Watch: 16-Year-Old's Stunning Sprint, Misses Usain Bolt's 100m World Record By A Whisker

24.08.2024 - 16:51 sports.ndtv.com

Gout Gout, a 16-year-old sprinter, left spectators stunned after running 100 metres in just 10.2 seconds at this year's Queensland Athletics Championships in Australia.

Gout, born in Australia to Sudanese parents, spent the first 40 metres in line with his fellow sprinters. However, he finished the race around 10 yards in front of the second fastest sprinter, covering the remaining 60 metres in full-throttle.

Fans were left awestruck as a video of Gout's incredible sprint surfaced on social media. Read about a 16-year-old Sudanese kid in Australia who ran 100m in 10.2 seconds this year.

Found the footage- freakin ridiculous. pic.twitter.com/Bz8tYuPkeK Here's how internet reacted: "He's also run a 20.69 200m which is arguably even more impressive.

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Gout Gout, a 16-year-old sprinter, left spectators stunned after running 100 metres in just 10.2 seconds at this year's Queensland Athletics Championships in Australia. Though he missed the 100m world record of 9.58 seconds, set by legendary sprinter Usain Bolt, by some margin, it's a great feat considering the Gout's age. Gout, born in Australia to Sudanese parents, spent the first 40 metres in line with his fellow sprinters. However, he finished the race around 10 yards in front of the second fastest sprinter, covering the remaining 60 metres in full-throttle. Fans were left awestruck as a video of Gout's incredible sprint surfaced on social media.

Watch: 16-Year-Old's Shocking Sprint, Misses Usain Bolt's 100m World Record By A Whisker

Gout Gout, a 16-year-old sprinter, left spectators stunned after running 100 metres in just 10.2 seconds at this year's Queensland Athletics Championships in Australia. Gout, born in Australia to Sudanese parents, spent the first 40 metres in line with his fellow sprinters. However, he finished the race around 10 yards in front of the second fastest sprinter, covering the remaining 60 metres in full-throttle. Fans were left awestruck as a video of Gout's incredible sprint surfaced on social media.

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