Come on bruh he closed his last 100m of that 200m in 9.3 confirmed by the stat guys on twitter. That’s the fastest last 100m by any junior in history, going further only Noah and Tebogo have closed faster than the kid currently. He’s not normal by the eye test or by the numbers.
Only those two recently in championships. Usain Bolt closed his 19.19 in 9.27 seconds. Yohan Blake's 19.26 was probably similar. Maybe Michael Johnson's 19.32 but I don't know
Agree, his closing 100m in his 20.04 200m race is probably under 9.36, which puts Gout Gout top 10 all time. That's a big deal for a 16yo. He went from 20.87 to 20.04 in a year. If he goes injury free, fair chance he'll run 19.70 before he's 18, which medals him in anything. He also ran a 46.7 400m a month ago and walked over the line (was easily going sub 45 if he ran it through), and wasn't tired. He's a chance to take out the 200m, 300m and 400m world records in a few seasons. 9.59 is too freakish to consider unless he discovers a great start or muscles up. Bolt had far more muscle than this kid.
@@colincolenso he definitely needs to work on his start, especially for the 100. But 200m seems to be his preference at this point. I don't know enough about athletics to make predictions, but I do know we had a top class footballer who made All Australian. He was drafted at 18 and grew another 5cm between then and when he turned 21. This kid with another 2, 3, 4 or 5cm in height is potentially a different athlete.
Feel sorry for those Rob is coaching... if he can't see the talent then he's purporting to be in the wrong profession. I wonder how many youth he's killed the confidence of because they can't run faster than the pros at 16!
So at 16 he should have 'arrived' by now and be winning everything? On that logic sprinting would be dominated by 16 year olds. But you completely avoid the obvious point that, at 16, he is likely not fully developed in height and strength, and has years of improvement in him.
does he mention how fast the guy that beat him this year was at 16 hmm this is just an attempt to trigger people hense the title typical for youtuber channels
@@vincentvangogh8092 Right? He spends the entire video comparing a 16yr old Gout to 18yr old runners and records as if sprinters don't typically run faster at 18 than they did at 16. It's so transparently dishonest.
According to another poster he will be an American moving forward because he is attending a training camp in Florida for a few weeks in January LOL. As if you can't train in the US without becoming an American. smh
I am an Australian and I would love it this young lad makes it. The fact that he is the son of immigrants from South Sudan in a multicultural Australia is part of it, but this is a good video to bring us all back to Earth. He still has a long way to go, and it will require excellent coaching and a dedicated, down to Earth supportive family and friendship network.
This Gout Gout is a 16-year-old, he's a 'child'. He has 4 or 5 years to grow out, then he has another 5 years to mature. When this child runs today, he's faster when he runs a week later, he's still faster. There is no doubt we are all witnessing something very special as we watch this boy develop.
The way people are putting Gout under the microscope, he's in trouble. Physically, he appears gifted enough to break Bolt's records. But mentally, adults are swooping in with pressure to mess him up. Just leave him alone and enjoy the ride.
Look at Gout Gouts last three times. He ran a 20.8 just three months ago and he’s already shaved .76 off that. That was also dealing with a below average start that needs work but will only get better. But The thing that stands out for me is his closing speed, the stats guys are clocking The final 100 of his 200 at 9.32. That closing speed is up there as one of the greatest in recent memory.. The kids the real deal. And we haven’t gotten into his step count!! 42 steps in that 100m race. That’s unbelievable!!
Y E S ! The casual fans just want to see grat races and new world clockings, we dont care about the "face" of anything! We got behind Quincy why not out Gout coach??? Not cool
Worth noting he was running faster than 20.8 in GPS warm-up meets months ago. But that's all hand-timed so nobody was really talking about it. But I personally clocked him well under 20.8 quite a while ago.
Three months ago everyone times were slower because people seem to forget it was freezing cold for sprinters in Peru. Cold weather slows sprinters down tremendously. So the time he ran now is an improvement but part of the improvement is due to warm weather conditions.
FYI Australians have been watching Gout since he was 14, he didn't suddenly burst onto the scene this year. Also, he's achieving these speeds at a schools meet in Australia, not some high pressure championships, the only international meet he's attended to date is World U20 champs, which Americans tend to discount and many don't even attend. His goal this year was to achieve the WC qualifier but now he's done that I don't know if the plan is to race there or not. If he doesn't go to WC then he'll be doing his final year of school and working towards the next U20 Champs in 2026. He and his coach have said the ultimate goal they're working towards is Gout representing Australia at the Brisbane Olympics in 2032, they haven't even mentioned the LA games. Any pressure he feels is pressure he's putting on himself. I thought commentators wanted more attention on track and field yet when someone brings attention to it you're all complaining. Gout is an exciting sprinter and bringing eyes to our sport right now, can't we all just be happy about that instead of speculating about what he might achieve later.
The chances of Gout not representing Australia in 2028 is 0 zero. Many 18-year-olds compete in the Olympics; American Sydney McGlocklin ran in the Rio Olympics at age 16.
@@alicksasylum No, he didn't, he wasn't on the Olympic team. The Australian men's sprinters were Rohan Browning and Josh Azzopardi in the 100m, Calab Law in the 200m and Jacob Despard, Lachlan Kennedy, Azzopardi, and Law in the 4x100m men's relay team.
@@michaelmurray6351 I can't speak to that, I'm just going by what I've seen Gout, his coach and his agent say in interviews, that the goal is to get gold on Australian soil. Generally Athletics Australia doesn't choose children for the Olympics team, case in point Cam Myers who qualified for the 1500m but was 17 at the time and was not chosen by selectors for Paris, but Gout will be 20 by the LA games so assuming no injuries he would be up for selection then.
Don't worry about it,most of these Americans are like that,if they see talents like this from another country they go on a rant and try to downplay them .They want it to be about them and only them I see this all the time
His coach and Manager are an amazing team and very protective of this young man. He has a great support network and solid grounging through his whole team. A Very humble individual.
I'll attempt to provide some context with the Bolt comparisons... Athletics in Australia is almost a nothing burger in terms of popularity outside those involved in Track & Field. Our media knows the world knows who Usain Bolt is, so that comparison could also be applied to most other countries commenting on his performance as well. The general population doesn't who Lyles or Tebogo is. Bolt's name generates views/clicks and interest, same for youtube and socials' algorithms. He is the baseline because he is the most known around the world. His team don't make, or even like the comparison to Bolt. Flattering yes, but again if it was 2 decades earlier it might easily have been Carl Lewis. He is Gout (Guot). He does the same training as the other squad members he trains with. They train like teenagers doing programs suitable for teenage athletes. After his 20.29 a month or so ago they were focussing on the 100m the 3 weeks leading up to this meet. The 20.04 was completely unexpected. The fact that a young, black Australian (with South Sudanese heritage) broke Peter Norman's record and the history and significance behind that is just beautiful. He is talented and that talent deserves to be acknowledged. His coach knows what she is doing, his manager would go to the ends of the earth for him just like he did for Peter Bol. Rumour has it that his Adidas contract will support him for a long time. He is a great kid from a great family. Australia is excited because we have not only Gout/Guot but other promising athletes like Thewbelle Philp, Amaya Mearns, Jon Kasiano, Terrell Thorne, Seth Kennedy etc to get behind for a home Olympics. Cathy Freeman's 400m gold in Sydney is arguably one of the greatest Olympic moments in history. These young athletes now have something to look forward to and the chance of creating another special moment for Aussies to have a yarn about it over a beer at the pub in two decades time. Australia is a country where a lot of athletic talent ends up playing a football code. We (the track & field community) are allowed to feel excited about having (and keeping) a bonafide Olympic sprint medal prospect. His manager and coach will continue to shield him from the bulk of the media interest for the time being. He is still at school and has to finish grade 12 next year. Let's let him continue to create a name for himself and if he is happy to remain as Gout Gout and be Guot to those closest to him I think he has earned that choice.
@@olo21 thanks for writing this, Australians have something to celebrate regardless of what international fans think. Peter Norman was a great humanitarian who stood for racial equality. There's more to Guot breaking his record than just him running faster.
"His coach knows what she is doing". Yeah, maybe, but I reckon Mickey Mouse could coach this kid. She stated that she knew when she first saw him run that he was something special. I reckon I could spot that in a 14 year old kid winning 100m races by 10m. There are many "great" coaches who have been made by one athlete
Yep, lucky for the athletics world that he has been so dominant so early as generally the best athletes in Australia end up in one of the two main football codes, Australian Rules (AFL) or Rugby League (NFL). Best example is Ron Clarke. His older brother Jack was one of the great Australian Rules footballers, but Ron wasn't that good at football so he took up athletics and broke quite a few world records in middle and long distance running
At 16, Gout Gout has the fastest 200m time for any 16 year old... ever. And, at 16, has the 2nd fastest 200m time for anyone under 18... ever. Faster than Bolt at the same age is no guarantee of future success, but it is also quite an achievement.
Why is it breaking the internet? Australians haven't had much success on the track in a looooooong time and we are a competitive nation. He has a weakness with his starts, but he has time to fix that.
