Athletics-All eyes on Gout as teen talent hits the track in Melbourne


MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's fascination with up-and-coming sprinter Gout Gout may hit new levels on Saturday when the 17-year-old races in the 200 metres at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne.

Gout sent social media into a frenzy last December when he took Peter Norman's Australian record in the 200 with a time of 20.04 seconds at national schools championships in Brisbane.

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