Australia excited as teen sprinter Gout makes worlds debut

MELBOURNE — Teen sprinter Gout Gout will make a much-anticipated world championships debut in Tokyo this month, as he marks an early milestone in a career that Australians hope will peak with Olympic gold at Brisbane 2032.

Still only 17, Gout is already one of the most exciting prospects in global athletics, earning comparisons with Jamaican great Usain Bolt and training with Adidas stablemate Noah Lyles in Florida.

All this while juggling homework and exams in his final year of high school in Ipswich, Queensland.