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7NEWS
12-07-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Gout Gout lights up Diamond League with under-23 200m victory
The remarkable Gout Gout story speeds on with the Australian wonder teen producing another blistering performance to further his European track education in Monaco. Guesting in a under-23 invitation 200 metres at the prestigious Diamond League meeting at the Stade Louis II in the Principality during his school holidays on Friday, the teenage Australian phenomenon raced away to another striking win in 20.10 seconds into a headwind. The 17-year-old Queenslander, who had enjoyed a remarkable European debut when he clocked an Australian record 20.02 sec in the Czech town of Ostrava just over two weeks ago, may have challenged the 20sec barrier again if not disadvantaged by the 1.9m/sec wind in his face. But he was delighted to maintain his European unbeaten record as he sped away off the bend to leave South African Naeem Jack (20.42) and Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (20.28sec) trailing in his wake. 'My top-end speed is my secret, so I've just got to focus on the first 100, first 50, and once I get out of that bend, I know I can run people down,' Gout beamed afterwards. 'So stay relaxed, stay focused, and just power through.' The youngster will now head back to school in Queensland after his enjoyable first experience of top European meetings in good spirits, with his first trip to a senior world championships in Japan in September very much still on track. 'I am pretty satisfied, I just got told that it was into a headwind. I ran pretty decent so I am happy with that,' he shrugged. 'I haven't competed much this season since I have to go to school, I will be back on Monday. During the holidays is the time to compete for me.' After the victory, Australian Athletics joked on social media: 'Just like your average teenager, Gout Gout used his school holidays to make his Diamond League debut.' This was Gout's first taste of the atmosphere at a big Diamond League meeting, one of the most high-profile on the circuit, but he had no intention of making his debut in the League 200m race, which was won by Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles in a sizzling 19.88, also into a slightly less strong 0.8m/sec headwind. 'I didn't compete in the main race because I just want slowly to get used to it, there is no point putting me in big races when I am running at the World Championships. The goal now is to go out there and have a little bit of fun,' explained the youngster. Gout's run was just one of another series of impressive outings by Australian athletes as Jess Hull and Peter Bol both shattered national records. Twelve months to the day since breaking the 2000m world record at the same meeting, Olympic metric mile silver medallist Hull finished third in the 1000m behind Kenyan Nelly Chepchirchir (2min 29.77sec) in 2:30.96, beating the previous national mark by two seconds. In one of the fastest 800m races in Diamond League history, Bol was fourth in 1:42.55, improving his own Australian record by more than a second, as Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi clocked a world-leading time of 1:41.44 and the top five, remarkably, all went under 1:43. 'I'm resilient, I've always been. I've overcome a lot over the last few years, they were pretty bad for me, but I'm back and I'm better. An Australian record? I can't be any happier.' Pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall cleared 5.92m to claim third place as world record holder Mondo Duplantis set a meet record of 6.05m.
Daily Mail
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Aussie sprint sensation Gout Gout impresses in Monaco across 200m - as he remains unbeaten in Europe
The remarkable Gout Gout story speeds on, with the Australian wonder teen producing another blistering performance to further his European track education in Monaco. Taking part in an invitation 200 metres at the prestigious Diamond League meeting at the Stade Louis II in the Principality during his school holidays on Friday, the teenage Australian phenomenon raced away to another striking win in 20.10 seconds into a headwind. The Queenslander, 17, who had enjoyed a remarkable European debut when he clocked an Australian record of 20.02 in the Czech town of Ostrava just over two weeks ago, may have challenged the 20sec barrier again if not disadvantaged by the 1.9m/sec wind in his face. But he was delighted to maintain his European unbeaten record as he sped away off the bend to leave South African Naeem Jack (20.42) and Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (20.28) trailing in his wake. 'My top-end speed is my secret, so I've just got to focus on the first 100, first 50, and once I get out of that bend, I know I can run people down,' Gout beamed afterwards. 'So stay relaxed, stay focused, and just power through.' Just like your average teenager, Gout Gout used his school holidays to make his Diamond League debut 😉 Hear the global sensation talk about his win in the Men's Under-23 200m. #AthleticsNation — Australian Athletics (@AustralianAths) July 11, 2025 The youngster will now head back to school in Queensland after his enjoyable first experience of top European meetings in good spirits, with his first trip to a senior world championships in Japan in September very much still on track. 'I am pretty satisfied, I just got told that it was into a headwind. I ran pretty decent, so I am happy with that,' he shrugged. 'I haven't competed much this season since I have to go to school, I will be back on Monday. During the holidays is the time to compete for me.' This was Gout's first taste of the atmosphere at a big Diamond League meeting, one of the most high-profile on the circuit, but he had no intention of making his debut in the League 200m race, which was won by Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles in a sizzling 19.88, also into a slightly less strong 0.8m/sec headwind. 'I didn't compete in the main race because I just want to slowly get used to it, there is no point putting me in big races when I am running at the World Championships,' explained the youngster. 'The goal now is to go out there and have a little bit of fun.' Gout's run was just one of another series of impressive outings by Australian athletes, as Jess Hull and Peter Bol both shattered national records. Twelve months to the day since breaking the 2000m world record at the same meeting, Olympic metric mile silver medallist Hull finished third in the 1000m behind Kenyan Nelly Chepchirchir (2:29.77) in 2:30.96, beating the previous national mark by two seconds. In one of the fastest 800m races in Diamond League history, Bol was fourth in 1:42.55, improving his own Australian record by more than a second, as Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi clocked a world-leading time of 1:41.44. 'I'm resilient, I've always been,' Bol said post race. I've overcome a lot over the last few years, they were pretty bad for me, but I'm back and I'm better. An Australian record? I can't be any happier.'
