When Noah Lyles announced a magical finale in the traces of Usain Bolt, the Sprint wonder child raved about its wonderful World Cup experience. The Bolt compared again and again with athletics legend and only 17-year-old Gout Gout revealed that of a world champion-worthy reporter of his title fight teaching.
Gout Gout: As a child against the best
“I think the greatest realization for me was that at my young age I can already compete against the best men in the world,” said the youngster. 20.36 seconds were not enough for the final feed, but the super teenager was still “proud”.
“That definitely makes me hungry. Knowing that I am still a child at the moment and know that I can still compete as a child,” said Gout and smiled. “What I have ahead is that I have time. You may not have 15 years, but I definitely have 15 years.”
Comparisons with the eight -time Olympic champion and world record holder Bolt have almost become everyday life for the Australian. His running style, his lanky figure, his poses and above all his times – Gout Gout delighted and amazed like the young Jamaican.
Lyles with full-bodied final promise
In Australia, they had chosen Gout as hope for the Olympic Games in Brisbane in 2032. But everything could go much faster for the young person, who was born in Australia as one of seven children of the parents Monica and Bona in 2007. The family had immigrated from South Sudan two years earlier – one of the poorest countries in the world, shaped by crises and conflicts.
He wants to watch at the final. There, US star Lyles could win his fourth world championship title in a row over 200 meters-something that only Usain Bolt has achieved. After the world year’s best time of 19.51, the American, over 100 meters, announced: “Don’t miss the final, it will be magical!”.