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13-04-2025
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Kennedy versus Gout duel back on for 200m men's final
Sprint stars Lachie Kennedy and Gout Gout are into the 200m final after easing through their respective heats at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth. Gout eased up slightly at the end but was still able to post a strong time of 20.21 seconds to win heat one at the WA Athletics Stadium on Sunday. Kennedy posted 20.85 in heat two, but slowed up even more than Gout at the end in a bid to save himself for the afternoon's final. Aidan Murphy beat Kennedy to the line with a time of 20.52. Ultra impressive from Aidan Murphy 💪Lachie Kennedy claims the second automatic qualification spot to set up a rematch with Gout Gout 🔥Men's 200m Final 5pm AEST 👉 — 7Sport (@7Sport) April 13, 2025 Kennedy had cast doubt on his participation in the 200m after finishing second in the 100m final on Saturday night, saying he would wait until Sunday morning before determining if he was fit enough to run. "I'm definitely sore, definitely a little tight, but we'll see how we pull up tomorrow," Kennedy said on Saturday night. "It will sort of be like a vibe thing, like how the body feels, how the legs feel. If they're feeling tight just walking around, I'll probably call it " The fact Kennedy slowed up so much at the end of his 200m heat on Sunday is a good sign he is saving himself for the final in what shapes as yet another mouth-watering battle against Gout. Gout Gout in cruise control 😎He's into the 200m Final at 5pm AEST Do not miss it 👉 — 7Sport (@7Sport) April 13, 2025 Gout broke Peter Norman's 56-year-old Australian 200m record late last year when he clocked 20.04 seconds - a time faster than sprint king Usain Bolt ran at the same age (20.13). But Kennedy earned bragging rights over his 17-year-old rival last month when he posted a time of 20.26 to beat Gout by four-tenths of a second at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne. Kennedy arrived in Perth with his heart set on breaking the 10-second mark in the 100m sprint. He posted 10.00 in his first heat in a race where he eased up at the death. Rohan Browning WINS the 100 final in an equal PB of 10.01 from Lachie Kennedy ... just!What a race 🔥 — 7Sport (@7Sport) April 12, 2025 And in a final for the ages, Rohan Browning posted 10.01 (.001) to pip Kennedy's 10.01 (.006) in a dramatic photo finish on Saturday night. "I'm sad I didn't crack 10," Kennedy said. "But there'll be plenty of opportunities to crack 10 down the line, so I'm not too stressed about it." On a busy final day of the championships, Kurtis Marschall will be aiming to break through the 6m barrier for the first time when he competes in the men's pole vault final. Three-time Olympian Peter Bol will do battle with Peyton Craig and Luke Boyes in the 800m final, and Olympic medallists Nicola Olyslagers and Eleanor Patterson headline the women's high jump. Jessica Hull will be aiming to back up her 1500m success with victory in the women's 5000m final. Cameron Myers will also be aiming to complete the 1500m-5000m double when he competes in the men's final.