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘Coup': Olympic champ headed to Sydney
Paris Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan has committed to run in the Sydney Marathon in August after it was elevated to the seventh World Marathon Major, joining races in New York, London and Tokyo. Hassan, who won gold in Paris less than two days after claiming bronze in the 10,000m and six days after winning bronze in the 5000, will be joined by fellow legend Eliud Kipchoge in the event's first race as a World Marathon Major. One of the fastest women in marathon history, Dutch star Hassan could be on track to smash the Sydney Marathon record of 2:21:41 given her personal best is eight minutes faster at 2:13:44. Australian Athletics president and former Australian Olympian Jane Fleming said Hassan's appearance would be a 'a truly special moment for our sporting community'. 'To see an athlete of her calibre, a global champion and cultural role model, racing on Australian soil is something we don't take for granted,' Fleming said. 'It's an opportunity to inspire the next generation, particularly young women, to dream big and chase the impossible.' Hassan, who was born in Ethiopia and resettled in the Netherlands as a refugee and is now the third fastest woman in marathon history, is excited to come to Australia. 'Running has given me so much, not just as an athlete but as a person,' she said. 'It has been a way to connect with people, to tell my story, and to show that no matter where you come from, you can achieve something meaningful. 'I'm honoured to bring that message to Sydney and to be part of an event that celebrates strength, community and possibility.'
The Advertiser
25-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Dutch marathon legend locked in for Aussie debut
Sifan Hassan, one of the greatest female distance runners of all time, has locked in the Sydney Marathon as her first race on Australian soil. August 31 will mark Sydney's first race as a World Marathon Major, with the city joining London, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo, Boston and New York in the elite bracket. Dutch dynamo Hassan has joined two-time gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge in committing to the event. Hassan won the women's marathon at the 2024 Olympics, memorably sprinting to the victory line after collecting 10,000m and 5000m bronze medals in Paris. At the Tokyo Games, Hassan won two gold medals (10,000m and 5000m) and finished third in the 1500m. The 32-year-old is yet to compete in Australia. "Running has given me so much, not just as an athlete, but as a person. It has been a way to connect with people," Hassan said in a statement. "To tell my story, and to show that no matter where you come from, you can achieve something meaningful. "I'm honoured to bring that message to Sydney and to be part of an event that celebrates strength, community and possibility." Australian Athletics president Jane Flemming described Hassan's visit as "not only a coup for the event but a truly special moment for our sporting community". "To see an athlete of her calibre, a global champion and cultural role model, racing on Australian soil is something we don't take for granted," Flemming said. "It's an opportunity to inspire the next generation, particularly young women, to dream big and chase the impossible." Sifan Hassan, one of the greatest female distance runners of all time, has locked in the Sydney Marathon as her first race on Australian soil. August 31 will mark Sydney's first race as a World Marathon Major, with the city joining London, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo, Boston and New York in the elite bracket. Dutch dynamo Hassan has joined two-time gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge in committing to the event. Hassan won the women's marathon at the 2024 Olympics, memorably sprinting to the victory line after collecting 10,000m and 5000m bronze medals in Paris. At the Tokyo Games, Hassan won two gold medals (10,000m and 5000m) and finished third in the 1500m. The 32-year-old is yet to compete in Australia. "Running has given me so much, not just as an athlete, but as a person. It has been a way to connect with people," Hassan said in a statement. "To tell my story, and to show that no matter where you come from, you can achieve something meaningful. "I'm honoured to bring that message to Sydney and to be part of an event that celebrates strength, community and possibility." Australian Athletics president Jane Flemming described Hassan's visit as "not only a coup for the event but a truly special moment for our sporting community". "To see an athlete of her calibre, a global champion and cultural role model, racing on Australian soil is something we don't take for granted," Flemming said. "It's an opportunity to