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The Australian
a day ago
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- The Australian
Gout Gout wins Diamond League debut in Monaco in 20.1 seconds, -1.9 per second headwind
The ease of the victory was impressive but an annoying head wind denied Gout Gout making an even bigger statement in his Diamond League debut in Monaco. Breaking the magical 20-second barrier was the plan for the 17-year-old Queensland schoolboy in the U/23 200m but the wind gods weren't on his side. Gout was still able to showcase his class, thrilling the crowd by charging home to win emphatically in 20.10sec into a strong -1.9m per second headwind. Just under two hours later American superstar Noah Lyles made a successful return to the 200m in far more favourable conditions than what Gout had to deal with, clocking 19.88sec into a -0.8m per second wind. Australia's Gout Gout celebrates after winning in the U23 men's 200m event of the Diamond League athletics meeting at the Louis II stadium in Monaco on July 11, 2025. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP) Fellow Australian Peter Bol stepped up to capture the limelight, incredibly smashing his own Australian 800m record by more than a second, clocking 1min42.55sec. After finding himself out the back in a field, which included all eight finalists from the Paris Olympics, through the first lap Bol powered home to grab fourth behind Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi who set a meet record 1:41.44sec. Gout had been hoping to improve on his Australian record-breaking performance of 20.02sec in his European debut two weeks ago in Ostrava. He was third as the field came around the bend before his trademark surge kicked in and he overhauled Botswana's Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (20.28sec). in the final 50m. Another 17-year-old, Naeem Jack, was 3rd in 20.42sec. '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. 'So [I thought]: stay relaxed, stay focused, and just power through. Gout Gout was third at the turn but pulled away for an easy victory. Picture: Valery HACHE / AFP 'I know there was a little headwind, but those are the things you've just got to compete against. Those are the things you can't control, you've just got to go out there, and try your best, whatever the conditions are, you've just got to go out there and run. 'Today was just getting really relaxed and focusing on what I have been doing in training and that is what I did and I got a win. It was into a negative headwind so that was pretty unlucky, but I was just practising what I do in training and trying to execute.' Gout will now head home to finish his Year 12 studies at Ipswich Grammar School before setting his sights on taking on Lyles and Tebogo at the world championships in Tokyo in September. He still has time on his side to chase down Usain Bolt's record, 19.93sec, as the fastest 17-year-old in history given he doesn't turn 18 until December 29 this year. 'I haven't competed much this season since I have to go to school, I will be back on Monday,' Gout said. 'During the holidays is the time to compete for me, I come back here and get in a few good races. '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. The goal now is to go out there and have a little bit of fun. 'The progression is the under-23 race just getting my feet out there and obviously I am feeling very excited racing everyone out in the big league Noah Lyles, (Letsile) Tebogo, just everyone out there is fun to compete with so I just got out there (in Tokyo) and see what I can do.' Peter Bol broke his own Australian 800m record at the Morocco meet. Picture:Lyles, the three-time world champion, got revenge for his defeat in Paris last year, running brilliant from lane six for a season's best 19.88sec, defeating Olympic champion Tebogo (19.97sec). The comeback of Bol has been one of the feel-good stories of the year. After finishing fourth at the Tokyo Olympic Games, Bol lost his way following a drug scandal where he was ultimately cleared. But he was a shadow of his former self – he was run out in the heats at the Paris Olympics – until this summer in Australia. The 31-year-old, who became a father last year, set a New Australian record (1:43.79sec) in Perth in April to announce his return with the performance in Monaco confirming he will again be in the medal mix in Tokyo. In the women's 1000m, Olympic silver medallist Jessica Hull rode a fast pace before finishing third in an Australian record 2:30.96sec behind Kenya's Nelly Chepchirchir (2:29.77sec). Melbourne's Sarah Billings was seventh in a personal best 2:33.17sec. Scott Gullan Score Columnist - AFL/Athletics writer Scott Gullan has more than 25 years experience in sports journalism. He is News Corp's chief athletics writer and award-winning AFL correspondent. He's covered numerous Olympic Games, world championships and Commonwealth Games. He's also the man behind the Herald Sun's popular Score column. @gullanHeraldSun Scott Gullan
