Gout Gout wins again, mobbed by fans on Diamond League debut in Monaco

Gout Gout is the talk of athletics after the teen claimed victory on his Diamond League debut, getting mobbed by fans afterwards.

Australia's Gout Gout celebrates after winning in the U23 men's 200m event of the Diamond League event in Monaco. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)

Gout Gout has done it again, winning the Under-23 200m event at his Diamond League debut in Monaco in another impressive run.

Gout got a solid start and surged down the back straight to win the race in a time of 20.10sec with a -1.9 headwind, finishing ahead of Botswana’s Collen Kebinatshipi (20.28) and South Africa’s Naeem Jack (20.42).

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If not for the headwind, it could well have been a 20-second run for Gout, who famously broke Peter Norman’s Australian 200m record last year.

A fair effort for an Aussie teenager during his school holidays.

The 17-year-old improved his personal best to 20.02sec at last month’s Golden Spike meet, and he opted to run the Under 23 event in Monaco as he takes a gradual approach to racing at senior level.

Gout’s barnstorming finish down the back straight is quickly become his trademark, and he was greeted by a crowd of young fans at the finish line who were desperate to get his autograph.

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Australia's Gout Gout celebrates after winning in the U23 men's 200m event of the Diamond League athletics meeting at the Louis II stadium in Monaco. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP)

Gout Gout came flying down the back straight again. Photo: Reddit.

“My top-end speed is my secret, so I’ve just got to focus on the first 100, first 50, and once I get out of that bend, I know I can run people down,” Gout said after his second victory in Europe.

“So (I told myself to) stay relaxed, stay focused, and just power through.

“I know there was a little headwind so that’s pretty unlucky, but those are the things you’ve just got to compete against.

“Those are the things you can’t control, you’ve just got to go out there, and try your best, whatever the conditions are, you’ve just got to go out there and run.”

Asked about his greeting at the finish line, Gout smiled and said: “I’m just taking them in, I love all my fans, I just love everyone supporting me.”

Gout Gout celebrates with fans after his run. Photo: Reddit.

Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles won the senior 200m event in Monaco in a time of 19.86sec, just ahead of Botswana’s Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo (19.97sec).

The impressive run is another positive step as Gout looks towards representing Australia at the senior World Championships for the first time in Tokyo in September, where Gout says he can’t wait to race against the big boys.

Debut win for Gout Gout!

The Australian sprint sensation cruises to a cool 20.10 in the U23 200m at #MonacoDL🇲🇨 to claim victory in his first ever appearance at a #DiamondLeague meeting.

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“This is obviously an Under-23 race, so it’s about getting my feet out there,” he said.

“I’m feeling very excited, just racing everyone out on the big league. Noah Lyles, Tebogo, everyone is out there. It’s really fun for sure and I’m love going out there and seeing what I can do.”

It was a strong day for Australia with Peter Bol smashing his own 800m national record by more than a second, posting a seriously slick time of 1:42.55 in Monaco to finish in fourth place.

Kenya’s Emmnuel Wanyonyi won the 800m in 1:41.44.

Peter Bol is on fire in the 800m. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Jessica Hull of Australia competes in the Women's 1000m. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Bol said: “I was so nervous going into this one with such a fast field. I was like, ‘I’m the slowest here!’ The pacemaker was almost as fast as I am but I had to back myself.

“I had an incredible season, incredible overseas campaign. The time I was aiming for was 1:42.5 and I got 1:42.55 so I can’t ask for more than that.”

“I’m resilient, I’ve always been. I’ve overcome a lot over the last few years, they were pretty bad for me, but I’m back and I’m better. An Australian record, I can’t be any happier.”

Bol’s performance now ranks him within the top 30 on the all-time global list of 800m performers.

Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Jessica Hull continued her superb form, charging to third place in the 1000m in 2:30.96 in a new Area record.