Gout Gout dazzles again with Australian record-equalling 100m time
Guardian Sport
by Australian Associated PressFebruary 21, 2026
18-year-old runs 10.00 (+0.9) seconds in first race of 2026
Equal-fastest legal 100m run by an Australian on home soil
Sprint sensation Gout Gout has clocked the equal-fastest legal 100m run by an Australian on home soil, notching 10.00 (+0.9) seconds in his first race at the distance in 2026.
Teenage superstar Gout is edging closer to legally breaking the magical 10-second barrier after a wonderful performance at the Dane Bird-Smith Shield Meet at QSAC on Saturday.
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Originally published on Guardian Sport on 2/21/2026