Lord Seb Coe sounds note of caution for those backing Aussie star Gout Gout to beat Usain Bolt's records, as the World Athletics president brands young sprinter an 'outstanding talent'
Lord Seb Coe sounds note of caution for those backing Aussie star Gout Gout to beat Usain Bolt's records, as the World Athletics president brands young sprinter an 'outstanding talent'
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Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout is a ‘huge attraction’ for potential new fans of athletics, according to the man who runs the sport, Lord Coe. The Australian turned heads earlier this month when he surpassed Usain Bolt as the fastest 16-year-old in history in the 200 metres, clocking 20.04sec at the Australian All Schools Championships.
![[Coe gave a word of warning to those who backing Gout to surpass Usain Bolt's world records]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/13/93233755-0-image-a-48_1734443425054.jpg)
That time was also the second-quickest ever by an Under-18, after Erriyon Knighton’s 19.84sec in 2021, and broke Peter Norman’s 56-year-old Australian senior record. Bolt recently admitted that Gout ‘looks like a young me’, with the Brisbane-based starlet also proving his potential in the 100m with a wind-assisted 10.04sec.
![[The Australian (front centre) turned heads earlier this month when he surpassed Usain Bolt as the fastest 16-year-old in history at the All Australian Schools Championships]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/14/93234517-14201749-The_Australian_front_centre_turned_heads_earlier_this_month_when-m-54_1734444324228.jpg)
Next up for Gout is a training camp with Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles in Florida in January as he looks to qualify for the World Championships in Tokyo in September. And World Athletics president Coe admits he is excited about the arrival of the Aussie, who he hopes can bring a new audience into the sport, much like Jamaican legend Bolt once did.
Gout Gout has been hailed as an 'outstanding talent' by World Athletics president Lord Seb Coe. Coe gave a word of warning to those who backing Gout to surpass Usain Bolt's world records. The Australian (front centre) turned heads earlier this month when he surpassed Usain Bolt as the fastest 16-year-old in history at the All Australian Schools Championships.
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