Australian teenager Gout Gout underlined his startling potential and earned more comparisons with Usain Bolt by running the 200 metres in a wind-assisted 19.98 seconds at the Queensland state championships on Sunday.

Australian 17-year-old Gout Gout continued to demonstrate why he is the most exciting talent in sprinting right now, running the fastest 200-meter time in the world this year on Sunday.

Australian teenager Gout Gout has once again proven himself to be the record-breaking athlete in sprinting world.As reported by CNN, the 17-year-old ran the fastest 200-meter on Sunday, March 16, 2025 this year with a 20.

Australian teenager Gout Gout underlined his startling potential and earned more comparisons with Usain Bolt by running the 200 metres in a wind-assisted 19.98 seconds at the Queensland state championships on Sunday (March 16). Rome marathon runners pause in silence for Pope Francis at start line

Australia have a sprint sensation. If Gout Gout’s stock was already rapidly on the rise after his exploits as a teenage athletic phenom, his record-breaking exploits have marked him out as a potential superstar of the sport in the men’s ranks.

Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has put in a run that has to be seen to be believed as he finished more than two seconds ahead of second place in his 200m heat at the Queensland athletics championships before backing it up with a sub-20 second run in the final.

Australian teenager Gout Gout ran the 200 metres in a wind-assisted 19.98 seconds at the Queensland state championships on Sunday (March 16). The breeze of 3.6 metres per second means his dip under the 20-second barrier will not be entered into the record books.

Youngster rose to prominence in December when he clocked the quickest time ever by a 16-year-old – beating Usain Bolt’s best at the same age.