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Here’s all the information you need to know.
When is Gout Gout competing and in what event?
Gout Gout is competing in one event at the World Championships: the men’s 200 metres. He did not attempt to qualify for the 100m, nor is he part of Australia’s 4x100m relay squad.
And should Gout Gout make it all the way to the final, you’re in for a late night: that will take place at 11.06pm AEST on Friday.
How can I watch Gout Gout run?
Who is Gout Gout up against?
Earlier this year, Gout Gout claimed victory in the men’s 200m at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in the Czech Republic, setting a new Oceania record with a time of 20.02 seconds. Source: AAP / AP / Petr David Josek
US athletes Kenneth Bednarek and T’Mars McCallum, Jamaica’s Bryan Levell and Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo will also be ones to watch.
What would Gout Gout making the final mean?
Qualifying for the 200m final would be a remarkable accomplishment for Gout Gout: only three Australian men have done this, and the last time was in 2005.
As the youngest competitor in the championships’ history to compete in the 200m, he would be the youngest finalist ever in this event. Currently, that record is held by Japan’s Abdul Hakim Sani Brown, who achieved it in 2017 at 18 years and 157 days old.
What has Gout Gout said?
He said a new personal best, regardless of where he ended up in the rankings, would he a huge success in his eyes.
