Gout Gout put on notice as Japanese teenager shatters 100m record for under-18 athletes
Japanese teenager Sorato Shimizu has broken the 100-metre sprint world record held by an athlete under the age of 18.
The 16-year-old competed at an inter-school meeting in Hiroshima at the weekend, finishing with a time of 10 seconds flat over the distance.
As a result, Shimizu lowered the previous record of 10.06s held by Thailand's Puripol Boonson and USA's Christian Miller.
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"I was determined to run under 10 seconds heading into the final," he said post-race.
"I'm happy to have set a high school record. I'd like to get a taste of it if I can make it."
The sizzling wind-legal run also saw Simizu become the joint-fifth fastest Japanese athlete in history over the sprint distance.
His time was also better than any run by Usain Bolt up until the age of 20.
Simizu's performance shattered the legal personal best of Australian rising star Gout Gout, who has recorded a 10.17s record run.
Gout Gout. Getty
Gout however has broken the 10-second barrier on two occasions, but both runs were wind-assisted and thus couldn't be officially recognised.
The pair could potentially meet at the World Athletics Championships in September, which well be held in Tokyo.
