Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has returned home with a remarkable third-place finish behind his training mate and new 150m world record holder Noah Lyles at the Golden Spike track and field meet in Ostrava.

Noah Lyles, the Paris Olympics gold medallist, clocked an impressive 14.67 seconds, smashing the previous record of 14.92 seconds set by Kishane Thompson from Jamaica earlier this year in Florida.

Sinesipho Dambile from South Africa secured second place with a time of 14.78 seconds, also breaking Thompson’s previous record. Gout finished third, setting a new national record at 14.96 seconds.

This performance marked a significant improvement for Gout after a challenging Diamond League debut in Oslo, where the 18-year-old finished sixth in the 200m. He expressed his relief and readiness for future competitions, stating, "This is definitely a race I was needing after Oslo, and I am glad I got it, and I am ready for more."

Earlier this year, Gout had already made headlines by smashing his own Australian 200m record with a time of 19.67 seconds at the national championships in Sydney, outperforming the legendary Usain Bolt at the same age.

In a strategic decision, Gout has opted to skip the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games to focus on the 200m at the Under-20 world championships in Oregon.

In other notable results from the Golden Spike meet on Tuesday night, Australian Peter Bol clinched victory in the 1000m with a time of 2 minutes 15.13 seconds, also breaking the Australian record in a non-championship event.