The 17-year-old sensation left an entire stadium entranced despite being denied by Kennedy in a thrilling 200m
Gout Gout stood near his blocks, and 10,000 fans – boisterous just moments earlier – fell silent. The act was a collective show of respect, an acknowledgment they were in the presence of greatness. “It’s so quiet,” one whispered.
They didn’t have to be told, this mass that had packed into Lakeside Stadium on Saturday, just how lucky they were. From a raucous evening of compelling track and field, the moment before the 200m race elevated the night into something more significant. “The silence was loud,” Gout said afterwards.
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