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19.67 at 18?! Examining Gout Gout World Record Everyone Is Arguing About

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19.67 at 18?! Examining Gout Gout World Record Everyone Is Arguing About

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19.67 at 18?! Examining Gout Gout World Record Everyone Is Arguing About

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Apr 15, 202615:106.3K views
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Gout GoutAustralian Athletics Championships200mSydney

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Australian sprinting phenom Gout Gout clocked a stunning 19.67 seconds in the 200m at the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney on Sunday — the 16th fastest time in history and a new Under-20 world record for the 18-year-old. He shattered his own national record of 20.02 by 0.26 seconds.

But the performance has drawn skepticism. Seven of eight finalists ran personal bests, with second-place Aidan Murphy slashing more than half a second off his previous best. Critics, including Olympic gold medalist Justin Gatlin, questioned whether the conditions — a newly resurfaced track and a favorable wind — inflated the times.

Gout pushed back, saying he had been chasing a legal sub-20 for years and had "more in the tank." His coach and organizers pointed to the track's new Polytan surface, designed for better energy return, as a legitimate performance enhancer.

We look at all the explanations.

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