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Australian sprinter Gout Gout to miss rest of season after hamstring tear
Gout Gout sustained a grade-three left hamstring tear during training in Brisbane. The 18-year-old will miss the World Athletics Under-20 Championships and the remainder of the 2026 season.
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Australian sprinter Gout Gout sustained a grade-three tear of his left hamstring during training in Brisbane and will miss the rest of the 2026 season. The injury ends his plans to compete at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in August. Gout had already chosen not to enter the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer.
Injury details and recovery timeline A grade-three tear is a complete rupture of the muscle or tendon. Full recovery typically requires three to six months or longer. Gout stated on Instagram that he is disappointed but will focus on rehabilitation. He said he hopes to return in 2027 "better and stronger and faster."
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