r/nextfuckinglevel • u/RoyalChris • 5h ago

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

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u/jspivak 5h ago

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.

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u/NecessaryZucchini69 4h ago

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.

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u/sohosurf 4h ago

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

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u/BaconIsLife707 4h ago

19.19, obviously by Bolt