Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has missed out on the 200m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
The 17-year-old placed fourth in the second semi-final on Thursday night with a time of 20.36 seconds.
Bryan Levell of Jamaica won, while Letsile Tebogo of Botswana placed second, with both running under 20 seconds and automatically qualifying for the final on Friday night.
Coming around the bend, Gout was placed seventh but powered down the straight to finish fourth.
Gout is the youngest man in the 200m field in Tokyo and the youngest man ever to be selected in an Australian team at a World Athletics Championships.
He set the Australian record of 20.02 earlier this year.
Gout has said after Tokyo, he'll be taking a short break from competition to return to Australia for his final exams at school.
Despite the demands of his athletics training, the sprinter is known as a highly accomplished student with high grades and an interest in studying psychology.
Every session from the nine-day event will be broadcast live and free across SBS VICELAND, including the World Athletics Championships 2025 Hub via SBS On Demand, which will also feature full replays, mini recaps and Aussie Focus clips for every session.
Morning sessions will run from 8am to 1.30pm AEST on September 13–15 and 20–21, while evening sessions will be from 8pm to 11.30pm AEST each night of the championships.