Not really a weakness in his starts, but more he is not excelling in his starts yet. Coach Rob is obviously very biased to the US. Australia has a small population and very few people of African descent, plus athletics is not a big sport in Australia.
iv only seen a few races of Gout Gout but iv been impressed with what iv seen, his start and drive phase are definitely in need of work like they did with Noah Lyles and we have seen the improvements he has made with 60m and 100m times from just 1 season, the thing that really impresses me with Gout Gout is how he still seems to be accelerating when he crosses the line in the 200m, iv only seen him dip once so far when he got the 20.04s, when everyone else seems to be running full tilt in the last 50-70m he is pulling away from them, i watched a vid by TRP and it was calculated his closing 100m was roughly between 9.2s and 9.4s which is world class even for the seniors, obviously its almost impossible to make an exact timing but the track & field bean counters are usually pretty close with this stuff, i thought it was a little bit of a putdown when Coach Rob said he would be one of the fastest Australians when he already is, he broke the National record for the 200m that had stood since 1968, hopefully him going pro so young wont burn him out and he gets a good team around that helps and protects him
Big jump it they stuck him in their at this point with the "Big🏃Boys" but as fast as he is right now I personally think he would be 👌🏻, not withstanding though, as he grows into his man body in the next 5 years or so, & if they take care of him properly meaning mostly having the just right coach like "Coach Miller" over in "Jamaica", that's right the same coach who coached "Bolt" 👌🏻, yeah I said it, that kid will need a true breed mechanics body coach who truly understands how to teach & strengthen those muscles along with sharping up his angels of his body to sprint 🏃♂️ correctly, even though I don't see 👀much correction needed at this point at this stage (Which is highly unusual) however, his start & driving forward could be touched up some, & when his body develops more into his man-hood & those muscles truly strengthened, he has a good shot to be "THE MAN" in my opinion!!! Amen 🙏!!!
@@herbalman6337 Don't forget Erriyon Knighton set the Junior record of 19.49 two years ago and still hasn't improved on it !....interesting to see how Gout Gout develops but he has soo far to go.
And nobody holding him to anything he’s 16 going 17 soon. There’s no expectation until 2028 when he’s 19 so just sit back and watch him progress for now
Firstly Rob... his achievements are amazing, particularly given his age and the fact he lives in Australia (you may have heard of it?), where we don't have the kind of athletics programs some other countries do. Secondly... I hope for Guot's sake (yes that is how you spell his name correctly)... that he does not end up with someone like you coaching him. You, coach Rob, would only rob him of his confidence. He broke the internet for a good reason... a coach with your attitude would just break a potentially great athlete.
I am an American, and love what Gout is doing. It's impressive at any level, much less for a 16 year old. And for a track athlete to create headlines in December is something to celebrate. What else do you have to talk about at this moment?
I absolutely disagree with you regarding when you are 16 you should be winning the World's U20 in the 100 and 200. GG is 23 months younger than Walaza... that is very significant...GG has not developed into a man yet...Walaza almost has. Knighton was born Jan 29, which gave him 11 months to break that U18 record....GG born Dec 29....if he was born 4 days later then he'd have the same chance as Knighton as breaking that U18 record. I will be interested to see whether GG can break both Bolt's and Knighton's 200 m times as a 17 year-old.
Hey mate I live where gout gout is, something very important to his rise is that track and field competition is very public school in origin. This means 90% of all timed events are standing start by school kids usual in bare feet .There are not really clubs. However what does do it properly with proper tracks, shoes,starting,coaches ect ect is the “grammar schools” these are private schools that cost money for tuition. Gout gout was recognised for his track ability’s then scholarshiped to the school because of his running talents. This is essentially paid by the government in programs to lift up minority communities. This means gout gout was most likely seen in school completion, hit a growth spirt, then givin a bunch of equipment and proper technique training that would have drastically improved his times ect. In Australia sport is a big deal ( this is important when you considerer our country tallied 3rd in the last Olympics yet we have a population of 26million ) so potential athletic talent tends to be recognised then usually the government will move that family to their chosen locality to the thing that has all the coaches and equipment ect. Most likely gout gouts mum dad brothers and sisters come into Australia as refugees. Once the family member has seen to be “special” in whatever??? The government sort of makes a point of helping these family’s much more than they normally would ( and standard help is a lot ) they would have been givin gov housing which is basic, but new build 1 house on block that is rent to buy! So they pay the rent and at the end it’s their home, plus all travel, white goods furniture bedding is all included, tuition for all brother sisters to the same school, money for car purchases, and extensive training on driving ect whilst paid welfare benfits because they are refugees. It’s like winning a game show only refugees are in the draw for plus it’s really hammed up to be seen by other refugees ect. Gout gout would come out of knowwhere because he did come from knowwhere lol
8:08 - Darrell Brown is in that list - surely track fans know him?! Former world junior record holder in the 100m, and 2003 world championships silver medalist at 18 year old!
What intrigue me is his running style and total steps taken. He ran 41-42 steps in his 100m similar to Usain bolt. Other runner all ran 43-44 steps. You need big steps like Usain to achieve monumental speed. Plus Gout² is still growing, if he continues to grow taller a few more inches and achieve Usain's height of 6'6" or more, AND with the right training (please don't bulk up- biggest mistake in a sprinters career - Usain actually became slower after he gained bigger muscles!!) he could be breaking the WR. Gout² is 6 foot tall now, let's hope that happens. 1. Grow a few inches taller Gain a little bit extra muscle (like Usain in 2009 WR- but not too big. 3. Improve his running style, form and steps, aim for 40-41steps. 4. Improve his starting and reaction time. 5. Develope his mental strength. And the a new WR could be achieved in the next 3-4 years of his life
how do you explain Michael Johnson's 19.32 and Yohan Blake's 19.26- both of which were high turnover performances?..number of steps isn't the answer. its way more complex than that.
@timn4481 yeah but they are not the current WR holder. And I didn't say it's only about stride length. There are many factors need to be taken into considerations. But Gout² do have what it takes to be a WR holder someday naturally. Nature already has the best formula to achieve the highest speed - consider the cheetah - fastest land animal. What makes the cheetah faster than the Jaguar, lion or tiger? Lean muscle mass, explosive powers, stride length, stride frequency etc. When I look at Gout² and Bolt 2009, I see a mature cheetah and a young cheetah. When I saw other runners.. well definitely not a cheetah. A lot of similarities between these two.
If you want to run fast you need to have a high turnover (stride frequency) but also a high stride length. Gout obviously has the stride length but not the frequency, whereas people like Tyson Gay or Yohan Blake had the frequency but not as much the length of Bolt. At the end of the day, running fast = biggest stride length possible x highest frequency possible.
@AthleticsEditz correct! As I said earlier and here I add a few more. 1. Good reaction time 2. Explosive power 3. Stride length 4. Stride frequency 5. Good endurance. 6. Good tactical approach. Other biological factors 1. Biomechanics - Optimum body ratio (body, torso, leg length etc) 2. Lean muscle mass - not too bulky and heavy. Usain's post 2011 made this mistake- too bulky. Mental strength and confidences.
His improvement in 6 months is insane and you my friend are making a fool of yourself. Gout Gout ran faster than the winner from South African who is now 19yo and when young Gout Gout grows into his body he’s going to be insane.
Not really sure what you're trying to say here other than trying to be different. The kid is a phenom. Let the world have fun with it. And hopefully he doesn't clam up like your boy Mathew Boling with all the eyes on him.
It’s simply because he’s an aussie. He’s a unicorn in that respect. We don’t usually have fast runners that get to the high levels. That’s why it’s blown up. I just hope he keeps moving forward and we finally have a starter in 100 and 200 final in a major event.
Jana Pittman? Sally Pearson? Cathy Freeman? Australia produces world quality track athletes, but if they can handle a football, there are better paths open to them.
One correction: If you are looking at under 18, then Gaut is still behind Bolt. Gaut 20.04 is faster than Bolt age 16 record but not faster than Bolt's under 18 record. Bolt ran 19.93 at 17 which is the record Knighton broke. Bolts age 16 record was 20.25 which is still the Jamaican High School record. What you said about how everyone ate from Bolt, including his rivals is spot on and you are one of the few to point that out. That's the impact Bolt had on the sport. I could tell you his appearance fees but you probably already know and the top athletes today are not making what he made over 10 years ago.
That's hardly a "correction". Gout is only 16 still, so you can only compare him to another 16 year old like Usain 20.25 which Gout crushed. What's the point in talking about "Under 18" until Gout is almost 18? He has another year to beat 19.93 which should be easy.
@@kirkl9370You clearly didn't watch the video. I'm not the one comparing Gaut to Bolt at 18. In the video, my guy who is very knowledgeable of the sport had a segment where he mentioned under 18 and said Gaut is second to Knighton as an under 18. My correction is that Gaut is actually 3rd behind both Knighton and Bolt if you were to look at under 18 since Bolt ran 19.93 at Worlds as under 18. No one was comparing Gaut 16 year old record to Bolt 18 year old record as I clearly compared both Bolt's and Gaut's 16 year old record. Please watch the full video understand it and then read my post with context.
