Sports🎂 8-14 years📅 April 21, 2026

Australian Teenager Runs Faster Than Usain Bolt at 18!

18-year-old Australian Gout Gout has broken the junior world record in the 200m dash, beating Usain Bolt's time at the same age. Gout achieved an impressive 19.67 seconds.

Australian Teenager Runs Faster Than Usain Bolt at 18!
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# Who is Gout Gout?
Gout Gout is an 18-year-old from Australia who has beaten Usain Bolt's 200m dash time at the same age. He achieved this at the 2026 Australian Athletics Championships.

# The Secret to His Speed
Gout ran the 200m in 19.67 seconds, which is faster than Usain Bolt's 19.93 seconds in 2004. Gout said, 'My body and speed allow me to run these times. It's an amazing feeling.'

# Not His First Record
Before breaking this record, Gout had already achieved great things. He had previously broken the record for the fastest 200m dash by a 16-year-old, with a time of 20.04 seconds at the Australian Schools Championships.

# How He Was Discovered
Gout became famous after a video of his incredible running speed was posted online. He is the son of Monica and Bona Gout, who are South Sudanese migrants. His family settled in Queensland.

# Meeting His Coach
Gout was discovered by his school coach, Di Sheppard, when he was 13. By the time he was 14, he was already running faster than Australian athletes two years older than him.

# Future Plans
Gout has announced that he won't be competing in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this July. Instead, he seems to be focusing on the World Junior Championships in Oregon in August. Will he break another record there?

# Did You Know?
Usain Bolt is known as the fastest man in history, holding many world records in the 100m and 200m dashes. Gout's achievement makes us wonder if he'll follow a similar path in the future.

# Conclusion
Gout Gout's story shows what can be achieved with a combination of talent, hard work, and determination. We're excited to see what this young athlete will do next. Maybe one day we'll see him on the Olympic stage.

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