How the fastest teen ever in the 200m got his start on the track

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How the fastest teen ever in the 200m got his start on the track

Australian sprinter Gout Gout thought he was in trouble when his school's "cranky" track coach called him over for a chat six years ago. …

Australian sprinter Gout Gout thought he was in trouble when his school's "cranky" track coach called him over for a chat six years ago. But track coach Di Sheppard had no intention of scolding Gout, who she'd spotted running around with friends. Sheppard thought Gout was a star in the making and, in the years since, she's been proven correct. Gout, now 18, has a slew of trophies, medals and both national and world records to his name. "It's a pretty crazy dynamic when you think about it. …

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