Guot Guot pronounced 'Gwot Gwot' ran a wind legal 10.17 (0.9) after the windy 10.04 (3.4) - don't think it's fair to expect an inexperienced 16yr old @WU20s to have beaten an 18yr old Walaza who just ran the lead-off leg for SA's OLY Silver winning 4x1 Team 2-3wks before! So running 20.04 @16yrs old for #2 all-time on the WU18 list & #6 on the WU20 list apparently doesn't matter cos Knighton ran 19.84 when he was 17.5yrs old - Huh?! 'Casuals' are predictably & lazily going to make this about Bolt - it's up to the 'Informed' to make it about the exciting potential competition & rivalries that could emerge between the likes of Guot Guot, Tebogo, Knighton, Miller, Walaza, Udodi, Boonson etc over the next decade if they hopefully all stay healthy 🤞
@@audreydavis45 If the sport's unicorn did something that then means if no one else has the exact same achievement at the same age, they might as well immediately quit the sport 🙄
@@AllInTheGame01 I am not saying that he cannot go on to be great but how many times have we seen so-called U20 phenoms who fizzled as pros. Spectacular juniors do not always transition to successful professionals. Check out the high school careers of Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and to a lesser extent Julien Alfred, who attended high school in Jamaica. Who would have thought then that they would go on to become world beaters.
Full credit to Julien & Coach Flo, but as clearly pointed out in my OP, I have zero interest in the talented teenager being 'another Bolt', far more interested in this incredibly talented group of U20 Talent from around the world all coming through together healthy to the Senior ranks & going on to have great competition & rivalries as Pros over the next decade!
Of course age matters when it comes to junior athletics. There is no such thing as a finished product at 16 years of age and to suggest otherwise is a ridiculous take. He is still growing and will develop more power as his body matures. Look at the kid's sectionals to see how great his top speed already is and how long he can sustain it for. He will greatly improve his still sluggish starts and develop more power to drive away from the starting blocks. He hasn't even been exposed to elite coaching yet, which is about to happen in January when he goes to a training camp with the Lyles team in Florida. He only needs to improve his 200m time by 0.21 seconds or just 1% over the next 12 months to also be faster than Knighton at 17, which I fully expect him to do. No one should be expected to emulate Bolt and Gout is unlikely to achieve that. He is however one of the very few if not the only one right now with the potential to get close. He won't however need to achieve that to become a world class sprinter and contend for medals at the major championships because Bolt was a level above anything else we've ever seen.
Guess there is nothing wrong when one shows potential at an age and comparisons are drawn relative to past achievers like Bolt. The inability of Erriyon to meet his expected performance as at date, does not rule out others showing similar potential. Your biases have been pronounced with specific athletes. Cheers.
UB ran a 19.93 in 2004 at 17+ years old in the Carifta games. 200 Metres 19.93 11 APR 2004 Hamilton CARIFTA Games, Hamilton Country BER Resultscore 1231 Wind +1.4
Sorry but I kinda disagree with you here, mate. 7:43 I think in the future Kishane Thompson is capable of running 9.69, given the right circumstances and conditions. I think Fred Kerley (in 2022 at least) was capable of 9.6 as well. Gout’s not just ‘another random kid who peaks in his mid-to-late teens’. He’s already capable of running well with the pros. His 20.04 would’ve gotten him *6th* in the Paris Olympic Final and it certainly would’ve been enough to get him to the final. He’s in the top 10 fastest all time for 100-200m runners. He’s no joke. And the fact that he split *10.70/9.34* highlights this more. I can’t think of ANYONE who has such a big disparity in split, especially at such a young age. I’m not saying he’ll break all of Bolt’s senior WR’s, but I think it’s clear to anyone who knows track that he’s special, and that with an (inevitably) improved start he has the talent and work ethic to be FAST, even compared with the all time lists.
If you're asking about coaching elite athletes. Special talents who are phenoms are not a product of "coaching" as much as they are amazing ability. For example, there are HS kids who perform at 4 star level in track the first time they touch the track without hardly any coaching. Gout Gout is clearly one of those special talents. We just don't know yet if he is the greatest talent ever in his generation. The HS coach of 1 5 star sprinter in the 2024 class said it best that he "was blessed to have coached such an amazing talent". The kid was actually a 2 sport football, and track star. And he is aware he is not "that good" a coach to make a kid run that fast. Lance Braumann even said himself about Noah Lyles, that his job is not to "teach Noah how to run fast". It is instead "to help Noah run fast even better". I've coached talented athletes of course, but never anyone with truly World Class potential. Very few coaches ever will, unless you recruit for a program that is capable of attracting them. Which says less about the coaches ability than it does about the program's budget and resources.
Gout Gout will be the face of Brisbane 2032. The amount of preparation Australia will put on this kid who is already a student of the sport will be almost unfair to the rest of the Australian Athletic team.
dude you are ignoring how FAST GG was. his 10m splits in both events, is the biggest cause for excitement. they look like bolt speed, or better..thats a big deal.
yep bolt was slow of the block too then improved.. Guot has the same style and following the GOATs footsteps.. this is why everyone is watching. his last 50 in 200 was insane up there with the best.
Its actually "Guot Guot" and not "Gout Gout." As that was a misspelling by an official in a certain country, when the family were moving out to Australia
His emergence is no different than the hype around upcoming high school and college players of other sports, when they are deemed 'generational'. Second, does a junior in high school typically plateau as a junior..? In any sport? It does not guarantee that he will surpass Bolt, but the "what if" factor is what draws the intrigue, due to what he has accomplished so far. I don't even understand the point of you making this video. Gout Gout at this point is making track and field more relevant; people who do not know a lick about track and field are talking about it and him. Even if he doesn't clear Erriyon Knighton's 200m junior record, he will still be more popular and attract more attention than Knighton, at least for the near future. Sometimes fame and success work this way, especially when it comes to sports. And at this point, it seems quite deserved.
These reaction videos by American commentators are starting to sound like sour grapes. I remember someone calling out Coach Rob on another video for extolling SML as someone who can attract fans to the sport when no-one outside the sport knows her. In comparison European athletes are superstars. I saw a video of GianMarco Tamberi entering a concert hall to watch a concert and the whole audience gave him a standing ovation. Americans have been proclaiming the death of track for some time now so you'd think they'd be happy we have an exciting new talent in Gout making track relevant and attracting attention from outside our sport. Can't please some folks.
they are eating off of it for Gout because he broke Bolts U16 yr old WR in 200m.. and is on track to give it a good crack to keep up with bolts times as he gets older. his someone to watch . you cant compare him to u18 though his second best time. he still has time on his hands. all of 2025 to improve. cant wait to see what he can do. wind assisted 10.04 yes ok wont talk about it.. 10.17 legal counts.. 20:04 legal is U16 WR, you cant say his not next level not winning a U18 race when he got the WR for U16.. you for real ?!!. his is the fastest anyone has ever been at age 16.. his last 50 in the 200 is just as fast as anyone ever if you look at the stats floating around. bring on 2025.
In his last 200m event the other day he ran his last 100m split in 9.34. He may be the first athlete to win the triple crown (100, 200, 400) at a major event. His talent is generational I believe.
gout gout did not actually run in the 100 in u20s he only did the 200. and he got second while competing in off season. so he had no race practice for 6 months before going to u20s
I like Walaza but have no idea what the future of his career will look like. But he did complete a world junior double which few people have ever done. In Gout Gout's case, my only concern is that he is being pressured by the track world to be the "next greatest ever". That is unfair to any athlete, much less a junior. And the real question is why do people want him to be "the greatest ever" so badly?
Usain bolt was entertainment in the stadium, gout gout is and will be more entertaining, wait till his muscles are fully built, he built on bolt's invention in running body movt and it's allowed in the rules of innovation, salute to you gout gout
Athletics is a sport that will never attract the masses. Usain Bolt's successor already exists but she is in an event that doesn't get attention and she doesn't exactly push personality = SML. Unless some girl/guy will come out and talk cool, break records(senior!), stand-out physically, and promote the sport around the world in the right event, we can stop talking about the next Usain Bolt. It bores me!
SML represents everything wrong with American track. She's the dullest track personality in a dull event and she manages to drain any excitement from it. MJ said she didn't race more often because she had no competition so she joined GST and signs to her own event where there's no competition for her. Make that make sense. Coach Rob thinks she's a huge drawcard for GST but apart from her own personal cheer squad no-one cares if she runs again ever. Cole Hocker is another one with no personality. By all means make these two the face of American track, no one will ever watch it in the US again.
He's 20 years old people. Wake up , if he were 16 it he would be great but as a 20 year old he's not in a class of his own. I know what I'm talking about , late birth registration is rife in Africa , they do it to secure sport scholarships or bursaries into private school, this is very prevelant particularly in south Africa where you can find African athletes at 16 competing against 12 and 13 year olds. Like men vs boys at that age. Gout Gout is no different sadly , he's no Bolt in the making but just another over aged man racing against kids.
The problem you have in trying to pin doubt on his age is that he was born in Ipswich Australia. Not Africa. A simple google search would have helped wake you before posting such a misguided post.
So he is the fastest 16 year old ever over 200m and you are trying to argue he is not legit. You are saying being the fastest 16 year old ever doesn’t mean there is a very real chance of going on to be a world class adult athlete. Come on man cut the kid a break.
yeah bro just yappping... so 16yo is just supposed to be dropping fast times? you understand that at 16 a boy is still growing and developing? maybe you are making the contrarian take for views but this is such an L take.