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Sorato Shimizu: Teenager breaks 100m world record in 10 seconds
A 16-year-old Japanese sprinter has SMASHED a world record after running a lightning-fast 100m in exactly 10 Sorato Shimizu completed the run at the Inter High School Championships in Japan on runner blazed past his opponents, with second place finishing in 10.27 seconds, almost three-tenths of a second previous world record for under-18s was 10.06 seconds, set by American teen Christian Miller and Puripol Boonson from Thailand in who is Shimizu, and could he be a future Olympic champion? Sorato Shimizu is a 16-year-old teenager from Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan, where he goes to school he goes to has a history of producing top-level clocked a rapid 10.37s in the 100m run at last year's high-school championships, and an even faster 10.19s run earlier this July, before smashing the world record this he's lesser known than Australia's teen super-sprinter Gout Gout, who some have tipped to be the next Usain Bolt, Soratos' win has nonetheless turned just 16, he is now the joint-fifth fastest Japanese athlete in history. What next? The future looks bright for the rising achieving a time of 10 seconds, he can qualify for the World Athletics World Championships in September, which are taking place in if he doesn't compete there, Sorato has proved he could be a challenger to rival Gout Gout, and a future Olympian.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Gout Gout put on notice as Japanese teen obliterates his PB and Usain Bolt record in sizzling 100m run
Japanese teen phenom Sorato Shimizu has put Gout Gout and the world on notice after running a blistering 10.00 100m at a local meet in Hiroshima, Japan. The 16-year-old tore up the track, striding right away from his rivals late in a performance that has raised more than a few eyebrows. Watch the biggest Aussie sports & the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. His 10-second flat run obliterated Gout's personal best time of 10.17 and is also faster than any 100m time recorded by Usain Bolt as a 20-year-old. It was so fast that it set a new world record for the fastest 100m time ever achieved by an athlete under the age of 18. Shimizu beat the previous record jointly held by American Christian Miller, and Thai ace Puripol Boonson, who both previously ran 100m in 10.06 seconds. You can watch the Shimuzu's incredible 100m dash in the player above. Following his achievement, Shimuzu said: 'I was determined to run under 10 seconds heading into the final. 'I'm happy to have set a high school record. I'd like to get a taste of it if I can make it.' Does Gout Gout have a new rival? Gout is the rising star of athletics but the fact a boy younger than him has achieved a time he hasn't is sure to get his competitive juices flowing. Similarly to Usain Bolt, Gout has suggested the 200m event is more suited to his running style, due to his slower start and trademark acceleration – similar to that of Usain Bolt. But the Aussie will still be competing at several 100m events in the coming months and years, and is sure to have noticed the young Japanese phenom. Gout has gone under 10 seconds twice in his young career but both runs were wind assisted, meaning Shimizu has got one up on the Aussie sensation, at least for now. With Gout shining at the Diamond League and Shimizu clocking a world record time it is only a matter of the time until the pair do battle on the track.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Gout Gout on notice after 16-year-old rocks athletics world with epic 100m time
Aussie sprint sensation Gout Gout could have a new rival on his hands after 16-year-old Sorato Shimizu recorded the fastest-ever Under-18 100m time for a male athlete. Gout is arguably the biggest young star in athletics having just taken part in his first Diamond League meet and dazzling fans. Aussie 800m champ Peter Bol claimed Gout can eventually eclipse Usain Bolt's feats with the Queensland sprinter already showcasing his talents in front of the world at just 17 years old. However, another young star could soon be stealing the attention if he continues his trajectory. Shimizu went into the record books having lowered the 100m Under-18 record in a high school event in Japan on the weekend. The 16-year-old crossed the line in 10.00 flat, to become the joint-fifth fastest Japanese athlete ever across all ages. The Japanese star beat the previous record of 10.06. And his emergence in the athletics community could give Gout further fuel to focus and compete in the 100m event. Gout has suggested the 200m event fits his style more with the extra length giving him time to hit full stride. 10.00s at the age of 16!!!!!