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ATHS:Aussie sprint star's record ratified by World Athletics

Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has had a win over his "haters" with the best performance of his career so far declared an official world record.

Gout ran 19.67 in the 200m at the national championships in Sydney on April 12, becoming the first Australian to legally break the 20-second mark over the distance.

In doing so, the 18-year-old Queenslander took .02 off the previous under-20 world record, set by US sprinter Erriyon Knighton in 2022.

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