You are sooo triggered, dude. .why? Bcoz he's not an American or Jamaican? Hes from Australia, & he has not even gone to Jamaica or US to train. YOU BECOME THE BEST, WHEN YOU TRAIN WITH THE BEST. So, even in Australia, he is exceeding beyond expectations. Lyle offered him to train in US. But I think he should go to Jamaica to train.
There has not been a 16yo winner of the u20 world championship in 100m or 200m in the last decade (maybe ever, I gave up checking at 2014). Runners improve well into their 20s. The foundation of your claims are pure fiction. As for being the face of sprinting, you're right, he's 16, anything can happen in the next 5-10 years. I will say this though, the fact you made a video claiming that the hype around him is misplaced proves one thing - EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT HIM and that's a hell of a first step in becoming the "face" of a sport when you are only 16.
Hey 👋 coach yes, he could end up that way, but man, if a "Coach Mills" out of "Jamaica" could get hold of him🤷♂️, just by my obser- vation this kid could be another "Bolt" easy in my opinion, however with that said, if another coach who just doesn't have the mechanical mechanics skill to properly develop the kids muscles & improve his body angles some what (Not that much work that i can observe he actually needs, cause he's beautiful as he 🛫glide's with almost perfect body alin- ment)as he gains more weight & just grows up into his grown man body, he could miss the true genuine mark of his potential greatness is all!!! Amen 🙏!!!
Every one in the track and field community is aware of this kid. Track and field isn't as popular as the big team sports. I wish it was. Up hear in the north eastern part of the United States. We only see track and field in the summer time.
Which other 16yo has run 20.04 secs for the 200mtrs, non-wind assisted in history? Nothing else matters. Your logic is delusional to say the least. Age plays a great factor at the under 18years age bracket. In reality, most elite 16yo's will not be as fast as elite 18yo's. Walaza as a 16 year old was not as fast as Gout Gout. Based on Gout Gout's trajectory in real time improvements shown so far, an 18yo Gout Gout will be faster than an 18yo Walaza . I feel you are way off the mark comparing a 16yo to an 18yo. If you had a choice of coaching either a Gout or a Walaza , who would you choose? You state that you will have to hold him to a very high standard, well you cant get any better standard than a 20.04 sec 200mtr as a 16yo.He has just set the stardard for all others to better. Gout is now the goat of 16yo's at 200 mtrs. He has surpassed all before him at this age and at this distance, and that includes Knighton, Bolt etc etc.
Coach Rob is obviously U.S. biased. The immediate future of sprinting is not Noah Lyles. It's Kishane Thompson in the 100m and Letsile Tebogo in the 200m. The further future is Gout Gout.
I like your videos, but your logic in this one is seriously suspect. Of course any promising kid may not go on to true greatness, but you're ignoring the fact that he's already achieved a level of greatness. A national record at 16 y/o. The fastest 200 for a 16 y/o all time. Second only to Knighton and above Bolt for U18 before he even turns 17. Sure, people are hyping him up, but you appear to be searching for reasons to pour cold water over his results. Reasons that just aren't there.
Today, it looks like Coach Rob has shit the bed with this video! This performance is such a big deal, and I’m quite disappointed that you ignored the closing 100 of this kid. As a coach, I’m disappointed in your feedback for this athlete. Say what’s good about his race, how he can get better at his deficiencies and where we could see him in 2 years. You’re being a capitalist, and that’s irrelevant at this stage for Gout. I don’t wanna think that you probably are reacting like this because he’s not American, but it might be right as well. Coach, I like your analyses, but I haven’t figured out quite why you sound against this kid in this video, yet you just did a nice piece on Walaza following his inclusion in the 4x 100m team that won the Silver medal.
I appreciate your comment, although I am disappointed with your use of profanity. I am not "against" Gout Gout in any way. And I hope that in proper context my statements are only to "buffer" expectations that are very lofty being put upon him, particularly by the wider track community. I believe those expectations on any young athlete are truly unfair to them.
Lol your delusional the 2 years matter for strength and speed and technical training... honestly he may not go on but the improvement everytime he runs is un qiestionalble and you cant just throw out the 100m lol bro be real and not that guy who hopes if he doesnt go ...turns around and goes ohhh see i told you i made a video saying see i told you he wasnt gonna do it etc thats all you want and if he does go on and beat bolt you will post a video. About how greay he was and not even you though he could beat him etc stop playing both sides make a call either you think he will or wont make bolt cause this video will be long forgotten if he does beat bolts time and just like you ot will be redundant
lol he ran 5 events in 2 days....your lip service wind aided huh! and yet you flog Collegiate times that are wind aided every second week like it;s popcorn which is pop corn !!! he is not the only talented Athlete of Sudanese origin in Australia several are currently in AFL system of note and more are progressing through the soccer ranks....Common attributes are plain as daylight ..fantastic athletes getting better with maturity.
This video has been up for 3 days now, and you have only responded to one contributors, despite saying that you "try to read them all". Maybe so, but engage? Where I came from we would call you a wanker.
Finally someone who can put things into perspective without going overboard like a drunken sailor intoxicated with surreal expectations based mostly on a fervent obsession to find the next Usain Bolt.
I would say "hey Black Fulla" oh that's right, you are not an Aboriginal Austrailian, you can find all the excuses in your ho hum facts but right now he is still a KID. The others are older and Gout Gout is not Bolt, only guys like You are saying thap.
Excellent analysis! I agree that the sport is looking for the next Bolt to inject vitality and attract large scale, mainstream visibility but track doesn’t necessarily need another Bolt per-say to make it popular.. the sport just needs to be packaged in a way where mainstream audience can consume it and fall in love.. could Grand Slam Track be the formula? Maybe.. Secondly, in order for someone to be the face of track, that person would need to dominate and win consistently.. the face of track is not chosen through popularity but through hard work and dominance on the track and that’s the good and bad of it all.. because no one reigns at the top for long or long enough where they can truly transcend the sport and drag track along with them to mainstream.. Noah is trying but the hate he gets sorta defeats the purpose.. Concerning Gout, only time will tell.
Come on bruh he closed his last 100m of that 200m in 9.3 confirmed by the stat guys on twitter. That’s the fastest last 100m by any junior in history, going further only Noah and Tebogo have closed faster than the kid currently. He’s not normal by the eye test or by the numbers.
Only those two recently in championships. Usain Bolt closed his 19.19 in 9.27 seconds. Yohan Blake's 19.26 was probably similar. Maybe Michael Johnson's 19.32 but I don't know
@@jakerussell135 The original poster is talking about active runners.
Agree, his closing 100m in his 20.04 200m race is probably under 9.36, which puts Gout Gout top 10 all time. That's a big deal for a 16yo. He went from 20.87 to 20.04 in a year. If he goes injury free, fair chance he'll run 19.70 before he's 18, which medals him in anything. He also ran a 46.7 400m a month ago and walked over the line (was easily going sub 45 if he ran it through), and wasn't tired. He's a chance to take out the 200m, 300m and 400m world records in a few seasons. 9.59 is too freakish to consider unless he discovers a great start or muscles up. Bolt had far more muscle than this kid.
He ran the first 100 in 10.7... he should've closed in 8 with that first ahh first 100. People like you will ruin this kid before he turns 18 watch
@@colincolenso he definitely needs to work on his start, especially for the 100. But 200m seems to be his preference at this point. I don't know enough about athletics to make predictions, but I do know we had a top class footballer who made All Australian. He was drafted at 18 and grew another 5cm between then and when he turned 21. This kid with another 2, 3, 4 or 5cm in height is potentially a different athlete.
If he was American you’d be going nuts over him and he’d had a $100m contract
Feel sorry for those Rob is coaching... if he can't see the talent then he's purporting to be in the wrong profession. I wonder how many youth he's killed the confidence of because they can't run faster than the pros at 16!
So at 16 he should have 'arrived' by now and be winning everything? On that logic sprinting would be dominated by 16 year olds. But you completely avoid the obvious point that, at 16, he is likely not fully developed in height and strength, and has years of improvement in him.
oh he arrived and someone to watch.. dont forget Gout just go the U16 WR in the 200m.
does he mention how fast the guy that beat him this year was at 16 hmm this is just an attempt to trigger people hense the title typical for youtuber channels
@@vincentvangogh8092 Right? He spends the entire video comparing a 16yr old Gout to 18yr old runners and records as if sprinters don't typically run faster at 18 than they did at 16. It's so transparently dishonest.
@@vincentvangogh8092
Walaza from South Africa😊
The problem here is its not an American thats why you guys are being salty 🤨
According to another poster he will be an American moving forward because he is attending a training camp in Florida for a few weeks in January LOL. As if you can't train in the US without becoming an American. smh
Dream on @@gustaaf1892
Yes, Guot Guot is African infac from South Sudan origins immigrants to Australia. If he was from the USA they won't talk much!
100000000000000%
I am an Australian and I would love it this young lad makes it. The fact that he is the son of immigrants from South Sudan in a multicultural Australia is part of it, but this is a good video to bring us all back to Earth. He still has a long way to go, and it will require excellent coaching and a dedicated, down to Earth supportive family and friendship network.
