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12 hours ago
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Athletics world frustrated as Gout Gout feat 'ruined' by cruel disadvantage in debut
Aussie sprint superstar Gout Gout has fallen short of cracking the 20 second barrier in the 200m having run at a disadvantage against a strong headwind during his debut win at the Diamond League. Gout put the athletics world on notice after winning the 200m at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava last month and the 17-year-old backed it up in Monaco featuring in his first ever Diamond League race in Europe. The Aussie finally got a taste of the bright lights in his first ever Diamond League meet and there were some big names watching his race. While Gout opted to run in the U-23 men's division, he still left a lasting impression having blitzed his opponents and won his race in 20.10 seconds. He finished well ahead of South African Naeem Jack (20.42) and Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (20.28sec) in the European meet. Unfortunately, Gout was disadvantaged by the strong 1.9m/sec wind in his face and could have finally cracked the elusive 20 second barrier in the 200 metre event if it wasn't from the uphill battle. "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 said of his time. "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." 🚨 Watch India's Animesh Finishing 4th at Diamond League against Gout Gout!!Animesh Kujur clocks 20.55s to secure 4th place in the U23 200m at the Monaco Diamond League! 🔥🇮🇳#Athletics #IndianAthletics #DiamondLeague #AnimeshKujur #MonacoDL — nnis Sports (@nnis_sports) July 11, 2025 Regardless, Gout achieved his feat in front of 200m world champion Noah Lyles who also made a statement recording 19.88 running into a less strong 0.8m/sec headwind. While the young star knows he has plenty of work to do, Gout admitted he backs himself in the final 50 metres knowing his top-end speed is his 'secret' weapon. "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 said with a smile afterwards. "So stay relaxed, stay focused, and just power through." While the 17-year-old Queenslander was happy with the experience, others felt his run was hampered by the strong headwind. While Lyles stole the show with his 19.88, fans couldn't help but wonder what Gout would have recorded without the stronger headwind putting him at a disadvantage. Another impressive 200m showing for Gout Gout in Monaco, following up on his 20.02 win in Ostrava a little over two weeks Mureika's sprint conversion calculator has it worth 19.93 in still conditions... — Jonathan Gault (@jgault13) July 11, 2025 Gout Gout steals the show in the Men's U23 200m at #MonacoDL! 🇦🇺The Aussie sprint prodigy cruises to victory in 20.10 (-1.9 m/s), just 0.08 off his PB, and makes a bold impression in Monaco. #DiamondLeague 📸Dan Vernon — RunBlogRun (@RunBlogRun) July 11, 2025 Kid can't catch a break for real, massive performance ruined 😭 — Anton (@aob0203) July 11, 2025 That damned headwind ruined a few times. — Ray Brown (@nitebot) July 11, 2025 Gout is set to compete against the best sprinters in the world, including Lyles, at the World Championships later this year. However, he opted not to challenge himself against the field on Friday. Gout admitted while he is keen to get a crack at them soon, he feels he needs more experience running in the big leagues before jumping into the deep end. Gout's win in Monaco marked just his second competition in Europe and he has sprinted his way to victory on both occasions. "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," the 17-year-old added. Incredibly, Gout wasn't the only Aussie stealing the show in Monaco. Just like she did last year in Monaco, Olympic metric mile silver medallist Hull beat her previous national mark by two seconds. Hull recorded 2:30.96 to finish in third place behind Kenyan Nelly Chepchirchir (2min 29.77sec). Meanwhile, long-distance runner Peter Bol finished fourth in 1:42.55 for the 800m event. He also broke own national record by more than a second.
The Guardian
a day ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Gout Gout wins again in Monaco as Jess Hull and Peter Bol break national records
The remarkable Gout Gout story speeds on with the Australian producing another blistering performance to further his European track education in Monaco. Guesting in an invitational 200 metres at the prestigious Diamond League meeting at the Stade Louis II in the Principality during his school holidays on Friday, the teenage 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 20.02s in the Czech town of Ostrava just over two weeks ago, may have challenged the 20-second barrier again if not disadvantaged by the 1.9m/s 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 (20.42s) and Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (20.28s) 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 said 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, 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,' he said. 'I ran pretty decent so I am happy with that. 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.' 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 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 chapion Noah Lyles in a sizzling 19.88s, also into a slightly less strong 0.8m/s 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,' Gout said. 'The goal now is to go out there and have a little bit of fun.' Sign up to Australia Sport Get a daily roundup of the latest sports news, features and comment from our Australian sports desk after newsletter promotion 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 1500m silver medallist Hull finished third in the 1000m behind Kenyan Nelly Chepchirchir 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,' Bol said. '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.'
Daily Mail
a day ago
- 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.'
