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Gout Gout to make international debut with sights set on Tokyo world titles

The Australian will take an important step this week against a formidable field on his international senior debut in the Czech Republic

The Guardian - AU

Who let the dogs out: how to start (and how not to start) canicross running

What happened when I started trail running with my four-legged friend, Finley

Advnture

How Fast Is Kylian Mbappé? Breaking Down His Incredible Speed

How fast is Kylian Mbappé? Discover the top speeds of the French superstar, how he compares to other players, and what makes him one of the quickest in soccer.

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Who is Gout Gout, Australia’s record-breaking teenage sprint sensation?

Al Jazeera’s lowdown on the 17-year-old sprinter of South Sudanese heritage who is drawing comparisons with Usain Bolt.

Al Jazeera

Gout Gout’s winds of change whip Australian athletics into frenzy

Tailwinds are robbing the teenage sprint sensation of astonishing times but his rise is part of a wider shift

The Guardian - AU

Australia's sprint renaissance set to go next level

Australian sprint stars Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy will be aiming to break new ground when they next compete in Perth.

AAP

Usain Bolt's father dead at 68

Usain Bolt's dad Wellesley has died at the age of 68 after battling a lengthy illness.

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Usain Bolt's dad dies after 'lengthy illness' as tributes pour in

Wellesley Bolt, father of Olympic legend Usain Bolt, has passed away at 68 after battling a lengthy illness

Evening Standard

Usain Bolt’s father dies aged 68 as tributes paid to ‘quiet force’ behind Olympic legend

Bolt was said to be close to his father, who has died after a lengthy illness in Jamaica

The Independent UK

Step length, a devastating finish and ‘springs in his spikes’: the science behind Gout Gout’s speed

Every now and then an athlete comes along who makes people wonder, “how are they so fast?”

The Conversation

Squeegees at the ready: Inside the scandal and rivalries of the Window Cleaning World Cup

IN FOCUS: Can the man who holds the Guinness World Record for fastest window cleaning – 9.14 seconds! – hold his title? Ralph Jones ventures into the strange and brilliant world of super-fast squeegee-ing

The Independent UK

‘Seb is a leader’: Farah, Bolt and Grey-Thompson back Coe for IOC president

Sebastian Coe has received the backing of several big names before the vote to decide the new IOC president on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Sprint star Gout Gout clocks world-beating time as teenager eyes Usain Bolt’s record

The 17-year-old is inching closer to Usain Bolt’s 200m record time at the same age

The Independent UK

Watch China's 4-legged 'Black Panther 2.0' robot run as fast as Usain Bolt

Researchers in China have developed a unique running stance for their four-legged robot, which allows it to move at far greater speeds than similar machines.

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Autosport

The influencer fishing exercise Formula E hopes can achieve its long-term aims

“We wouldn't be in existence now; we'd have gone out of business years ago.” During his tenure as CEO of Formula E, Jeff Dodds has never been afraid of pushing boundaries when it comes to the all-electric championship.

The Guardian - AU

Golden Games, renewed rivalries and Raygun: Australia’s biggest sporting moments of 2024

A record-breaking medal haul in Paris, emotional victories and stunning comebacks are among the great moments in Australian sports this year

The National (Scotland)

Susan Egelstaff: The wait is over, the next Usain Bolt has arrived

Since sprinting great Usain Bolt's retirement in 2017, track and field has found it impossible to produce another true superstar. The wait, however,…

The Conversation

‘Pressure makes diamonds’: how Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout can get even faster

At just 16 years of age, Gout Gout captured the world’s attention with his record-breaking performance at the Australian National All-Schools Championships.

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The Guardian - AU

‘The world is his oyster’: what’s next for Gout Gout after setting athletics world alight?

The 16-year-old Australian will mix it with Olympic sprint royalty in the US before returning to Year 12 studies and the track in Australia next year

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: Tori Amos, the Aussie eyeing a Usain Bolt record, and why do humans kiss?

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

The Independent UK

Who is Gout Gout? Australia’s 17-year-old sprint sensation breaking records

The teenage athlete has broken a 56-year Australian men’s record with a sizzling run over the 200m

The Guardian - AU

He’s 16 and hyped as Usain Bolt’s successor – but Australia’s Gout Gout is keeping his feet on the ground

The schoolboy’s rapid rise has drawn inevitable comparisons with the Jamaican, but the sprint great’s heir apparent is taking it all in his stride

The Independent UK

Jude Law, Cole Palmer, Usain Bolt and more sport biggest menswear trends at GQ Awards

Male sports and entertainment stars were joined by the likes of Nicole Kidman, Amelia Dimoldenberg and Alex Scott.

The Independent UK

Marcus Smith urges patience as England strive to reach the top

England have lost three successive matches to New Zealand by a combined total of 10 points.

The Guardian - AU

Australian sprint prodigy Gout Gout blazes to new 200m heights

The 16-year-old sprint prospect ran the fastest 200m by an Australian since 1993 at the Queensland school championships

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