This Gout Gout is a 16-year-old, he's a 'child'. He has 4 or 5 years to grow out, then he has another 5 years to mature. When this child runs today, he's faster when he runs a week later, he's still faster. There is no doubt we are all witnessing something very special as we watch this boy develop.
Absolutely.
The way people are putting Gout under the microscope, he's in trouble. Physically, he appears gifted enough to break Bolt's records. But mentally, adults are swooping in with pressure to mess him up. Just leave him alone and enjoy the ride.
100% agree
@@jakemccoy sadly he won’t be left alone he gotta just have a strong head on his shoulders and deal with it 🤷🏾♂️
Look at Gout Gouts last three times. He ran a 20.8 just three months ago and he’s already shaved .76 off that. That was also dealing with a below average start that needs work but will only get better. But The thing that stands out for me is his closing speed, the stats guys are clocking The final 100 of his 200 at 9.32. That closing speed is up there as one of the greatest in recent memory.. The kids the real deal. And we haven’t gotten into his step count!! 42 steps in that 100m race. That’s unbelievable!!
Y E S ! The casual fans just want to see grat races and new world clockings, we dont care about the "face" of anything! We got behind Quincy why not out Gout coach??? Not cool
Worth noting he was running faster than 20.8 in GPS warm-up meets months ago. But that's all hand-timed so nobody was really talking about it. But I personally clocked him well under 20.8 quite a while ago.
yeah but it doesn't always work out...Erriyon Knighton was on an even more impressive trajectory, then got stuck at 19.6-19.7ish.
Three months ago everyone times were slower because people seem to forget it was freezing cold for sprinters in Peru.
Cold weather slows sprinters down tremendously. So the time he ran now is an improvement but part of the improvement is due to warm weather conditions.
@@timn4481 every athlete is different and Knighton isn’t done imagine being 20 and you’re stuck running 19.7s 😂 other athletes dream of those times
FYI Australians have been watching Gout since he was 14, he didn't suddenly burst onto the scene this year. Also, he's achieving these speeds at a schools meet in Australia, not some high pressure championships, the only international meet he's attended to date is World U20 champs, which Americans tend to discount and many don't even attend. His goal this year was to achieve the WC qualifier but now he's done that I don't know if the plan is to race there or not. If he doesn't go to WC then he'll be doing his final year of school and working towards the next U20 Champs in 2026. He and his coach have said the ultimate goal they're working towards is Gout representing Australia at the Brisbane Olympics in 2032, they haven't even mentioned the LA games. Any pressure he feels is pressure he's putting on himself. I thought commentators wanted more attention on track and field yet when someone brings attention to it you're all complaining. Gout is an exciting sprinter and bringing eyes to our sport right now, can't we all just be happy about that instead of speculating about what he might achieve later.
The chances of Gout not representing Australia in 2028 is 0 zero. Many 18-year-olds compete in the Olympics; American Sydney McGlocklin ran in the Rio Olympics at age 16.
You forgot that he ran at the Paris Olympics. Correct me if I'm wrong.
@@alicksasylum No, he didn't, he wasn't on the Olympic team. The Australian men's sprinters were Rohan Browning and Josh Azzopardi in the 100m, Calab Law in the 200m and Jacob Despard, Lachlan Kennedy, Azzopardi, and Law in the 4x100m men's relay team.
@@michaelmurray6351 I can't speak to that, I'm just going by what I've seen Gout, his coach and his agent say in interviews, that the goal is to get gold on Australian soil. Generally Athletics Australia doesn't choose children for the Olympics team, case in point Cam Myers who qualified for the 1500m but was 17 at the time and was not chosen by selectors for Paris, but Gout will be 20 by the LA games so assuming no injuries he would be up for selection then.
Don't worry about it,most of these Americans are like that,if they see talents like this from another country they go on a rant and try to downplay them .They want it to be about them and only them I see this all the time
Pretty clear that Coach Rob is salty that he can't break 22.3 over 200.
😂😂😂
LMAO
His coach and Manager are an amazing team and very protective of this young man. He has a great support network and solid grounging through his whole team. A Very humble individual.
Thank goodness Gout Gout is Australian and has our humble values, and not part of the nonsense being espoused by Coach Rob
Bro.... I'm sorry but you are well off on this one.
I agree. 😂
I have never seen someone's head shake so much and blink so much when talking, CHILL ROB!
I'll attempt to provide some context with the Bolt comparisons... Athletics in Australia is almost a nothing burger in terms of popularity outside those involved in Track & Field. Our media knows the world knows who Usain Bolt is, so that comparison could also be applied to most other countries commenting on his performance as well. The general population doesn't who Lyles or Tebogo is. Bolt's name generates views/clicks and interest, same for youtube and socials' algorithms. He is the baseline because he is the most known around the world. His team don't make, or even like the comparison to Bolt. Flattering yes, but again if it was 2 decades earlier it might easily have been Carl Lewis.
He is Gout (Guot). He does the same training as the other squad members he trains with. They train like teenagers doing programs suitable for teenage athletes. After his 20.29 a month or so ago they were focussing on the 100m the 3 weeks leading up to this meet. The 20.04 was completely unexpected. The fact that a young, black Australian (with South Sudanese heritage) broke Peter Norman's record and the history and significance behind that is just beautiful.
He is talented and that talent deserves to be acknowledged. His coach knows what she is doing, his manager would go to the ends of the earth for him just like he did for Peter Bol. Rumour has it that his Adidas contract will support him for a long time. He is a great kid from a great family. Australia is excited because we have not only Gout/Guot but other promising athletes like Thewbelle Philp, Amaya Mearns, Jon Kasiano, Terrell Thorne, Seth Kennedy etc to get behind for a home Olympics. Cathy Freeman's 400m gold in Sydney is arguably one of the greatest Olympic moments in history. These young athletes now have something to look forward to and the chance of creating another special moment for Aussies to have a yarn about it over a beer at the pub in two decades time.
Australia is a country where a lot of athletic talent ends up playing a football code. We (the track & field community) are allowed to feel excited about having (and keeping) a bonafide Olympic sprint medal prospect. His manager and coach will continue to shield him from the bulk of the media interest for the time being. He is still at school and has to finish grade 12 next year. Let's let him continue to create a name for himself and if he is happy to remain as Gout Gout and be Guot to those closest to him I think he has earned that choice.
@@olo21 thanks for writing this, Australians have something to celebrate regardless of what international fans think. Peter Norman was a great humanitarian who stood for racial equality. There's more to Guot breaking his record than just him running faster.
"His coach knows what she is doing". Yeah, maybe, but I reckon Mickey Mouse could coach this kid. She stated that she knew when she first saw him run that he was something special. I reckon I could spot that in a 14 year old kid winning 100m races by 10m. There are many "great" coaches who have been made by one athlete
@@jxob Well when they're in Florida next month maybe they can pop over to Disneyworld and see if Mickey wants to take over :)
@@olo21Beautiful comment, explaining in detail the full story behind/ in front (lmao) of Gout/Guot and why he IS as famous as he is.
Yep, lucky for the athletics world that he has been so dominant so early as generally the best athletes in Australia end up in one of the two main football codes, Australian Rules (AFL) or Rugby League (NFL). Best example is Ron Clarke. His older brother Jack was one of the great Australian Rules footballers, but Ron wasn't that good at football so he took up athletics and broke quite a few world records in middle and long distance running
At 16, Gout Gout has the fastest 200m time for any 16 year old... ever.
And, at 16, has the 2nd fastest 200m time for anyone under 18... ever.
Faster than Bolt at the same age is no guarantee of future success, but it is also quite an achievement.
Why is it breaking the internet? Australians haven't had much success on the track in a looooooong time and we are a competitive nation. He has a weakness with his starts, but he has time to fix that.
Not really a weakness in his starts, but more he is not excelling in his starts yet. Coach Rob is obviously very biased to the US. Australia has a small population and very few people of African descent, plus athletics is not a big sport in Australia.
A LOT OF TIME
iv only seen a few races of Gout Gout but iv been impressed with what iv seen, his start and drive phase are definitely in need of work like they did with Noah Lyles and we have seen the improvements he has made with 60m and 100m times from just 1 season, the thing that really impresses me with Gout Gout is how he still seems to be accelerating when he crosses the line in the 200m, iv only seen him dip once so far when he got the 20.04s, when everyone else seems to be running full tilt in the last 50-70m he is pulling away from them, i watched a vid by TRP and it was calculated his closing 100m was roughly between 9.2s and 9.4s which is world class even for the seniors, obviously its almost impossible to make an exact timing but the track & field bean counters are usually pretty close with this stuff, i thought it was a little bit of a putdown when Coach Rob said he would be one of the fastest Australians when he already is, he broke the National record for the 200m that had stood since 1968, hopefully him going pro so young wont burn him out and he gets a good team around that helps and protects him
Man this kid can very literally fly🚀 & he's far smoother than "Bolt" was at that age, just saying is all!!! Amen 🙏!!!
Big big jump from Juniors to Seniors.
