Gout Gout shatters Noah Lyles’ 400m personal best after training with the Olympic champion

Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout

Gout Gout shatters Noah Lyles’ 400m personal best after training with the Olympic champion

Stephen Awino 09:00 - 16.02.2025

Just days after training with Noah Lyles, the sprint sensation Gout Gout has followed up on his declaration to best one of Noah Lyles record.

Australian teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has taken the athletics world by storm, smashing Noah Lyles’ personal best in the 400m just days after training with the Olympic champion.

Competing in a rare 400m outing at the Joanna Stone Shield meet in Brisbane on Saturday, the 17-year-old clocked an astonishing 46.20 seconds.

This time is nearly a full second faster than Lyles’ personal best and stands as the fastest under-18 time by an Australian in 35 years.

Gout recently returned from a training camp in Florida, where he trained under the guidance of Lance Brauman alongside Lyles.

His sponsorship deal with Adidas, the same brand that backs Lyles, facilitated the opportunity to train with the 100m Olympic champion in the United States.

During his his stay in America, Gout made an appearance on Lyles’ podcast, Beyond the Records, co-hosted by hurdling superstar Grant Holloway.

During the episode, the young Australian boldly declared his ambition to take down one of Lyles’ records.

True to his word, he delivered on that promise in spectacular fashion by besting the world champion’s 400m mark.

Gout is primarily known for his blistering speed in the 100m and 200m, where he has already made history.

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In December, at just 16 years old, Gout shattered the men’s national 200m record by clocking 20.04 seconds at the Australian All Schools Championships.

This performance officially made him the fastest 16-year-old over 200m in history, surpassing Usain Bolt’s legendary 20.13-second time at the same age.

Adding to his growing legend, Gout also produced a stunning, albeit wind-assisted, 10.04 seconds in the 100m at the same meet, further underlining his potential as one of the most exciting young sprinters in the world.

Looking ahead, Gout’s next race will be at the Queensland Championships in mid-March, followed by a highly anticipated appearance at the prestigious Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne on March 29.

He will then turn his attention to the Australian Championships in Perth in April before competing in the iconic Stawell Gift handicap race.

The Aussie teenager is eying his World Athletics Championship debut at 2025 Tokyo Games where he could potentially line up against Lyles in his signature 100m and 200m.