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Gout Gout grew to become the quickest 16-year-old ever after clocking 20.04 seconds within the 200 meters; who broke the 56-year-old Australian document held by Peter Norman from the 1968 Olympics; he’s anticipated to hitch Noah Lyles' coach in January

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Gout Gout ran sooner than even the good Usain Bolt on the identical age to grow to be the quickest 16-year-old ever, clocking 20.04 seconds within the 200m.

Teenage dash sensation Gout Gout is used to comparisons to Usain Bolt, however insists he’s targeted on persevering with to be one of the best model of himself moderately than anybody else.

Gout ran the 200 meters in 20.04 seconds on Saturday on the Australian Faculties Championships, breaking the nationwide document held for the reason that 1968 Olympics by Peter Norman.

His run was initially marked at 20.07 seconds, however was later revised to twenty.04 seconds, placing him beneath the 20.06 seconds run by Norman which earned him a silver medal.

With this, Gout grew to become the quickest 16-year-old ever and is second within the U18 class behind American Erriyon Knighton, who clocked 19.84 in 2021. Usain Bolt is third with a time of 20.13 in 2003.

The dash world's consideration is presently on Gout and whereas he sees similarities with the quickest man in historical past, he’s targeted on “making a reputation for himself”.

“I see it [the similarity to Bolt.” Gout said to Nine. “My stride length is pretty long, my knee height is pretty high and just the amount of tallness I get when I’m running.

“I’m just me trying to be me. Obviously, I do run like him. I do sometimes look like him, but obviously I’m making a name for myself, and I think I’ve done that pretty well.

“I just want to continue doing that and continue to be not only Usain Bolt but continue to be Gout Gout.”

Gout has also reportedly been invited to train with Olympic champion Noah Lyles and his coach Lance Brauman in January in Florida as a group of 18 talented sprinters go to a two-to-three-week camp.

“That’ll be a great opportunity, a wonderful educational experience,” Gout’s agent James Templeton told ABC.

“I haven’t heard from Noah, but he’s a great guy. I’m sure he’ll be happy to take the younger guy under his wing a little bit.”

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