Big jump it they stuck him in their at this point with the "Big🏃Boys" but as fast as he is right now I personally think he would be 👌🏻, not withstanding though, as he grows into his man body in the next 5 years or so, & if they take care of him properly meaning mostly having the just right coach like "Coach Miller" over in "Jamaica", that's right the same coach who coached "Bolt" 👌🏻, yeah I said it, that kid will need a true breed mechanics body coach who truly understands how to teach & strengthen those muscles along with sharping up his angels of his body to sprint 🏃♂️ correctly, even though I don't see 👀much correction needed at this point at this stage (Which is highly unusual) however, his start & driving forward could be touched up some, & when his body develops more into his man-hood & those muscles truly strengthened, he has a good shot to be "THE MAN" in my opinion!!! Amen 🙏!!!
That smoothness leaves less room for improvement
@@herbalman6337 Don't forget Erriyon Knighton set the Junior record of 19.49 two years ago and still hasn't improved on it !....interesting to see how Gout Gout develops but he has soo far to go.
Salty! The Aussies will have a 100m/200m contender and likely a gold medalist in Gout Gout for sure.
And nobody holding him to anything he’s 16 going 17 soon. There’s no expectation until 2028 when he’s 19 so just sit back and watch him progress for now
He will be 20 in 2028.
@@kc5466 even better
Firstly Rob... his achievements are amazing, particularly given his age and the fact he lives in Australia (you may have heard of it?), where we don't have the kind of athletics programs some other countries do. Secondly... I hope for Guot's sake (yes that is how you spell his name correctly)... that he does not end up with someone like you coaching him. You, coach Rob, would only rob him of his confidence. He broke the internet for a good reason... a coach with your attitude would just break a potentially great athlete.
I am an American, and love what Gout is doing. It's impressive at any level, much less for a 16 year old. And for a track athlete to create headlines in December is something to celebrate. What else do you have to talk about at this moment?
I absolutely disagree with you regarding when you are 16 you should be winning the World's U20 in the 100 and 200. GG is 23 months younger than Walaza... that is very significant...GG has not developed into a man yet...Walaza almost has. Knighton was born Jan 29, which gave him 11 months to break that U18 record....GG born Dec 29....if he was born 4 days later then he'd have the same chance as Knighton as breaking that U18 record. I will be interested to see whether GG can break both Bolt's and Knighton's 200 m times as a 17 year-old.
Hey mate I live where gout gout is, something very important to his rise is that track and field competition is very public school in origin. This means 90% of all timed events are standing start by school kids usual in bare feet .There are not really clubs. However what does do it properly with proper tracks, shoes,starting,coaches ect ect is the “grammar schools” these are private schools that cost money for tuition. Gout gout was recognised for his track ability’s then scholarshiped to the school because of his running talents. This is essentially paid by the government in programs to lift up minority communities. This means gout gout was most likely seen in school completion, hit a growth spirt, then givin a bunch of equipment and proper technique training that would have drastically improved his times ect. In Australia sport is a big deal ( this is important when you considerer our country tallied 3rd in the last Olympics yet we have a population of 26million ) so potential athletic talent tends to be recognised then usually the government will move that family to their chosen locality to the thing that has all the coaches and equipment ect. Most likely gout gouts mum dad brothers and sisters come into Australia as refugees. Once the family member has seen to be “special” in whatever??? The government sort of makes a point of helping these family’s much more than they normally would ( and standard help is a lot ) they would have been givin gov housing which is basic, but new build 1 house on block that is rent to buy! So they pay the rent and at the end it’s their home, plus all travel, white goods furniture bedding is all included, tuition for all brother sisters to the same school, money for car purchases, and extensive training on driving ect whilst paid welfare benfits because they are refugees. It’s like winning a game show only refugees are in the draw for plus it’s really hammed up to be seen by other refugees ect. Gout gout would come out of knowwhere because he did come from knowwhere lol
He is not Usain bolt he is gout gout
8:08 - Darrell Brown is in that list - surely track fans know him?! Former world junior record holder in the 100m, and 2003 world championships silver medalist at 18 year old!
What intrigue me is his running style and total steps taken. He ran 41-42 steps in his 100m similar to Usain bolt. Other runner all ran 43-44 steps. You need big steps like Usain to achieve monumental speed.
Plus Gout² is still growing, if he continues to grow taller a few more inches and achieve Usain's height of 6'6" or more, AND with the right training (please don't bulk up- biggest mistake in a sprinters career - Usain actually became slower after he gained bigger muscles!!) he could be breaking the WR.
Gout² is 6 foot tall now, let's hope that happens.
1. Grow a few inches taller
Gain a little bit extra muscle (like Usain in 2009 WR- but not too big.
3. Improve his running style, form and steps, aim for 40-41steps.
4. Improve his starting and reaction time.
5. Develope his mental strength.
And the a new WR could be achieved in the next 3-4 years of his life
how do you explain Michael Johnson's 19.32 and Yohan Blake's 19.26- both of which were high turnover performances?..number of steps isn't the answer. its way more complex than that.
@timn4481 yeah but they are not the current WR holder. And I didn't say it's only about stride length. There are many factors need to be taken into considerations. But Gout² do have what it takes to be a WR holder someday naturally.
Nature already has the best formula to achieve the highest speed - consider the cheetah - fastest land animal. What makes the cheetah faster than the Jaguar, lion or tiger?
Lean muscle mass, explosive powers, stride length, stride frequency etc.
When I look at Gout² and Bolt 2009, I see a mature cheetah and a young cheetah. When I saw other runners.. well definitely not a cheetah. A lot of similarities between these two.
Gout is only 6ft but long legs and short torso so that will likely lengthen out over the next year or so.
If you want to run fast you need to have a high turnover (stride frequency) but also a high stride length. Gout obviously has the stride length but not the frequency, whereas people like Tyson Gay or Yohan Blake had the frequency but not as much the length of Bolt. At the end of the day, running fast = biggest stride length possible x highest frequency possible.
@AthleticsEditz correct! As I said earlier and here I add a few more.
1. Good reaction time
2. Explosive power
3. Stride length
4. Stride frequency
5. Good endurance.
6. Good tactical approach.
Other biological factors
1. Biomechanics - Optimum body ratio (body, torso, leg length etc)
2. Lean muscle mass - not too bulky and heavy. Usain's post 2011 made this mistake- too bulky.
Mental strength and confidences.
Gout Gout ran 9.533 in the anchor leg of the 4x 100m relay,
while letting off lol
His improvement in 6 months is insane and you my friend are making a fool of yourself. Gout Gout ran faster than the winner from South African who is now 19yo and when young Gout Gout grows into his body he’s going to be insane.
Not really sure what you're trying to say here other than trying to be different. The kid is a phenom. Let the world have fun with it. And hopefully he doesn't clam up like your boy Mathew Boling with all the eyes on him.
It’s simply because he’s an aussie. He’s a unicorn in that respect. We don’t usually have fast runners that get to the high levels. That’s why it’s blown up. I just hope he keeps moving forward and we finally have a starter in 100 and 200 final in a major event.
Jana Pittman? Sally Pearson? Cathy Freeman? Australia produces world quality track athletes, but if they can handle a football, there are better paths open to them.
@ I should have been more specific in regards to 100/200m.
One correction: If you are looking at under 18, then Gaut is still behind Bolt. Gaut 20.04 is faster than Bolt age 16 record but not faster than Bolt's under 18 record. Bolt ran 19.93 at 17 which is the record Knighton broke. Bolts age 16 record was 20.25 which is still the Jamaican High School record.
What you said about how everyone ate from Bolt, including his rivals is spot on and you are one of the few to point that out. That's the impact Bolt had on the sport. I could tell you his appearance fees but you probably already know and the top athletes today are not making what he made over 10 years ago.
That's hardly a "correction". Gout is only 16 still, so you can only compare him to another 16 year old like Usain 20.25 which Gout crushed. What's the point in talking about "Under 18" until Gout is almost 18? He has another year to beat 19.93 which should be easy.
@@kirkl9370You clearly didn't watch the video. I'm not the one comparing Gaut to Bolt at 18. In the video, my guy who is very knowledgeable of the sport had a segment where he mentioned under 18 and said Gaut is second to Knighton as an under 18. My correction is that Gaut is actually 3rd behind both Knighton and Bolt if you were to look at under 18 since Bolt ran 19.93 at Worlds as under 18. No one was comparing Gaut 16 year old record to Bolt 18 year old record as I clearly compared both Bolt's and Gaut's 16 year old record. Please watch the full video understand it and then read my post with context.
Ah, mate, at 16 he's still got some growing to do. His body will get stronger.
I was 5' 11" at 16. Now I'm 6' 2"
Also, did you say that Bolt put sprinting on the map?!?
You'd best brush up on some athletics history.
Still has to put the work in... Next official race that he runs will be seen by everyone.
All the best from Australia.
