Gout Gout is the fastest 16-year-old ever after clocking 20.04 seconds in the 200 metres; That breaks the 56-year-old Australian record held by Patrick Norman from the 1968 Olympics; He also ran 100 meters in 10.04 seconds.
Last updated: 07/12/24 9:18 am
Gout Gout broke the Australian 200 meter record that had stood for 56 years
Gout Gout, 16, ran the 200 meters in 20.04 seconds on Saturday at the Australian schools championships, beating the national record held by Peter Norman from the 1968 Olympics.
His run was initially marked at 20.07 seconds but was later revised to 20.04 seconds, taking him under the 20.06 seconds run by Norman which won him a silver medal.
With that, Gout becomes the fastest 16-year-old ever.
“It's pretty crazy,” Gout told Reuters.
“Right now I can't process it, but I guess tonight when I go to bed, I'll think about it. These are adults. And me, I'm just a kid, and I'm chasing them (down).
“I've been chasing that record, but I didn't think it would come this year. I thought it would come maybe next year, the year after .”
Gout also clocked the fourth fastest time ever by an Australian in the 100m with 10.04 seconds despite strong winds.
Now, Gout aims to break the 10-second barrier in the 100m and the 20-second barrier in the 200m.
He will also be aiming for the 2032 Olympics which will take place in Brisbane when he is 24 just down the road from where he grew up.
“I've always done what I said,” Gout said Saturday. “So if I said something, it's on my mind, and I've pursued it until I get it.”
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