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12-04-2025
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Gout Gout in sad development as athletics world erupts over wild finish-line drama
Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy's highly-anticipated 200m showdown has been thrown into doubt after Kennedy revealed he may not be able to compete on Sunday due to soreness. Kennedy was pipped by Rohan Browning in the 100m final at the Australian athletics championships on Saturday night, while Torrie Lewis won the women's event in an incredible three-way photo finish. Kennedy was expected to win the open 100m final, before turning his sights to the 200m for a blockbuster clash with Gout Gout. The 200m is the only event in which Kennedy and Gout go head-to-head because Gout competed in the Under-20 100m competition. Kennedy upstaged Gout in the 200m at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne last month, and Gout would be keen for revenge in Perth. But Kennedy threw his participation into doubt on Saturday night when he pulled up sore after the 100m final. "I'm definitely sore, definitely a little tight, but we'll see how we pull up tomorrow," the 21-year-old said. "At this stage, I still want to do the (200m), but it's all about how the body feels after a night's sleep. "It will sort of be like a vibe thing, like how the body feels, how the legs feel. If they're feeling tight just walking around, I'll probably call it. I've got nothing to prove. It'll just be like, how I feel sort of thing." Browning had earlier warned Kennedy and Gout not to forget about him, and on Saturday night he showed he's back to the brilliant best that made him a household name at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. In a thrilling photo finish, Browning posted an equal-PB of 10.01 (.001) to pip Kennedy's 10.01 (.006) in a race for the ages. Kennedy had posted a 10.00-flat in the heat, and was left disappointed not to become just the second Aussie to break the magical barrier with a legal time. He eased up slightly to preserve energy for the final, and in hindsight it cost him. "I'm sad I didn't crack 10," Kennedy said. "But there'll be plenty of opportunities to crack 10 down the line, so I'm not too stressed about it." Browning regained his mantle as Australia's 100m sprint champion, four years after he shot to international prominence in Tokyo. He famously beat Yohan Blake in the heats at the 2021 Olympics, but had fallen out of the national conversation recently due to injuries. Many critics thought we'd seen the last of Browning, but the 27-year-old showed he still has plenty left in the tank. "It felt like Tokyo all over again. It felt really smooth," Browning said after Saturday's thrilling win. "I knew not to get sucked into running Lachie's race, because he's going to get out well. I just had to focus on myself. There might have only been a handful of people in the stadium tonight that believed that was possible. And you know, you only need to believe in yourself." Wow. an extraordinary race in the women's 100 final!It's Torrie Lewis who takes it by four one-thousandths of a second after a TRIPLE photo finish 🤯 — 7Sport (@7Sport) April 12, 2025 There was even more drama in the women's 100m final as national record holder Lewis beat 17-year-old rising star Leah O'Brien and Bree Rizzo in a three-way photo-finish. It took several minutes for the winner to be determined because of his close the finish was, and Rizzo even crashed to the track after the line to add to the drama. In the end, Lewis recorded a time of 11.24 (.236), ahead of O'Brien's 11.24 (.240) and Rizzo (11.25). "I'm so happy," Lewis said after defending her national crown. "I just said to them, 'That was such a crazy race guys. I'm happy for both of you'. Whoever gets it, gets it." Athletics fans were blown away by the wild 100m finals, taking to social media in awe. It came as Olympic silver medallist Jessica Hull won the 1500m women's national title for the third year running, while 18-year-old rising star Cameron Myers (3:34.39) held on at the death in the men's 1500 to beat Adam Spencer (3:34.57) and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Oliver Hoare (3:34.61). That's an astoundingly good race. Kudos to Torrie but holy hell Leah O'Brien has had an amazing week!!! — Ben (@orca_chaser) April 12, 2025 Unbelievable race!! — Corey James (@CoreyJames33) April 12, 2025 How good is Australian athletics at the moment — Paige is Back (@MsPaige82) April 12, 2025 Kennedy, Browning, Gout looking good! — Ancient Tiger (@TigerAncient) April 12, 2025 Never in my lifetime has Athletics been in such a strong position in track and field. Love it!! — Nicho (@AJNicho15) April 12, 2025 with AAP
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12-04-2025
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Browning pips Kennedy with 10.01 run in 100m final
