The 17-year-old Gout (QLD, Diane Sheppard) became the second fastest Under 20 man in global history over 200m in all conditions, gliding to a time of 19.84 (+2.2) to etch his name even deeper into athletics history.
As part of the campaign, World Athletics is also launching the Relay Around the World Challenge web app which will act as the central hub, allowing athletics federations, clubs, schools, and individuals to register their relays and track collective progress.
Top finishers will pick up places on Japan's team for next month's Asian Championships in South Korea, a key step in earning world rankings points to get onto the home team for September's Tokyo World Championships that makes Kanakuri more valuable than ever.
The Australian Athletics Championships is the finale of the Chemist Warehouse Summer Series and is also supported by the Western Australian Government through Tourism WA, as well as VenuesWest and Athletics West.
Sunday’s marathon is by far the biggest marathon ever in Belgium, with its 12,500 participants doubling the record set recently by the Sofico Gent Marathon, which welcomed 5,300 marathon runners late last month.
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