
Teen sprinter Gout Gout has been confirmed on Australia’s team for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September.
The 17-year-old son of South Sudanese immigrants will run in the 200 metres after clocking a wind-assisted 19.84 seconds in Perth this month to win his first national title. Gout’s run was the second-fastest ever by an athlete under 20 years of age under all conditions.