Gout Gout’s breaks the under-20 world record for 200m, while also making him faster than Usain Bolt at the same age.By AFP and ReutersPublished On 12 Apr 202612 Apr 2026Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has broken the world Under-20 record in the 200 metres, finishing with a time of 19.67 seconds to win the race at the Australian Athletics Championships.Gout became the first Australian to break the 20-second barrier in Sydney on Sunday, with his record-breaking feat making him faster than the Jamaican great Usain Bolt at the same age.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listFellow Australian Aidan Murphy also cracked the 20-second mark, coming second with 19.88 – the two quickest times of the year, both achieved with a legal tailwind.“This is what I’ve been waiting for,” said Gout at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre.“We have such incredible athletes in Australia, and me being able to race these athletes, we push each other to the limits. Two Australians sub-20. I mean, this is amazing.”Gout’s spectacular effort with a legal +1.7-metres-per-second tailwind meant that the 18-year-old defended his 200m title and sent out a warning to his rivals.He also eclipsed the previous world Under-20 mark set by Erriyon Knighton, while improving on his own national record of 20.02 set last year.Gout’s record run marked the first time he has gone below 20 seconds in legal conditions, after achieving the feat last year with the aid of a tailwind when he clocked 19.84 at the national championships. Gout Gout and his compatriots compete in the men’s 200m final [David Gray/AFP]The 18-year-old burst onto the scene in 2024, when he clocked 20.04 seconds at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships. Advertisement It shattered Peter Norman’s national record of 20.06 from the 1968 Olympics and was the quickest ever by …
