Gout Gout Sets a New 200m Record at First Senior Race

The Queensland teenager beat Cuban star runner Reynier Mena during his first European meet.

Gout Gout of Queensland celebrates with spectators after winning the Men's 200m Final during the 2025 Australian Open and Under 20 Athletics Championships at WA Athletics Stadium in Perth, Australia on April 13, 2025. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Australian teen sprinter Gout Gout has set a new 200m record at his international senior debut in the Czech Republic.

Gout busted his own record by completing the 200-metre race in 20.02 seconds at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet, breaking his own former record of 20.04 seconds from December last year.