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Gout Gout reflected on a tough but valuable experience after being edged out by Bayanda Walaza at the World U20 Championships.
Australia’s teen sprint sensation Gout Gout has praised Bayanda Walaza’s style of running following their encounter at the 2024 World Under-20 Championships in Lima, Peru.
Gout Gout had been making waves in the build-up to the championship and was sure he would get a gold medal, but Bayanda Walaza, the South African and seventh-fastest man in the world in 2025, had a plan to stop him.
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Going into the race, Gout Gout and his coach, Diane Sheppard, had orchestrated a plan on how he would win, but Bayanda Walaza was too smart for them.
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Bayanda Walaza had a great start off the blocks and continued the momentum to the curve, and by the time Gout Gout was catching up, he had already won the race.
He forced the 17-year-old to finish second in the race. The South African clocked 20.52 seconds ahead of Gout Gout, who crossed the finish line in 20.60 seconds. Great Britain’s Jake Odey-Jordan sealed the podium in 20.81 seconds.
Gout Gout hails Bayanda Walaza's masterclass
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Speaking on a documentary aired by 7 News Spotlight on YouTube, Gout Gout noted that Walaza is one of the youngsters who knows how to execute the 200m.
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“Walaza is a great starter, and he has that really nice push. So the coach told me he was going to get out high on that bend and advised me to stay calm, composed and use that bend to get to the rhythm,” Gout Gout revealed.
“She told me that as soon as I’m out of the bend, I should hit the medal, and that’s what I did. I was running him down but I had to finish second. I did my race plan well and did what the coach wanted me to do and it really went well.”
In the 100m, Bayanda Walaza also claimed the win, crossing the finish line in a time of 10.19 seconds. Puripol Boonson and another South African, Bradley Nkoana, finished second and third in respective times of 10.22 and 10.26 seconds.
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Despite falling short of gold, Gout Gout remained proud of his execution and praised Bayanda Walaza’s brilliance, walking away with valuable lessons and deeper respect for his rival’s craft.
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