Gout Gout becomes the fastest 16-year-old ever after 20.04 seconds in the 200 meters; This broke the 56-year-old Australian record held by Peter Norman from the 1968 Olympics; He also ran 100 meters in 10.04 seconds.
Last update: 07/12/24 10:03
Gout Gout broke the Australian 200m record that had stood for 56 years
Gout Gout, 16, ran the 200 meters in 20.04 seconds at the Australian Schools Championships on Saturday, breaking the national record held by Peter Norman since the 1968 Olympics.
His run was initially clocked at 20.07 seconds, but was later revised to 20.04 seconds, dropping it below the 20.06 seconds Norman ran, which earned him the silver medal.
Time Gout becomes the fastest 16-year-old ever.
“It’s pretty crazy,” Gout told Reuters.
“I can’t process it right now, but I think when I go to bed tonight I’ll think about it. These are adults. And me, I’m just a kid, and I’m running them (down).
“I was chasing that record, but I didn’t think it would come this year. I thought it would come maybe next year, the year after that.”
Gout also clocked the fourth fastest time by an Australian in the 100m with 10.04 seconds despite the strong wind.
Gout is now focused on breaking the 10-second barrier in the 100m and the 20-second barrier in the 200m.
He will also be focused on the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, when he will be 24 just down the road from where he grew up.
“I always did what I said I was going to do,” Gout added on Saturday. “So if I said something, it’s on my mind and I’m going to keep saying it until I get it.”
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