Guot Guot pronounced 'Gwot Gwot' ran a wind legal 10.17 (0.9) after the windy 10.04 (3.4) - don't think it's fair to expect an inexperienced 16yr old @WU20s to have beaten an 18yr old Walaza who just ran the lead-off leg for SA's OLY Silver winning 4x1 Team 2-3wks before! So running 20.04 @16yrs old for #2 all-time on the WU18 list & #6 on the WU20 list apparently doesn't matter cos Knighton ran 19.84 when he was 17.5yrs old - Huh?! 'Casuals' are predictably & lazily going to make this about Bolt - it's up to the 'Informed' to make it about the exciting potential competition & rivalries that could emerge between the likes of Guot Guot, Tebogo, Knighton, Miller, Walaza, Udodi, Boonson etc over the next decade if they hopefully all stay healthy 🤞
@@AllInTheGame01 Usain Bolt won WU20 at the age of 15. Guot Guot will be 17 in a few days time on December 29 so no excuse because of age.
@@audreydavis45 If the sport's unicorn did something that then means if no one else has the exact same achievement at the same age, they might as well immediately quit the sport 🙄
@@AllInTheGame01 I am not saying that he cannot go on to be great but how many times have we seen so-called U20 phenoms who fizzled as pros. Spectacular juniors do not always transition to successful professionals. Check out the high school careers of Elaine Thompson-Herah, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and to a lesser extent Julien Alfred, who attended high school in Jamaica. Who would have thought then that they would go on to become world beaters.
Full credit to Julien & Coach Flo, but as clearly pointed out in my OP, I have zero interest in the talented teenager being 'another Bolt', far more interested in this incredibly talented group of U20 Talent from around the world all coming through together healthy to the Senior ranks & going on to have great competition & rivalries as Pros over the next decade!
@@AllInTheGame01 Likewise. I share your sentiments exactly. Excited to see how things will pan out for all of them over the next few years.
Of course age matters when it comes to junior athletics. There is no such thing as a finished product at 16 years of age and to suggest otherwise is a ridiculous take. He is still growing and will develop more power as his body matures. Look at the kid's sectionals to see how great his top speed already is and how long he can sustain it for. He will greatly improve his still sluggish starts and develop more power to drive away from the starting blocks. He hasn't even been exposed to elite coaching yet, which is about to happen in January when he goes to a training camp with the Lyles team in Florida. He only needs to improve his 200m time by 0.21 seconds or just 1% over the next 12 months to also be faster than Knighton at 17, which I fully expect him to do. No one should be expected to emulate Bolt and Gout is unlikely to achieve that. He is however one of the very few if not the only one right now with the potential to get close. He won't however need to achieve that to become a world class sprinter and contend for medals at the major championships because Bolt was a level above anything else we've ever seen.
Didn't he break Bolt's under 16 world record for his 20:04 200m?
It's like you're discovering how professional sport works, right before our eyes.
Coach' his 9.3 second 100 is world class
A bit more than just world class.
He is now 17 years.
Guess there is nothing wrong when one shows potential at an age and comparisons are drawn relative to past achievers like Bolt. The inability of Erriyon to meet his expected performance as at date, does not rule out others showing similar potential. Your biases have been pronounced with specific athletes. Cheers.
Guot Guot is very quick in the second half of the race. Exceptionally so. That is what is remarkable.
UB ran a 19.93 in 2004 at 17+ years old in the Carifta games. 200 Metres 19.93 11 APR 2004 Hamilton CARIFTA Games, Hamilton
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Bring him over for the indoor season and he’ll make you a believer! And be sure to pronounce his name the way his father does
Sorry but I kinda disagree with you here, mate. 7:43 I think in the future Kishane Thompson is capable of running 9.69, given the right circumstances and conditions. I think Fred Kerley (in 2022 at least) was capable of 9.6 as well. Gout’s not just ‘another random kid who peaks in his mid-to-late teens’. He’s already capable of running well with the pros. His 20.04 would’ve gotten him *6th* in the Paris Olympic Final and it certainly would’ve been enough to get him to the final. He’s in the top 10 fastest all time for 100-200m runners. He’s no joke. And the fact that he split *10.70/9.34* highlights this more. I can’t think of ANYONE who has such a big disparity in split, especially at such a young age. I’m not saying he’ll break all of Bolt’s senior WR’s, but I think it’s clear to anyone who knows track that he’s special, and that with an (inevitably) improved start he has the talent and work ethic to be FAST, even compared with the all time lists.
I’d love to know how many athletes he’s took to the level of Gout Gout
If you're asking about coaching elite athletes. Special talents who are phenoms are not a product of "coaching" as much as they are amazing ability. For example, there are HS kids who perform at 4 star level in track the first time they touch the track without hardly any coaching. Gout Gout is clearly one of those special talents. We just don't know yet if he is the greatest talent ever in his generation.
The HS coach of 1 5 star sprinter in the 2024 class said it best that he "was blessed to have coached such an amazing talent". The kid was actually a 2 sport football, and track star. And he is aware he is not "that good" a coach to make a kid run that fast. Lance Braumann even said himself about Noah Lyles, that his job is not to "teach Noah how to run fast". It is instead "to help Noah run fast even better". I've coached talented athletes of course, but never anyone with truly World Class potential. Very few coaches ever will, unless you recruit for a program that is capable of attracting them. Which says less about the coaches ability than it does about the program's budget and resources.
Gout Gout will be the face of Brisbane 2032. The amount of preparation Australia will put on this kid who is already a student of the sport will be almost unfair to the rest of the Australian Athletic team.
dude you are ignoring how FAST GG was. his 10m splits in both events, is the biggest cause for excitement. they look like bolt speed, or better..thats a big deal.
yep bolt was slow of the block too then improved.. Guot has the same style and following the GOATs footsteps.. this is why everyone is watching. his last 50 in 200 was insane up there with the best.
Knighton is 3 years older than Gout Gout.
He reminds me of fahnbulleh but with a superior start & quicker turnover.. note that fahnbulleh made the Olympics 200m final 2x in a row 👀
Its actually "Guot Guot" and not "Gout Gout." As that was a misspelling by an official in a certain country, when the family were moving out to Australia
Father came out and said as Guot is their family name
@@swites He calls himself Gout Gout, or GG. His parents are the only ones that use the pronunciation they intended.
@@alexjohnward Strange. Why would one intentional spell and mispronounce their own name wrong? Oh well each to their own.
You are laughable, mate. Nobody is having this conversation because it isn't relevant.
What made usain bold win in finer margins was Gay and Gatline,the competition behind him pushed him further 😊
No not gatline or gay it's the coach for Jamaica
GGs times already qualified him for the World Champs
His emergence is no different than the hype around upcoming high school and college players of other sports, when they are deemed 'generational'.
Second, does a junior in high school typically plateau as a junior..? In any sport? It does not guarantee that he will surpass Bolt, but the "what if" factor is what draws the intrigue, due to what he has accomplished so far.
I don't even understand the point of you making this video. Gout Gout at this point is making track and field more relevant; people who do not know a lick about track and field are talking about it and him. Even if he doesn't clear Erriyon Knighton's 200m junior record, he will still be more popular and attract more attention than Knighton, at least for the near future. Sometimes fame and success work this way, especially when it comes to sports. And at this point, it seems quite deserved.
These reaction videos by American commentators are starting to sound like sour grapes. I remember someone calling out Coach Rob on another video for extolling SML as someone who can attract fans to the sport when no-one outside the sport knows her. In comparison European athletes are superstars. I saw a video of GianMarco Tamberi entering a concert hall to watch a concert and the whole audience gave him a standing ovation. Americans have been proclaiming the death of track for some time now so you'd think they'd be happy we have an exciting new talent in Gout making track relevant and attracting attention from outside our sport. Can't please some folks.
they are eating off of it for Gout because he broke Bolts U16 yr old WR in 200m.. and is on track to give it a good crack to keep up with bolts times as he gets older. his someone to watch . you cant compare him to u18 though his second best time. he still has time on his hands. all of 2025 to improve. cant wait to see what he can do.
wind assisted 10.04 yes ok wont talk about it.. 10.17 legal counts.. 20:04 legal is U16 WR, you cant say his not next level not winning a U18 race when he got the WR for U16.. you for real ?!!. his is the fastest anyone has ever been at age 16.. his last 50 in the 200 is just as fast as anyone ever if you look at the stats floating around.
bring on 2025.
In his last 200m event the other day he ran his last 100m split in 9.34. He may be the first athlete to win the triple crown (100, 200, 400) at a major event. His talent is generational I believe.
Have you seen his 400 times unlikely
gout gout did not actually run in the 100 in u20s he only did the 200. and he got second while competing in off season. so he had no race practice for 6 months before going to u20s
you were losing your mind about walaza a few months ago and gout ran .5 seconds faster than him, why are you hating so much?
I like Walaza but have no idea what the future of his career will look like. But he did complete a world junior double which few people have ever done. In Gout Gout's case, my only concern is that he is being pressured by the track world to be the "next greatest ever". That is unfair to any athlete, much less a junior. And the real question is why do people want him to be "the greatest ever" so badly?
Usain bolt was entertainment in the stadium, gout gout is and will be more entertaining, wait till his muscles are fully built, he built on bolt's invention in running body movt and it's allowed in the rules of innovation, salute to you gout gout
Dude, the background music is too loud and distracting.
Athletics is a sport that will never attract the masses. Usain Bolt's successor already exists but she is in an event that doesn't get attention and she doesn't exactly push personality = SML. Unless some girl/guy will come out and talk cool, break records(senior!), stand-out physically, and promote the sport around the world in the right event, we can stop talking about the next Usain Bolt. It bores me!
