# Athletics: Australian sprint prodigy Gout Gout dipped under the magic 10-second mark for the 100-meter twice today to showcase his burgeoning potential, but both times were wind-assisted so it did not officially count. Gout rose to prominence in December when he clocked the quickest 200-meter time ever by a 16-year-old at 20.04 seconds, bettering Usain Bolt’s personal best at the same age. Now 17, he powered home in his 100-meter heat at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth in 9.99, then clocked the same time in the final.
Athletics: 17-year old Australian is faster than Usain Bolt at the same age