Breaking the magical 10-second mark appears a matter of when, not if, for Gout Gout after the sprint sensation clocked the equal-fastest legal 100m run by an Australian on home soil. Gout ran 10.00 (+0.9) seconds in his first race at the distance in 2026 in a wonderful performance at the Dane Bird-Smith Shield Meet at QSAC on Saturday. With his time on Saturday, Gout sealed his first qualifying performance for this year's world under-20 championships in Eugene, Oregon. On Saturday, Gout also set an Australian under-20 record, eclipsing the 10.15 mark set by Jake Doran in 2018. Gout wants to emulate the legendary Usain Bolt at the junior titles in Oregon and Australian Athletics supported his decision.