inspire the next generation, particularly young women, to dream big and chase the impossible." Sifan Hassan, one of the greatest female distance runners of all time, has locked in the Sydney Marathon as her first race on Australian soil. August 31 will mark Sydney's first race as a World Marathon Major, with the city joining London, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo, Boston and New York in the elite bracket. Dutch dynamo Hassan has joined two-time gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge in committing to the event. Hassan won the women's marathon at the 2024 Olympics, memorably sprinting to the victory line after collecting 10,000m and 5000m bronze medals in Paris. At the Tokyo Games, Hassan won two gold medals (10,000m and 5000m) and finished third in the 1500m. The 32-year-old is yet to compete in Australia. "Running has given me so much, not just as an athlete, but as a person. It has been a way to connect with people," Hassan said in a statement. "To tell my story, and to show that no matter where you come from, you can achieve something meaningful. "I'm honoured to bring that message to Sydney and to be part of an event that celebrates strength, community and possibility." Australian Athletics president Jane Flemming described Hassan's visit as "not only a coup for the event but a truly special moment for our sporting community". "To see an athlete of her calibre, a global champion and cultural role model, racing on Australian soil is something we don't take for granted," Flemming said. "It's an opportunity to inspire the next generation, particularly young women, to dream big and chase the impossible." Sifan Hassan, one of the greatest female distance runners of all time, has locked in the Sydney Marathon as her first race on Australian soil. August 31 will mark Sydney's first race as a World Marathon Major, with the city joining London, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo, Boston and New York in the elite bracket. Dutch dynamo Hassan has joined two-time gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge in committing to the event. Hassan won the women's marathon at the 2024 Olympics, memorably sprinting to the victory line after collecting 10,000m and 5000m bronze medals in Paris. At the Tokyo Games, Hassan won two gold medals (10,000m and 5000m) and finished third in the 1500m. The 32-year-old is yet to compete in Australia. "Running has given me so much, not just as an athlete, but as a person. It has been a way to connect with people," Hassan said in a statement. "To tell my story, and to show that no matter where you come from, you can achieve something meaningful. "I'm honoured to bring that message to Sydney and to be part of an event that celebrates strength, community and possibility." Australian Athletics president Jane Flemming described Hassan's visit as "not only a coup for the event but a truly special moment for our sporting community". "To see an athlete of her calibre, a global champion and cultural role model, racing on Australian soil is something we don't take for granted," Flemming said. "It's an opportunity to inspire the next generation, particularly young women, to dream big and chase the impossible."
Perth Now
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Dutch marathon legend locked in for Aussie debut
Sifan Hassan, one of the greatest female distance runners of all time, has locked in the Sydney Marathon as her first race on Australian soil. August 31 will mark Sydney's first race as a World Marathon Major, with the city joining London, Chicago, Berlin, Tokyo, Boston and New York in the elite bracket. Dutch dynamo Hassan has joined two-time gold medallist Eliud Kipchoge in committing to the event. Hassan won the women's marathon at the 2024 Olympics, memorably sprinting to the victory line after collecting 10,000m and 5000m bronze medals in Paris. At the Tokyo Games, Hassan won two gold medals (10,000m and 5000m) and finished third in the 1500m. The 32-year-old is yet to compete in Australia. "Running has given me so much, not just as an athlete, but as a person. It has been a way to connect with people," Hassan said in a statement. "To tell my story, and to show that no matter where you come from, you can achieve something meaningful. "I'm honoured to bring that message to Sydney and to be part of an event that celebrates strength, community and possibility." Australian Athletics president Jane Flemming described Hassan's visit as "not only a coup for the event but a truly special moment for our sporting community". "To see an athlete of her calibre, a global champion and cultural role model, racing on Australian soil is something we don't take for granted," Flemming said. "It's an opportunity to inspire the next generation, particularly young women, to dream big and chase the impossible."
