US EditionAustralian Teenager Gout Gout Reaches World Championship Semifinals In 200M
Noah Lyles leads top contenders including 17-year-old Gout Gout in advancing to 200m semi-finals, with Lyles aiming to match Usain Bolt's record.
- Noah Lyles and Australian 17-year-old Gout Gout advanced to the world 200m semi-finals on Thursday after strong heat performances.
- This progression followed Lyles' recent 100m bronze in Tokyo and Gout Gout's senior international debut, marking his rise on the world stage.
- Lyles won his heat in 19.99 seconds, leading favorites to the semi-finals, while Gout Gout finished third in 20.23 seconds despite stiff competition.
- Lyles tops the 2025 world list with a 19.63-second run at US trials and described the 200m as his 'bread and butter', showing confidence in his form.
- Their progress indicates ongoing strong competition in the 200m event, with Lyles striving to equal Usain Bolt’s achievement of winning four straight world titles in this discipline.
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Sydney Morning Herald
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Aussie teenager Gout Gout runs in the 200m semi-final of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
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