Teenage sprinter Gout Gout runs 100m in 10 seconds... twice!

Gout Gout, a 17-year-old sprinter, ran his fastest-ever race TWICE at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth.

The Australian athlete smashed the amazing achievement of running two 100m events at a time of under 10 seconds.

The 9.99 second 100m performance saw Gout Gout win the Australian under-20 100m title.

Despite his success, due to the presence of strong winds at the event, neither of these speedy times will count as Gout Gout's personal best.

Gout Gout had come incredibly close to breaking the 10-second barrier for 100m before, recording a time of 10.04s at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in 2024.

Despite beating that time, and winning the 100m at this year's Australian Athletics Championships, these under-10s times won't be officially counted.

After his first 9.99s run, a sign flashed up to say that there was a 3.5m/s tailwind, with his second run recording a 2.6m/s tailwind.

A tailwind is where the wind is blowing naturally in the direction the athletes are running, which can help push them faster.

Who is Gout Gout?

Gout Gout is a 17-year-old sprinter from Australia.

His fast running was first spotted at school, and he became famous when an video showing his skills went viral.

The teenage superstar has often been compared to Usain Bolt, but he hasn't raced at an Olympic event yet.

Gout Gout will return to Perth to race in the 200m event on Sunday.