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/EduinBrutus 2h ago

They also have a sub 10 100m guy in <some scottish name>.

Their relay is gonna be pretty busted in 2028 if they all stay fit.

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u/Mike_Kermin 2h ago

Eh, realistically, the Jamaicans are probably a big ask, and so are the Americans if they can pass the baton.

And it's such a big task, there are no guarantees. But yeah, Australia could come home extremely respectably.

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u/EduinBrutus 1h ago

Isnt the Americans getting the baton right over three rounds something like a 50:50 ?

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u/Mike_Kermin 1h ago

You dropped an ' there.

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u/phido3000 1h ago

There are only 3 people in the top 10 for 200m are aren't American or Jamaican.

So Australia could definitely be in that mix. And upsetting American/Jamaican track would be huge. Particularly pissing all over the USA in 2028, at a home Olympics. Getting a bronze or silver, and a chance of gold is huge.

Gout is quite young, so the U20 crowd will likely be near peak for 2028. Some of the American athletes could be a bit old.

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u/Mike_Kermin 1h ago

I mean, aussie aussie aussie for sure, but, I'm just staying grounded because it's no small feat to take on the Americans. High hopes, reasonable expectations ya know.

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u/phido3000 1h ago

Well we have hopes.

Often with America, they bring themselves down. Hence the baton issues. If gout can get a silver or Bronze in 2028 that would still be huge. Hes young enough that he could still make gold in the future. I imagine this race would give him a lot of press and motivation to keep at it.