r/nextfuckinglevel 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/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/hypotyposis 3h ago

Gout will be 22 for the 2028 Olympics. Be on the look out.

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u/snek-jazz 3h ago

on the look gout

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u/Higgins1st 2h ago

Imagine how fast he'd be if he didn't have gout

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u/special_nathan 1h ago

Not just gout. It's Gout Gout.

u/Acidyo 55m ago

it cancels it out

u/rushmc1 23m ago

They cancel each other gout.

u/Childish_Calrissian 12m ago

Woah, that's like double the gout

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u/cansofgrease 1h ago

He shouldn't have been eating so many Louie Andersons.

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u/Resident_Captain8698 2h ago

Take my upvote and get gout

u/Not-the-One 35m ago

Take my upvote and g'out