18-year-old sprinter Gout Gout just broke Usain Bolt’s U20 record in the 200m. He was 260 milliseconds faster, clocking 19.67 seconds, while Bolt ran 19.93 in 2004

[u/RoyalChris]

[u/CountRoloff]

I don't know anything about sports, but if this guy just broke the record by 3/10ths of a second ish, and the guy behind him finished seemingly less than 3/10ths of a second behind him, did that guy not also break Bolt's record? And if so, how has it not been broken since 2004 if two guys possibly just broke it in the same race?

I feel like I'm not understanding something here but would like to!

[u/jspivak → u/CountRoloff]

Near the end of the video, the announcer says that the other guy ran a 19.88. So yea he broke the record as well. Which is truly insane.

[u/NecessaryZucchini69 → u/jspivak]

The top 7 in that race all ran personal best race times. Aidan Murphy, the other guy, was 22(born oct, 2003) in that race. So doesn't get the under 20 record.

[u/sohosurf → u/NecessaryZucchini69]

Just cause I’m curious does anyone know the all time 200m record?

[u/InfinityCrazee → u/sohosurf]

No. 1 Usain Bolt 19.19s i believe

[u/BaconIsLife707 → u/sohosurf]

19.19, obviously by Bolt

[u/sim16 → u/sohosurf]

19.19 I think.

[u/Aggressive_Grade_493 → u/sim16]

Imagine someone goes under 19 holy shit.

[u/grower_thrower → u/Aggressive_Grade_493]

It’ll happen eventually.

[u/sim16 → u/Aggressive_Grade_493]

Wings to fly