🤯🤯🔥🔥Sorato Shimizu 🇯🇵 storms runs a massive Age-16 World Record of 10.00s (1.7) over 100m at the Inter High School Championships in Japan!He broke the previous age-group record of 10.09s by 🇹🇭 Puripol — Track & Field Gazette (@TrackGazette) July 26, 2025 But Gout has gone under 10 seconds twice in his young career and it just so happened to be on the same night at the national championships in Perth. Unfortunately, both times did not count as an offiical record because of wind assistance. Although there already appears to be some hype around a future showdown with Shimizu and Gout with both likely to be in their prime come the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. And in a twist, there are revelations Gout is keen to run the 100m event at the upcoming Commonwealth Games, which will then see him quickly jet to the US for the 200m at the world juniors. Fans can start to get excited for a potential showdown in the near future with Gout, Lachlan Kennedy and now Japanese star Shimizu all emerging as talents on the track. Now we want to see Shimizu vs Gout Gout 😀 — Deepak Venkatesh (@deepakvenkatesh) July 26, 2025 View this post on Instagram A post shared by 月刊陸上競技 (@getsuriku_photo) Gout Gout focusing on 200m event in 2025 While Gout is focusing on the 200m event ahead of the Tokyo World Championships in September, he hasn't ruled out competitions in the 100m sprint. After his two sub-10s runs, Gout admitted it does give him confidence. "This definitely boosts my confidence levels. Sub-10 is what every sprinter hopes for and to get it so early this year is definitely great. It also boosts my confidence for the main event for me, like the 200m,' Gout said back in May when running under 10s. Since the national championships, which Rohan Browning won with a time of 10.01, Gout has turned his attention to his favourite event. And most recently at the Golden Spike in Ostrava, Gout showed why the 200m is where he could break records. Gout chased down Reynier Mena on the straight to record a national record of 20.02 and take first place in the meet. The Aussie was a metre behind Mena as they entered the final 50 metres, but finished well ahead in what was an incredible finish to his first race in Europe. And commentator Tim Hutchings pointed out Gout's incredible back 50m run appears to be an 'optical illusion' and compared to that of Bolt. "The strongest part of his race is always the last 50 metres. He holds his form so well, it's an optical illusion. It looks like he is accelerating. But he is not, nobody does. Maybe Bolt did back then, but Gout wouldn't be, he is holding his form. As the others slow, they tire, he eases past them," Hutchings explained.
Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Times
Japanese child prodigy runs 100m in 10sec to break U18 record
A 16-year-old Japanese schoolboy has signalled his arrival as another global sprint prodigy by clocking 10.00 seconds for the 100 metres at a meeting in Hiroshima. Sorato Shimizu's time is a world best for under-18s, surpassing the 10.06sec mark set by American Christian Miller, then 17, in 2023. The run means Shimizu also has the qualifying standard for the World Championships in Tokyo in September, and he rises to joint fifth on Japan's all-time list. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. Rising stars have been breathing new life into the sprint scene over the past year with Gout Gout, an Australian of Sudanese heritage, breaking Peter Norman's 56-year-old 200m domestic record. In June, he then lowered his 20.04sec to 20.02 on his international debut in the Czech Republic. His status is such that his desire to race at next year's Commonwealth Games has been hailed in the Australian media as a 'dagger to the public' after Victoria pulled out of staging the event. It will now be held in Glasgow. While Jamaica and the United States have traditionally dominated the men's spring scene, plenty of other countries are now nurturing athletes with huge potential. Last year, Great Britain's Divine Iheme, nicknamed 'Lightning' by his mother, recorded a time of 10.30 to set a world best for 15-year-olds. In January he set another age-group global best for the 60m indoors. The times compare favourably when put alongside the best of any age and era. Usain Bolt started life as a 200m runner, so his teenage times for the 100m can be misleading, but it is fact that his best as a 20-year-old was only 10.03, albeit that he would make a seismic leap in 2008. Noah Lyles, the present Olympic champion, had a best of 10.45 as a 16-year-old. Lyles also clocked 10.00 when competing in the London Stadium last week. As a barometer of brilliance, the fastest man in the world this year is Jamaica's Kishane Thompson with 9.75. Shimizu's time makes him joint 29th in the world this year. Shimizu's run came at the Inter High School Athletics Meet and eclipsed a 12-year-old high national school record. 'I'm so glad I could get in the 10.00 range,' he told the Japan Times. Japan has never won an Olympic sprint medal. Transitioning from outstanding prospect to senior star is a potted road that has seen many fall by the wayside, but the junior ranks are undoubtedly flushed with exciting talents as we get deep into the athletics summer.
