Seventeen-year-old athlete Gout has taken the sporting world by storm following his impressive heat win at the Stawell Gift, a prestigious Australian footrace. Stunning aerial video shot by filmmakers who documented the climate campaign ginormously propelled her win viral. It collected hundreds of thousands of views on multiple social media channels. Gout is blowing up with a massive 175k Instagram followers. He will re-join Central Park on Easter Monday for the semi-finals and finals.
The overhead video showcased Gout’s remarkable speed and skill, revealing the sizeable advantage he had over his competitors in the heat. The original source of this footage was the Victorian Athletic League. It immediately inspired other fans and athletes alike, traveling well past the confines of that initial tweet.
With these recent performances under his belt, Gout has made himself a top contender among the convening athletes of our athletic community. He achieved the double at the Australian Championships in Perth winning both the under-20 100m and open 200m titles. Gout has more accolades up his sleeve. Just a few weeks ago, he earned his first-ever silver medal in the 60m discipline at World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China.
Gout now looks forward to semi-finals and finals at the Stawell Gift. He’ll face off against his high school classmate and friendly rival, Lachie Kennedy. Here’s what you need to know The two athletes have created a competitive but friendly rivalry over the past few months that has built anticipation for their future races.
I think it was a psychological thing because I just really enjoy hunting people down. So this is the kind of race that I really enjoy,” Gout said of his heat run.
Kennedy, having been long impressed with Gout’s meteoric ascent, is excited to see the prospect of their from now on encounter. “Oh yeah, I’m gonna have a lot of fun with this,” he said, making it clear he was prepared to play hardball.
The Stawell Gift occupies a unique spot in the mystique of the world’s greatest athletes and the vagabond sporting fan. Kennedy knew it would be an important affair. He continued, “I’ve watched this Gift several times, even before I got into doing track. It’s an amazing event that has a rich history, and I’m just honored to be able to run here and put on a show.”
As heard from a 1m handicap in the Stawell Gift, Gout definitely has his work cut out for him. To be successful, his preparation and mindset will be just as important. His commitment to the game and success leading up have already endeared him to the fans.