Veteran Rohan Browning has regained his mantle as Australia's 100m sprint champion, producing an equal personal best time of 10.01 seconds to pip Lachie Kennedy in a thrilling photo finish at the Australian Athletics Championships. Kennedy ran a personal-best 10.00 in his heat win at the WA Athletics Stadium on Friday, and immediately set his sights on bettering the Australian record of 9.93 set by Patrick Johnson in Japan in 2003. But it was veteran Browning who came up trumps in a photo finish in Saturday night's final in Perth, equalling his career-best run from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Browning's final time of 10.01 (.001) bettered that of Kennedy 10.01 (.006) by five-thousandths of a second. Joshua Azzopardi (10.17) finished third. Many critics labelled Browning a spent force following some tough injury years, but the 27-year-old showed he still had plenty left in the tank. "It felt like Tokyo all over again. It felt really smooth," Browning said after Saturday's thrilling win. "I knew not to get sucked into running Lachie's race, because he's going to get out well. "I just had to focus on myself. There might have only been a handful of people in the stadium tonight that believed that was possible. And you know, you only need to believe in yourself." Rohan Browning WINS the 100 final in an equal PB of 10.01 from Lachie Kennedy ... just!What a race 🔥 — 7Sport (@7Sport) April 12, 2025 Rising global superstar Gout Gout didn't compete in the open men's field. Instead, he produced two runs of 9.99 in the under-20 100m sprint on Thursday, but both were achieved with illegal tail winds. It means Gout's personal best remains 10.17 seconds. In the women's 100m final on Saturday night, national record holder Torrie Lewis beat 17-year-old rising star Leah O'Brien and Bree Rizzo in a drama-filled photo-finish. It took several minutes for the winner to be determined given the closeness of the race. Lewis recorded a time of 11.24 (.236), ahead of O'Brien 11.24 (.240) and Rizzo (11.25). Wow. an extraordinary race in the women's 100 final!It's Torrie Lewis who takes it by four one-thousandths of a second after a TRIPLE photo finish 🤯 — 7Sport (@7Sport) April 12, 2025 "I'm so happy," Lewis said after defending her national crown. "I just said to them, 'That was such a crazy race guys. I'm happy for both of you'. Whoever gets it, gets it." Olympic silver medallist Jessica Hull won the 1500m women's national title for the third year running after going for broke with 400m to go. The pace was slow for most of the race, but Hull was able to create enough of a gap to win in 4:11.36, just ahead of Sarah Billings (4:11.51) and Georgia Griffith (4:12.09). She's Done It Again 👑The Queen of the 1500m delivers once more as Jessica Hull takes home another National Championship, her third in a an incredible last lap, she narrowly edges out Sarah Billings who came close with an inspiring run. From Jamaica to the… — Australian Athletics (@AustralianAths) April 12, 2025 "It was a very strange race," said Hull, who was competing just days after taking part in the grand slam track meet in Jamaica. "I think in my mind, I kind of probably thought Linden (Hall) would take up the running. In the first 200 she was boxed in on the rail pretty deep. "I was like, 'OK, it's not going to be Linden and I don't think anyone else is going to go, so just buckle up for the last 400'." In the men's 1500m final, 18-year-old rising star Cameron Myers (3:34.39) held on at the death to beat Adam Spencer (3:34.57) and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Oliver Hoare (3:34.61).
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11-04-2025
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Lachie Kennedy runs 10 seconds flat in 100m in Perth
Lachie Kennedy has become the second fastest Australian of all time in the 100m sprint, posting a run of 10 seconds flat at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth. Kennedy entered the meet at the WA Athletics Stadium with a personal best 100m effort of 10.03 seconds and with the goal of breaking the 10-second barrier in Perth. Gout Gout sent tongues wagging on Thursday night when he posted two 9.99 second runs in the Under-20 100m sprint - both of which were achieved with an illegal tailwind. It means Gout's official best remains 10.17. Just 24 hours later, Kennedy blitzed the open men's field in his first-round heat on Friday with a time of 10.00 with a legal 0.9 m/s tailwind. Lachlan Kennedy runs a 10.00 FLAT!!!Catch his run in the finals tomorrow in @7plus 🏃♂️ — 7Sport (@7Sport) April 11, 2025 The current Australian men's record is the 9.93 seconds set by Patrick Johnson in Mito, Japan in 2003. Rohan Browning (9.96 seconds) and Gout (9.99 seconds) have also broken the 10-second mark, but only with illegal tailwinds. Kennedy, who will run in the semi-finals and final on Saturday, now has his sights set on becoming the fastest Australian of all time. "It feels pretty good. Hopefully I can be the quickest ever by the end of the week," Kennedy said. Kennedy and Gout will go head-to-head in the 200m on Sunday in what is shaping as another mouth-watering event. Gout broke Peter Norman's 56-year-old Australian 200m record late last year when he clocked 20.04 seconds - a time faster than Bolt ran at the same age (20.13). But Kennedy caused an upset last month when he posted 20.26 to beat Gout by four tenths of a second at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne. "I'm definitely looking forward to it. We have a great rivalry," Gout said ahead of Sunday's re-match. "And being out here in Perth, it's a great track, so couldn't be happier."
