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ARTICLE VIEW:
17-year-old sprint sensation Gout Gout ready to ‘do my thing’ at
World Athletics Championships
By Ben Church, CNN
Updated:
6:27 AM EDT, Mon September 15, 2025
Source: CNN
He may be just 17 but sprint sensation is ready to show the world just
how fast he is.
The teenager has seen his profile skyrocket over the last few years,
with videos of his lightning-quick performances going viral around the
world.
Now, the youngster has the opportunity to test himself against the best
in the sport as he prepares to compete in the 200m competition at this
year’s in Tokyo.
The first heats are scheduled to take place Wednesday, with Gout
telling reporters that he’s ready to prove his credentials.
“I’ve earned my place to be here,” he said Monday, per .
“Obviously, these athletes are stronger, bigger, older, more
experienced, but I know that I have the ability to go out there and do
my thing.
“At the end of the day, we’re all running 200 meters, and
regardless of how old you are, when you stop on that line, it’s all
about who’s fastest.”
Gout broke onto the scene in 2022 when he ran the 100m in 10.57 seconds
as a 14-year-old, but garnered even more attention after running 200m
in 20.60 at last year’s World Athletics U20 Championships – 0.01
seconds faster than a 15-year-old Usain Bolt managed in 2002.
He also broke his own Australian 200m record in June, finishing in a
time of 20.02 in what was his first senior race abroad.
Speaking to reporters about his ambitions for this year’s world
championships, Gout said he was just focused on securing a personal
best, although admitted he was determined to one day break the 200m
20-second barrier.
He has previously dipped under that elite benchmark, but his time of
19.98 recorded earlier this year didn’t count as an official record
due to favorable wind conditions on the day.
“I definitely think PB-ing, regardless of where I come, is definitely
a big success,” he told reporters in Tokyo.
“And hopefully, if I can make it at the semi, that’s even greater.
And then if I make it into the final, that’s a big success.”
‘Surreal’ attention
Now considered one of the fastest teenagers on the planet, Gout Gout
has had to get used to dealing with fame.
He’s also had to shoulder comparisons with Jamaican legend Bolt, who
has praised the Australian for his performances to date.
Olympic 200-meter champion Letsile Tebogo also that Gout can “be one
of the best” but the charismatic youngster is just trying to just
focus on improving every day.
“It’s definitely crazy,” he said. “I’ve had people with their
grandparents come up to me wanting photos … I’ve had a baby, her
mother wanted me to sign her forehead.
“It’s definitely surreal (…) and it’s definitely something I
enjoy.
“Just being able to be that someone who started off as a nobody and
became someone really, really good. Being that I think would be a very,
very big success for me.”
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