB reporter Dan Clark posted on X: “He [Gout Gout] is considered to have as much potential as Usain Bolt, and will probably be an Olympic champion one day.” However, Gout has already set his target for the upcoming days.
In his recent interaction with Fox Sports Australia’s program Back Page, Gout said, “I think the limit is just obviously winning Olympics and winning world championships and just honestly dominating like Bolt did. So I think that’s a limit, a reachable for me.” Big words. Bigger talent.
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