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Gout's 19.67s World U20 Record Officially Ratified
3 Jun
Summary
- Gout's 19.67s 200m time is now the official World U20 record.
- The record was set with a legal wind reading of 1.7 m/s.
- Previous record holder Erriyon Knighton had a time invalidated due to anti-doping rules.
World Athletics has officially confirmed that Australian sprinter Gout Gout's 19.67-second 200-meter performance is the new World Under 20 record. The record was set during the national championships in Sydney on April 12th, overcoming initial skepticism regarding its validity despite a wind reading of 1.7 metres per second, which was within the legal limit.
Gout significantly improved his personal best, lowering it from 20.02 seconds to 19.67 seconds. This mark also erases the previous World U20 record of 19.69 seconds, established by Erriyon Knighton in 2022. Notably, Knighton's time of 19.49 seconds in 2022 was never ratified due to unmet anti-doping testing requirements, and he later received a four-year ban for doping offenses. Gout is scheduled to compete against Noah Lyles in a 150m race in Czechia on June 16th.
