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Athletics
Five words: Usain Bolt’s verdict on Gout Gout is in
Australia’s teenage sprint sensation had already drawn comparisons with sprint king Usain Bolt before he became the talk of the athletics world again last weekend with his record-breaking run in the 200m. Now Bolt’s verdict is in.
- by Claire Siracusa
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He’s Australia’s newest sporting star. And we’ve all been spelling his name wrong
When Gout Gout’s parents fled Sudan for Egypt, officials reportedly made an error when translating the family name from Arabic - and so technically, his name should be something else.
- by Vince Rugari
Opinion
Olympics
There’s really no doubt about Gout Gout
Gout Gout has lightning speed and will need big shoulders to bear the expectations placed upon him. But he doesn’t look the least bit daunted.
- by Greg Baum
‘He would have been proud of you’: Touching message to Gout Gout from family of Peter Norman
Set in a famous race at the 1968 Olympics, Peter Norman’s Australian record for the 200 metres stood for more than five decades. Until an incredible Queensland teenager finally broke it.
- by Iain Payten
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Olympics
Quicker than Bolt: Gout Gout breaks Peter Norman’s famous 1968 record
The sprint sensation shocked Australian athletics again with his latest breathtaking run. His best yet was quicker than Usain Bolt ran as a 16-year-old.
- by Michael Gleeson
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Olympics
Watch: Gout Gout stuns Australian athletics, sets new national record
Gout Gout ran a stunning time at the Australian All Schools Championships, further franking his status as the most exciting young athlete in the country.
- by Michael Gleeson
Gout Gout breaks national record
The Brisbane sensation set a new benchmark with his run in the 100m final at the All-Schools Athletics Championships.
The Australian teenager who is already banking on winning Olympic gold – twice
Viral sprint sensation Gout Gout was only in year seven when he was identified as a future Olympic champion. Nothing that has happened since has changed that view.
- by Michael Gleeson
High school teacher from Bendigo breaks national marathon record
Months after his eleventh-hour call-up to run in the Paris Olympics, Andy Buchanan has become Australia’s fastest marathon runner. It’s been a whirlwind year for the 33-year-old.
- by Michael Gleeson
Gout on course to break the oldest and most famous record in Australian athletics
After setting a new Australia under-20 record in the 200m on Sunday, 16-year-old Gout Gout, is aiming for Peter Norman’s 1968 Olympic record.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Women’s marathon world record shattered as Nike overtakes adidas in super shoe wars
The 2:10 barrier was long considered unbreakable for a woman.
- by Jeremy Wilson