ATHLETICS

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Eighteen year old Australian sprinter Gout Gout has taken the athletics world by surprise after producing a stunning performance in the 200 metres that has already drawn comparisons with sprint legend Usain Bolt. Competing at the national championships in Sydney, the young athlete clocked an impressive 19.67 seconds, setting a new world under 20 record and firmly establishing himself as one of the fastest rising stars in the sport.

This remarkable time not only marked the first legal sub 20 second run of Gout’s career but also positioned him ahead of Bolt’s own teenage best of 19.93 seconds, which the Jamaican icon recorded back in 2004 at the age of 17. While Bolt would later go on to dominate global sprinting and set multiple world records, his teenage mark had long stood as a benchmark for emerging talent. Gout’s achievement now adds a new chapter to that comparison.

The performance also carries global significance. Gout’s 19.67 seconds would have been fast enough to secure a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, highlighting just how competitive his time is even at the senior level. It is currently the fastest time recorded in the world this year, further underlining the magnitude of his breakthrough.

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The 2026 Los Angeles Marathon is striving to dispel speculations about its surprising finish.

After leading for the majority of the March 8 race, Kenya's Michael Kimani Kamau came in second by .01 seconds, with American Nathan Martin grabbing the lead in the dying moments, finishing in 2:11:16.50 to Kamau's 2:11:16.94.

Following the picture finish, several supporters questioned Kamau's loss, blaming the marathon's motorcade and a fan waving a Kenyan flag for his error, which caused him to take a false turn and run away from the finish line. After a few feet, the 34-year-old turned around to take the correct road to the end, with Martin filling the gap between them.

However, in a March 9 statement to the Los Angeles Marathon, they denied that their motorcade was to blame.

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Sharon Lokedi of Kenya won a thrilling Boston Marathon, defeating compatriot and two-time defending champion Hellen Obiri and shattering the course record in the process. Lokedi pulled away from her rival in the closing stages, finishing in 2:17:22, more than two and a half minutes faster than the previous record set by Buzunesh Deba in 2014.