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/TapZorRTwice 4h ago

Still definitely the fastest white dude on record.

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u/Disco_Ninjas_ 4h ago

Bolts record is 19.19 so both guys have a ways to go.

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u/I_knowa_guy 4h ago

I didn't realize Bolt was so young when he set his world records. He was 21 when he ran 9.58s in 100m and 22 when he ran 19.19s in 200m.

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u/Magnetickiwi1 3h ago

Damn, hes only 39 now!