Breaking the magical 10-second mark appears a matter of when, not if, for Gout Gout after the sprint sensation clocked the equal-fastest legal 100m run by an Australian on home soil. Gout ran 10.00 (+0.9) seconds in his first race at the distance in 2026 in a wonderful performance at the Dane Bird-Smith Shield Meet at QSAC on Saturday. With his time on Saturday, Gout sealed his first qualifying performance for this year's world under-20 championships in Eugene, Oregon. On Saturday, Gout also set an Australian under-20 record, eclipsing the 10.15 mark set by Jake Doran in 2018. Gout wants to emulate the legendary Usain Bolt at the junior titles in Oregon and Australian Athletics supported his decision.

Source: Daily Mail February 22, 2026 13:13 UTC