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Gout Gout has sent a warning to Noah Lyles as the pair set to rekindle their rivalry in Tokyo.
Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout will make his international senior debut at the world athletics championships in Tokyo in September.
The 17-year-old is fresh from a standout performance at the national titles earlier this month in Perth, where he twice broke the 10-second barrier for the 100m and clocked 19.84 for the 200m - although all of those runs were wind-assisted.
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Gout is among the first group of 17 athletes named to the squad alongside rival Lachlan Kennedy, who shot to prominence after beating Gout Gout recently.
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Gout Gout has been named in the 200m - where he is the national record holder - and could also add the 100m and 4x100m relay to his schedule.
This will likely make the Usain Bolt-likened sprinter to face off against reigning Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles as well as silver medallist Kishane Thompson.
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Gout Gout was thrilled to be part of the Australian team to the World Championships, telling Yahoo news: "I'm super excited to be picked to run the 200 in Tokyo at the world championships. That's what we've been aiming for. I'm looking forward to September being part of my first Australian senior team and looking forward to seeing what I can do against the best of the best."
When Gout Gout trained with Noah Lyles
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In January, Gout joined Noah Lyles at a training camp in the US and then cheekily called out the Olympic 100m champ on his podcast, saying he was coming for the American in Tokyo.
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The training period involved working with a group of elite sprinters, including Lyles and Brauman, for a few weeks in Clermont, Florida.
While not learning to reinvent the wheel, Gout Gout benefitted from seeing how world-class athletes train and being comfortable in that environment.
Gout Gout has expressed his ambition to compete at the highest level and potentially medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships and his wish has been granted.
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