#gout-gout

#gout-gout

Women's 400m: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran one of the fastest times in history to qualify for the women's 400m final and the American is targeting a 40-year record. The American ran 48.29sec in her semi-final on Tuesday smashing her personal best by nearly half a second and then promising to run faster in the final on Thursday. This race definitely gives me confidence for the final, she said. I didn't expect to run this fast today. And I still have more to show.

Yeah, she absolutely could, he replied. I've no doubt about that. Absolutely, for sure. And she could end up at the top of the heap internationally if she goes on. I've spoken to her enough times to know that mentally, she's mahogany hard, he added. She is absolutely committed to wanting to end her career top of the heap and there's no reason why she shouldn't.

Gout Gout's phenomenal run of 19.84 seconds in Perth marks him as one of the fastest sprinters globally under 20 and earns his call-up for World Championships.