sportbible homepage
sportbible homepage
  • Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • World Cup
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Manchester United
    • Liverpool
    • Arsenal
    • Real Madrid
    • Barcelona
  • Formula 1
    • Red Bull
    • Ferrari
    • McLaren
    • Mercedes
    • Max Verstappen
    • Lewis Hamilton
    • Lando Norris
    • George Russell
    • Charles Leclerc
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • More Sport
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • NBA
    • NFL
    • Darts
    • Athletics
    • Rugby
    • Wrestling
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Archive
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Snapchat
TikTok
Threads
YouTube
Submit Your Content Here
  • LADbible
  • Tyla
  • GAMINGbible
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • FOODbible
  • UNILAD Tech
Gout Gout gave the coldest response when asked if he's the next Usain Bolt as viral sprint star breaks ANOTHER record

Home> Athletics

Updated 12:09 10 Jul 2025 GMT+1Published 16:15 7 Dec 2024 GMT

Gout Gout gave the coldest response when asked if he's the next Usain Bolt as viral sprint star breaks ANOTHER record

Gout Gout has taken the athletics world by storm.

Rory O'Callaghan

Rory O'Callaghan

google discoverFollow us on Google Discover

Viral sprint sensation Gout Gout once gave the coldest response when asked if he's the next Usain Bolt.

Gout, 16, created more headlines on Saturday after setting two new records at the Australian Schools Championships in Brisbane.

Gout became the fastest 16-year-old in history over 200m, running the distance in an astonishing 20.04 seconds to win.

In the process, he broke the national Australian record set by Peter Norman when he won silver at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.

Advert

Gout's time is also the second fastest by an athlete under the age of 18, behind only Erriyon Knighton's time of 19.84 which he ran as a 17-year-old in 2021.

It comes after he also clocked the fourth-fastest ever time by an Australian in the 100m heats this week with 10.04 seconds, although strong winds assisted his time.

"It's pretty crazy," said Gout.

"Right now I can't process it, but I guess tonight when I go to bed, I'll think about it. These are adults. And me, I'm just a kid, and I'm running them (down)."

The son of migrants from South Sudan, Gout has earned comparisons to legendary sprinter Bolt, due to both his impressive speeds and distinctive running style.

After footage of him first went viral in August, Gout was asked about the comparisons to eight-time Olympic champion Bolt – and gave the perfect response.

"It's pretty cool because Usain Bolt is arguably the greatest athlete of all time and just being compared to him is a great feeling," Gout said (via news.com.au) in April.

"Obviously I'm Gout Gout so I'm trying make a name for myself. If I can get to the level he was that would be a great achievement."

Gout is set to travel to the United States next month to train with Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles.

Speaking after his latest victory, Gout said his remarkable progress had even surprised himself.

Gout Gout is being compared to Usain Bolt (Image: Getty)
Gout Gout is being compared to Usain Bolt (Image: Getty)

"These are adult times and me, just a kid, I'm running them. It's going to be a great future for sure," said Gout, who will be 20 by the time the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles come around," he said.

"I didn't expect it to be that fast but I guess I ran Australia's fastest-ever time in the 200.

"I have been chasing that record but I didn't think it would come this year. I thought maybe next year or the year after that."

He added: "You know what they say, pressure makes diamonds, and I guess I'm better than a diamond right now."

Featured Image Credit: 10 News First & Getty & X/timrosen35

Topics: Athletics, Australia, Olympics, Gout Gout, Usain Bolt

Rory O'Callaghan
Rory O'Callaghan

Rory O'Callaghan is Editorial Lead at SPORTbible. He has previously worked for Sky Sports News, MailOnline and Reach covering football, cricket, boxing and MMA.

X

@rory_ocallaghan

Recommended reads

David Munyua and Peter Wachiuri interview: 'We wish for major PDC players to come and visit Kenya'Getty / Instagram/@wachiuridartsMark Selby lifts lid on backstage talks over Crucible as landmark agreement reachedGettyBarry Hearn sends message to Ronnie O'Sullivan over snooker future as Crucible prediction madeGettyTyson Fury explains why his 14-year-old son Prince has “no choice” but to become a boxerGetty

Advert

Choose your content:

14 hours ago
a day ago
  • Getty
    14 hours ago

    Sprinter broke Usain Bolt record just 10 months after spending time in ICU while giving birth

    The American sprinter achieved a remarkable feat back in 2019.

    Athletics
  • Getty
    a day ago

    US sprinter faster than Noah Lyles at same age has already set three national records

    He has set high school records over 100, 200 and 300-metre distances.

    Athletics
  • Getty
    a day ago

    Jamaican star smashes world best for first time in 32 years in event Usain Bolt couldn't conquer

    Even the eight-time Olympic gold medallist could not achieve the historic feat.

    Athletics
  • Getty
    a day ago

    Sprinter once tipped as ‘faster than Usain Bolt’ now lives a very different life making a fortune

    The sprinter in question remains the joint-second-fastest man of all time, behind the eight-time Olympic gold medallist.

    Athletics
  • Gout Gout smashes two more records with insane 200m performance and his time may never be beaten
  • Noah Lyles makes incredible offer to viral sprint sensation Gout Gout after seeing footage of 'the next Usain Bolt'
  • Viral 16-year-old sprinter Gout Gout gave the coldest response when asked if he's the next Usain Bolt
  • Noah Lyles gave the coldest response when asked if he'll beat Usain Bolt's world record