Teen Sprinter Gout Gout Runs World-Leading 200m Time, Breaks 20 Seconds with Wind-Assisted Run

The 17-year-old Australian clocked a blistering 19.98 seconds in the final at the Queensland State Championships, though the time won't count as an official record due to illegal wind assistance.

Gout Gout ran a legal world-leading time of 20.05 seconds in the heats of the Queensland State Championships, the fastest 200m time globally in 2025 so far.
In the under-20 final, he broke the 20-second barrier with a time of 19.98 seconds, aided by a tailwind of +3.6 m/s, which exceeds the legal limit of +2.0 m/s for record eligibility.
The 17-year-old has now run faster times than Usain Bolt did at the same age, including breaking Bolt’s 16-year-old personal best of 20.13 seconds last December with a legal 20.04 seconds.
Gout becomes the seventh athlete under 20 years old to run a sub-20 200m in any wind conditions, further cementing his status as one of the sport's rising stars.
He is set to compete at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne on March 29, where he may attempt another sub-20-second 200m under legal conditions.

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