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 Photographs)
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 monitor 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 Colleges Championship in Brisbane final 12 months.
Gout has ran with Olympian Noah Lyles not too long ago, and in addition reportedly signed a multi-million greenback sponsorship take care of Adidas – however he confirmed he’s not infallible final weekend and misplaced to a fellow Queensland athlete.
On the Peter Norman Memorial 200m last occasion on Saturday, he positioned second within the race and was crushed by Kennedy – who apologised to his fellow athlete afterwards following a private greatest 20.26. Talking to reporters, he mentioned: “I simply wished to present them [the crowd] an excellent race.
“It would not be enjoyable if he (Gout) simply destroyed everybody. I am sorry if it did spoil it, however what an important race, you possibly can’t be upset with that.”
Gout admitted that this expertise of shedding will solely spur him onto success, as he added: “Individuals will say successful feels nice, second feels dangerous and third feels even worse.
“So coming second is one thing you possibly can expertise. And it positively places gasoline to my fireplace and it lights that burn.”
Gout obtained an apology from Lachlan Kennedy for spoiling the occasion(Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Photographs)
The Australian record-holder has been an unimaginable watch in athletics to date 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 possible really feel proud to be put on the identical stage as him – however he does not like to handle it.
Talking to 7:30, {the teenager} mentioned: “I do not like talking about it. To be trustworthy, I simply hold it easy. I am nonetheless a child, nonetheless in highschool, so you possibly can’t count on an excessive amount of from me.”
Usain Bolt is thought to be the best sprinter of all time(Picture: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Photographs)
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, that means he has considerably of a novel perspective on the scenario.
Johnson mentioned: “He’s having his personal expectations that he is in comparison with Usain Bolt and perhaps among the greatest 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 monitor and area, there’s loads of ups and downs and each race cannot be a PB, so let’s make certain we help them at each step.”
Gout Gout receives apology and makes six-word touch upon 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 monitor 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 Colleges Championship in Brisbane final 12 months.
Gout has ran with Olympian Noah Lyles not too long ago, and in addition reportedly signed a multi-million greenback sponsorship take care of Adidas – however he confirmed he’s not infallible final weekend and misplaced to a fellow Queensland athlete.
On the Peter Norman Memorial 200m last occasion on Saturday, he positioned second within the race and was crushed by Kennedy – who apologised to his fellow athlete afterwards following a private greatest 20.26. Talking to reporters, he mentioned: “I simply wished to present them [the crowd] an excellent race.
“It would not be enjoyable if he (Gout) simply destroyed everybody. I am sorry if it did spoil it, however what an important race, you possibly can’t be upset with that.”
Gout admitted that this expertise of shedding will solely spur him onto success, as he added: “Individuals will say successful feels nice, second feels dangerous and third feels even worse.
“So coming second is one thing you possibly can expertise. And it positively places gasoline to my fireplace and it lights that burn.”
The Australian record-holder has been an unimaginable watch in athletics to date 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 possible really feel proud to be put on the identical stage as him – however he does not like to handle it.
Talking to 7:30, {the teenager} mentioned: “I do not like talking about it. To be trustworthy, I simply hold it easy. I am nonetheless a child, nonetheless in highschool, so you possibly can’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, that means he has considerably of a novel perspective on the scenario.
Johnson mentioned: “He’s having his personal expectations that he is in comparison with Usain Bolt and perhaps among the greatest 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 monitor and area, there’s loads of ups and downs and each race cannot be a PB, so let’s make certain we help them at each step.”