Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout arrived at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo carrying the weight of extraordinary expectations, largely fueled by incessant comparisons to the legendary Usain Bolt. The 17-year-old phenom, who has been breaking age records and national marks with astonishing regularity, found himself competing on track and field’s biggest stage while being measured against the greatest sprinter of all time.

These comparisons only intensified when Bolt himself was present in Tokyo’s National Stadium to witness Gout’s senior international debut. Despite the immense pressure, the young Australian demonstrated both his exceptional talent and mental fortitude by advancing through his 200-meter heat with a time of 20.23 seconds, securing his place in the semi

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