{"id":217636,"date":"2025-12-11T09:56:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/11\/gout-gout-shows-true-colours-with-usain-bolt-response-after-breaking-record\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T09:56:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:56:47","slug":"gout-gout-shows-true-colours-with-usain-bolt-response-after-breaking-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/11\/gout-gout-shows-true-colours-with-usain-bolt-response-after-breaking-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Gout Gout shows true colours with Usain Bolt response after breaking record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_6d40cc\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Australian tennager Gout Gout has earned numerous comparisons to Usain Bolt during his young career<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36384475\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"\/><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">Gout Gout has addressed comparisons with Usain Bolt<\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-credit__uNiU6\">(Image: Hannah Peters\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gout Gout is proving to be unfazed by constant comparisons to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/usain-bolt\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Usain Bolt<\/a>, including from the man himself. The 17-year-old has been widely tipped to become the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">world<\/a>\u2019s next sprinting superstar but is taking the pressure in his stride.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The teenage sensation has already smashed numerous records, despite only recently leaving school. Last year, Gout captured headlines and fans\u2019 imaginations after <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/gout-gout-200m-record-bolt-35447559\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">surpassing Bolt\u2019s Under-16 200m world record<\/a> at the Australian All Schools Championships, running 20.04 seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This feat saw the young prospect also claim the Australian national record, which had been held by Peter Norman since the 1968 Olympics. In June, Gout improved his personal best to 20.02 seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Taking the next step in his career, Gout was the youngest 200m competitor at the World Championships in September, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/gout-gout-world-athletics-championship-35933214\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">where he reached the semi-finals<\/a>. Gout has openly spoken about his target of winning Olympic gold, with his eyes fixed on the 2032 Games in Brisbane, and sees no issue with being considered the next Usain Bolt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt&#8217;s definitely inspiring, because to know that the rest of the world thinks and believes I&#8217;m looking like him and could potentially be him is something that can only fill me with confidence,\u201d Gout told the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/othersports\/article-15370469\/Gout-Gout-Usain-Bolt-Brisbane-Olympics.html\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Daily Mail<\/a>. \u201cAnd to be compared to the greatest athlete I&#8217;ve ever seen technically is amazing.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_90b75e\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/keely-hodgkinson-team-gb-athletics-36312534\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36312534\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keely Hodgkinson&#8217;s rival lifts lid on how Team GB star actually treats her opponents<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_90b75e\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/team-gb-greg-rutherford-injury-36271446\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36271446\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London 2012 legend now does something completely different after Team GB heroics<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Hopefully, I can be up to their level and up to the point where we&#8217;re being compared because of titles, records, gold medals and stuff like that. My ultimate dream is Olympic gold, hopefully in the 200m in Los Angeles in 2028 and then on to Brisbane in 2032. So it&#8217;s pretty cool, for sure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I try and study other sprinters, not just Bolt. I definitely look at the way they move and the way they present themselves. Especially being on the biggest stage in the world, you&#8217;ve got to control your nerves, control everything about it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cSo I think Bolt\u2019s definitely a prime example because he doesn&#8217;t really let anything get to him. He&#8217;s a really chill guy. He\u2019s definitely up there in my all-time greats.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36384481\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36384481\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36384481.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2235907518.jpg\" alt=\"Gout Gout\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36384481.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2235907518.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36384481.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2235907518.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36384481.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2235907518.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"\/><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">Got is targeting Olympic gold at the 2032 Games<\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-credit__uNiU6\">(Image: Emilee Chinn\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gout added: \u201cIn track and field, I\u2019d mention Noah Lyles, obviously. He\u2019s a good mate.\u2019&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Australian starlet has built up a positive relationship with reigning 100m Olympic champion Lyles. The American sprinter has helped mentor Gout as he navigates the next steps of his career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, Lyles is not the only star name offering Gout guidance. Eight-time Olympic gold winner Bolt addressed the comparisons between himself and Gout during the recent World Championships and shared what advice he had passed on.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThe talent he&#8217;s showing is the same kind of talent I had when I was young,\u2019 Bolt said. \u201cAnd this is why I&#8217;m trying to advise him to be very careful in transition because I had a tough time transitioning into the senior level.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36384483\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36384483\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36384483.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2149736875.jpg\" alt=\"Usain Bolt\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36384483.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2149736875.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36384483.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2149736875.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36384483.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2149736875.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageEmbed_fig-caption__qotOK\"><span class=\"ImageEmbed_camera-style__Qjeby\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_209_94274)\"><path opacity=\"0.16\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M14 4H2V10.6667C2 11.403 2.59695 12 3.33333 12H12.6667C13.403 12 14 11.403 14 10.6667V4ZM8 10C9.10457 10 10 9.10457 10 8C10 6.89543 9.10457 6 8 6C6.89543 6 6 6.89543 6 8C6 9.10457 6.89543 10 8 10Z\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\"\/><path d=\"M2 3.33331H14V11.3333C14 12.0697 13.403 12.6666 12.6667 12.6666H3.33333C2.59695 12.6666 2 12.0697 2 11.3333V3.33331Z\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"2\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M11.3332 1.33331L12.6665 1.33331\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-primary-default)\" stroke-width=\"1.33333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_209_94274\"><rect width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-title__FSINC\">Sprinting legend Usain Bolt has offered his thoughts on Gout<\/span><span class=\"ImageEmbed_caption-credit__uNiU6\">(Image: Beatriz Velasco\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The combination of Gout\u2019s athletic prowess and support from big names has led to lucrative deals. He signed a contract with Adidas last year, worth a reported \u00a33million, which runs until the 2032 Olympics. While that could be intimidating for a teenager, Gout <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/gout-usain-bolt-olympic-games-35182060\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">remains focused on his ultimate goals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking to FOX Sports <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Australia\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Australia<\/a> in May, he said: &#8220;The limit is just obviously winning Olympics and winning World Championships, and honestly dominating like Bolt did. I think that&#8217;s a limit that&#8217;s reachable for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/gout-gout-usain-bolt-olympics-36384428\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australian tennager Gout Gout has earned numerous comparisons to Usain Bolt during his young career Gout Gout has addressed comparisons with Usain Bolt(Image: Hannah Peters\/Getty Images) Gout Gout is proving to be unfazed by constant comparisons to Usain Bolt, including from the man himself. 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