Fellow Australian sprinter Lachlan Kennedy has issued an apology after beating Gout Gout over 200m, because the teenage sensation addressed his comparisons to Usain Bolt
Gout Gout admits he does not benefit from the Usain Bolt comparisons(Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Photos)
Lachlan Kennedy has apologised to Gout Gout for beating him in a 200-metre race on the weekend, whereas the 17-year-old admitted he does not benefit from the Usain Bolt comparisons. Gout is an Australian sprinter who’s already taking the observe and area world by storm.
He ended a 56-year-old report aged simply 16. {The teenager} broke Pete Norman’s nationwide report for the 200m, recording a time of simply 20.04 seconds on the Australian All Faculties Championship in Brisbane final yr.
Gout has ran with Olympian Noah Lyles not too long ago, and likewise reportedly signed a multi-million greenback sponsorship take care of Adidas – however he confirmed he isn’t infallible final weekend and misplaced to a fellow Queensland athlete.
On the Peter Norman Memorial 200m remaining occasion on Saturday, he positioned second within the race and was overwhelmed by Kennedy – who apologised to his fellow athlete afterwards following a private finest 20.26. Talking to reporters, he stated: “I simply needed to offer them [the crowd] a great race.
“It would not be enjoyable if he (Gout) simply destroyed everybody. I am sorry if it did spoil it, however what an awesome race, you may’t be upset with that.”
Gout admitted that this expertise of shedding will solely spur him onto success, as he added: “Folks will say successful feels nice, second feels unhealthy and third feels even worse.
“So coming second is one thing you may expertise. And it positively places gas to my hearth and it lights that burn.”
Gout obtained an apology from Lachlan Kennedy for spoiling the occasion(Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Photos)
The Australian record-holder has been an unbelievable watch in athletics up to now in his profession, and he has even been in comparison with world report holder Bolt.
The eight-time Olympic gold medallist is taken into account to be the best sprinter of all time, and Gout would probably really feel proud to be put on the identical degree as him – however he does not like to deal with it.
Talking to 7:30, {the teenager} stated: “I do not like talking about it. To be trustworthy, I simply preserve it easy. I am nonetheless a child, nonetheless in highschool, so you may’t count on an excessive amount of from me.”
Usain Bolt is considered the best sprinter of all time(Picture: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Photos)
Fellow Australian sprinter Patrick Johnson additionally commented on the Bolt comparisons, admitting that he hopes Gout focuses on himself and blocks out the surface noise. The athlete is the present holder of the quickest time ever run by an Australian over 100m at 9.93 seconds, which means he has considerably of a singular perspective on the scenario.
Johnson stated: “He’s having his personal expectations that he is in comparison with Usain Bolt and possibly among the finest on the earth, and I am simply saying, ‘be your self mate’.
“In six years, Gout Gout goes to be 24 and there is a lot that may occur in six years. There is a lengthy journey in observe and area, there’s a number of ups and downs and each race cannot be a PB, so let’s be certain that we help them at each step.”
Gout Gout receives apology and makes six-word comment on Usain Bolt comparisons
Fellow Australian sprinter Lachlan Kennedy has issued an apology after beating Gout Gout over 200m, because the teenage sensation addressed his comparisons to Usain Bolt
Lachlan Kennedy has apologised to Gout Gout for beating him in a 200-metre race on the weekend, whereas the 17-year-old admitted he does not benefit from the Usain Bolt comparisons. Gout is an Australian sprinter who’s already taking the observe and area world by storm.
He ended a 56-year-old report aged simply 16. {The teenager} broke Pete Norman’s nationwide report for the 200m, recording a time of simply 20.04 seconds on the Australian All Faculties Championship in Brisbane final yr.
Gout has ran with Olympian Noah Lyles not too long ago, and likewise reportedly signed a multi-million greenback sponsorship take care of Adidas – however he confirmed he isn’t infallible final weekend and misplaced to a fellow Queensland athlete.
On the Peter Norman Memorial 200m remaining occasion on Saturday, he positioned second within the race and was overwhelmed by Kennedy – who apologised to his fellow athlete afterwards following a private finest 20.26. Talking to reporters, he stated: “I simply needed to offer them [the crowd] a great race.
“It would not be enjoyable if he (Gout) simply destroyed everybody. I am sorry if it did spoil it, however what an awesome race, you may’t be upset with that.”
Gout admitted that this expertise of shedding will solely spur him onto success, as he added: “Folks will say successful feels nice, second feels unhealthy and third feels even worse.
“So coming second is one thing you may expertise. And it positively places gas to my hearth and it lights that burn.”
The Australian record-holder has been an unbelievable watch in athletics up to now in his profession, and he has even been in comparison with world report holder Bolt.
The eight-time Olympic gold medallist is taken into account to be the best sprinter of all time, and Gout would probably really feel proud to be put on the identical degree as him – however he does not like to deal with it.
Talking to 7:30, {the teenager} stated: “I do not like talking about it. To be trustworthy, I simply preserve it easy. I am nonetheless a child, nonetheless in highschool, so you may’t count on an excessive amount of from me.”
Fellow Australian sprinter Patrick Johnson additionally commented on the Bolt comparisons, admitting that he hopes Gout focuses on himself and blocks out the surface noise. The athlete is the present holder of the quickest time ever run by an Australian over 100m at 9.93 seconds, which means he has considerably of a singular perspective on the scenario.
Johnson stated: “He’s having his personal expectations that he is in comparison with Usain Bolt and possibly among the finest on the earth, and I am simply saying, ‘be your self mate’.
“In six years, Gout Gout goes to be 24 and there is a lot that may occur in six years. There is a lengthy journey in observe and area, there’s a number of ups and downs and each race cannot be a PB, so let’s be certain that we help them at each step.”