Lol sour grapes!
SML represents everything wrong with American track. She's the dullest track personality in a dull event and she manages to drain any excitement from it. MJ said she didn't race more often because she had no competition so she joined GST and signs to her own event where there's no competition for her. Make that make sense. Coach Rob thinks she's a huge drawcard for GST but apart from her own personal cheer squad no-one cares if she runs again ever. Cole Hocker is another one with no personality. By all means make these two the face of American track, no one will ever watch it in the US again.
Bro they're all bloodline from ALKEBULAN. I wish Gout Gout never signed any contracts.
Seems like HS and College training more like pros now....improvemaents at those levels, but not at pro level since 2010.
Good observation coach.
He's 20 years old people. Wake up , if he were 16 it he would be great but as a 20 year old he's not in a class of his own. I know what I'm talking about , late birth registration is rife in Africa , they do it to secure sport scholarships or bursaries into private school, this is very prevelant particularly in south Africa where you can find African athletes at 16 competing against 12 and 13 year olds. Like men vs boys at that age. Gout Gout is no different sadly , he's no Bolt in the making but just another over aged man racing against kids.
The problem you have in trying to pin doubt on his age is that he was born in Ipswich Australia. Not Africa. A simple google search would have helped wake you before posting such a misguided post.
"I know what I'm talking about"
You so very clearly do not.
Lol born in Australia you noodle
So he is the fastest 16 year old ever over 200m and you are trying to argue he is not legit. You are saying being the fastest 16 year old ever doesn’t mean there is a very real chance of going on to be a world class adult athlete. Come on man cut the kid a break.
Please talk about Georgia recruiting everybody
yeah bro just yappping... so 16yo is just supposed to be dropping fast times? you understand that at 16 a boy is still growing and developing? maybe you are making the contrarian take for views but this is such an L take.
yeah he mentions fast times.. this was the U16 WR.. think someone is salty.
You are sooo triggered, dude. .why?
Bcoz he's not an American or Jamaican?
Hes from Australia, & he has not even gone to Jamaica or US to train.
YOU BECOME THE BEST, WHEN YOU TRAIN WITH THE BEST.
So, even in Australia, he is exceeding beyond expectations.
Lyle offered him to train in US. But I think he should go to Jamaica to train.
Yeah nah! Why you being so sad :(
Bolt is and always have been on an island, no one has come close to him
Mark my words , Gout Gout will run in the 19.7s in 2025 !
Am i the only one who doesn't know what the heck this guy is talking about?
The pros are running on average. thats a better assessment on the pro level. Drugs make a major difference.
There has not been a 16yo winner of the u20 world championship in 100m or 200m in the last decade (maybe ever, I gave up checking at 2014). Runners improve well into their 20s. The foundation of your claims are pure fiction.
As for being the face of sprinting, you're right, he's 16, anything can happen in the next 5-10 years. I will say this though, the fact you made a video claiming that the hype around him is misplaced proves one thing - EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT HIM and that's a hell of a first step in becoming the "face" of a sport when you are only 16.
His name is GUOT GUOT from South Sudan origins, i hope they don't do him a Caster Semenya racial prejudice!
Thanks Coach. I hope Gout Gout is successful, but the hype is crazy....so many videos with... "the next Usain Bolt" even besides Gout Gout.
Grapes sour
Hey 👋 coach yes, he could end up that way, but man, if a "Coach Mills" out of "Jamaica" could get hold of him🤷♂️, just by my obser- vation this kid could be another "Bolt" easy in my opinion, however with that said, if another coach who just doesn't have the mechanical mechanics skill to properly develop the kids muscles & improve his body angles some what (Not that much work that i can observe he actually needs, cause he's beautiful as he 🛫glide's with almost perfect body alin- ment)as he gains more weight & just grows up into his grown man body, he could miss the true genuine mark of his potential greatness is all!!! Amen 🙏!!!
Every one in the track and field community is aware of this kid.
Track and field isn't as popular as the big team sports.
I wish it was.
Up hear in the north eastern part of the United States.
We only see track and field in the summer time.
Which other 16yo has run 20.04 secs for the 200mtrs, non-wind assisted in history? Nothing else matters. Your logic is delusional to say the least. Age plays a great factor at the under 18years age bracket. In reality, most elite 16yo's will not be as fast as elite 18yo's. Walaza as a 16 year old was not as fast as Gout Gout. Based on Gout Gout's trajectory in real time improvements shown so far, an 18yo Gout Gout will be faster than an 18yo Walaza . I feel you are way off the mark comparing a 16yo to an 18yo. If you had a choice of coaching either a Gout or a Walaza , who would you choose? You state that you will have to hold him to a very high standard, well you cant get any better standard than a 20.04 sec 200mtr as a 16yo.He has just set the stardard for all others to better. Gout is now the goat of 16yo's at 200 mtrs. He has surpassed all before him at this age and at this distance, and that includes Knighton, Bolt etc etc.
Coach Rob is obviously U.S. biased. The immediate future of sprinting is not Noah Lyles. It's Kishane Thompson in the 100m and Letsile Tebogo in the 200m. The further future is Gout Gout.
Most likely.
Why he sound like Bert??
I like your videos, but your logic in this one is seriously suspect. Of course any promising kid may not go on to true greatness, but you're ignoring the fact that he's already achieved a level of greatness. A national record at 16 y/o. The fastest 200 for a 16 y/o all time. Second only to Knighton and above Bolt for U18 before he even turns 17. Sure, people are hyping him up, but you appear to be searching for reasons to pour cold water over his results. Reasons that just aren't there.
the pros get tested and high schoolers do not.
Gout Gout is a young prodigy like Matthew Boling. Boling did not quite live up to the hype. I hope Gout Gout does. But you never know.
Hey mate!
Look at the clock ;)
I rest my case
Today, it looks like Coach Rob has shit the bed with this video!
This performance is such a big deal, and I’m quite disappointed that you ignored the closing 100 of this kid.
As a coach, I’m disappointed in your feedback for this athlete. Say what’s good about his race, how he can get better at his deficiencies and where we could see him in 2 years.
You’re being a capitalist, and that’s irrelevant at this stage for Gout. I don’t wanna think that you probably are reacting like this because he’s not American, but it might be right as well.
Coach, I like your analyses, but I haven’t figured out quite why you sound against this kid in this video, yet you just did a nice piece on Walaza following his inclusion in the 4x 100m team that won the Silver medal.
I appreciate your comment, although I am disappointed with your use of profanity. I am not "against" Gout Gout in any way. And I hope that in proper context my statements are only to "buffer" expectations that are very lofty being put upon him, particularly by the wider track community. I believe those expectations on any young athlete are truly unfair to them.
Lol your delusional the 2 years matter for strength and speed and technical training... honestly he may not go on but the improvement everytime he runs is un qiestionalble and you cant just throw out the 100m lol bro be real and not that guy who hopes if he doesnt go ...turns around and goes ohhh see i told you i made a video saying see i told you he wasnt gonna do it etc thats all you want and if he does go on and beat bolt you will post a video. About how greay he was and not even you though he could beat him etc stop playing both sides make a call either you think he will or wont make bolt cause this video will be long forgotten if he does beat bolts time and just like you ot will be redundant
I was sure he didn't run the 100m at world juniors?
@@strengthmadesimpler He did.
He qualified but chose to focus on the 200m
@@audreydavis45 He did not.
Bruh don't look 16.
'16'
This was a very long video full of verbal diarrhea that said almost nothing.
lol he ran 5 events in 2 days....your lip service wind aided huh! and yet you flog Collegiate times that are wind aided every second week like it;s popcorn which is pop corn !!! he is not the only talented Athlete of Sudanese origin in Australia several are currently in AFL system of note and more are progressing through the soccer ranks....Common attributes are plain as daylight ..fantastic athletes getting better with maturity.
This video has been up for 3 days now, and you have only responded to one contributors, despite saying that you "try to read them all". Maybe so, but engage? Where I came from we would call you a wanker.
I do "read" the comments, although it is not feasible to respond to all of them. I sincerely apologize. Best to you and your family.
Finally someone who can put things into perspective without going overboard like a drunken sailor intoxicated with surreal expectations based mostly on a fervent obsession to find the next Usain Bolt.
I would say "hey Black Fulla" oh that's right, you are not an Aboriginal Austrailian, you can find all the excuses in your ho hum facts but right now he is still a KID. The others are older and Gout Gout is not Bolt, only guys like You are saying thap.
he has the physique of a 25 year old.
No he does not.
Excellent analysis! I agree that the sport is looking for the next Bolt to inject vitality and attract large scale, mainstream visibility but track doesn’t necessarily need another Bolt per-say to make it popular.. the sport just needs to be packaged in a way where mainstream audience can consume it and fall in love.. could Grand Slam Track be the formula? Maybe.. Secondly, in order for someone to be the face of track, that person would need to dominate and win consistently.. the face of track is not chosen through popularity but through hard work and dominance on the track and that’s the good and bad of it all.. because no one reigns at the top for long or long enough where they can truly transcend the sport and drag track along with them to mainstream..
Noah is trying but the hate he gets sorta defeats the purpose..
Concerning Gout, only time will tell.