Gout Gout breaks 10-second barrier for 100m at Australian athletics championships

17-year-old runs 9.99s with illegal tailwind in both heat and finalSprint sensation to run 200m on Sunday in PerthGout Gout has become the third Australian to run 100m in less than 10 seconds, and he did it twice within two hours on a dramatic day at the national athletic championships in Perth.But neither of the teenager’s two times of 9.99s – one in the heat and one in the final – will be formally recorded due to illegal tailwinds. Continue reading...

Apr 10, 2025 - 13:22
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Gout Gout breaks 10-second barrier for 100m at Australian athletics championships
  • 17-year-old runs 9.99s with illegal tailwind in both heat and final
  • Sprint sensation to run 200m on Sunday in Perth

Gout Gout has become the third Australian to run 100m in less than 10 seconds, and he did it twice within two hours on a dramatic day at the national athletic championships in Perth.

But neither of the teenager’s two times of 9.99s – one in the heat and one in the final – will be formally recorded due to illegal tailwinds. Continue reading...