Australian sprinter Gout Gout withdraws from the 2026 World Athletics Under-20 Championships due to a serious hamstring injury. Multiple outlets report that the 18-year-old sustained the problem during training in Brisbane in the days leading up to the meet, after posting on social media that he injured his left hamstring. Yahoo Sports quotes him saying he suffered the injury while training and that he will focus on rehabilitation. Another report says an MRI scan shows he tore a tendon in his left hamstring, leading to the expectation that he will miss the remainder of the athletics season.
The Guardian Sport and The Independent describe the injury as a significant hamstring tear and note it occurs ahead of the Under-20 Championships in Eugene, with the athlete previously targeting the 200 metres at the competition. All sources indicate he is sidelined for the season and plans to return in 2027, describing his intention to come back “better and stronger and faster.”
