Japanese teen shatters 100m record
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Sprint star, 16, beats Usain Bolt’s 100m record at same age and outshines Gout Gout - The Mirror
Sorato Shimizu set a new under-18 100m world record in Japan's Inter-High School Championships while eclipsing the entry standard for the World Athletics Championships in the process
Sorato Shimizu (16) runs the fastest U18 time ever measured over 100 meters. Image: IMAGO/Kyodo NewsThe Australian Gout Gout (17) is considered the future of sprint sports. In April of this year the son of South Sudanese immigrants cracked the magical mark of ten seconds over 100 meters. In the semi-final and final of the Australian U20 championships he ran 9.99 seconds. Only a few days later the Australian ran 200 meters in 19.84 seconds and se…
Teenage sprinter sets new 100m record that Usain Bolt couldn't match
Japanese 16-year-old Sorato Shimizu has become sprinting’s latest teenage sensation after setting a new 100m under-18 world record. The rapid youngster made history after he crossed the finish line in a staggering 10.00 seconds at Japan’s Inter High School athletics meeting in Hiroshima on Saturday. Credit: X: @trackgazetteSorato Shimizu was overjoyed after making under-18 100m history[/caption] In doing so, Shimizu smashed the previous world’s …
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