The Ballarat sprinter set to go toe-to-toe with Gout Gout

The Ballarat sprinter set to go toe-to-toe with Gout Gout

Ballarat's Patrick Martin aims to surpass Australia's fastest at the Stawell Gift, aiming to clinch the family’s first win in Australia's richest footrace.

Gout Gout stays on track to glory

IPSWICH sprint sensation Gout Gout lit up the track at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth, delivering a commanding performance that confirmed his status as one of the country’s most exciting young athletes. Competing in the under-20 100m, Gout cruised through his heat with a wind-assisted 10.02, before taking out the final in a blistering 9.99 seconds wind-assisted. The 17-year-old wasn’t finished there. On Sunday, he returned for t…