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Teen Sprinter Gout Breaks 200m Record at Championships

4/12/2026

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Gout Gout, the Australian teenage sprinter, set a new Australian 200m record of 19.67 seconds at the Sydney athletics championships, becoming the first Australian to break the 20-second barrier in legal conditions.
Aidan Murphy finished second with a time of 19.88 seconds.
Lachie Kennedy, the 100m champion, withdrew from the meet for precautionary reasons.
Peter Bol won the men's 800m.
Abbey Caldwell won the women's 800m, overtaking Claudia Hollingsworth.

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Gout Gout, the Australian teenage sprinter, set a new Australian 200m record of 19.67 seconds at the Sydney athletics championships, becoming the first Australian to break the 20-second barrier in legal conditions.
Aidan Murphy finished second with a time of 19.88 seconds.
Lachie Kennedy, the 100m champion, withdrew from the meet for precautionary reasons.
Peter Bol won the men's 800m.
Abbey Caldwell won the women's 800m, overtaking Claudia Hollingsworth.