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Sprint sensation Gout Gout wants to write his own history, opens up about being compared to Usain Bolt on Beyond The Records Podcast.

Australian rising sprint star Gout Gout has been likened to the legendary Usain Bolt with most believing he’s the the heir to the Jamaican’s throne.

While the comparison is an accolade any sprinter would cherish, Gout Gout doesn’t want to have his legacy in that direction, instead wants to make his name as big as Bolt for the next generation to imbibe.

“Obviously I’m trying to be the next Gout Gout. And obviously being compared to Usain Bolt, everyone wants to be the next Usain Bolt. The best sprinter, the greatest athlete,” said the 17-year-old in an interview with Olympic champions Noah Lyles and Grant Holloway on their Beyond The Records podcast.

World’s fastest man Noah Lyles has indeed acknowledged that changing track and field is not easy but he remains committed to the course.

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“So being compared to him is obviously great but then I’m Gout Gout so I want to be able to make my name as big as his name. And the younger people will one day say, you’re going to be the next Gout Gout,” he concluded.

Gout Gout is hyped as Bolt’s successor not just based on his physique likened to the legendary Jamaican, but his record-breaking times at 17 are impossible to ignore, hence the accolade.

He became the fastest Australian sprinter in 56 years when he ran an astonishing wind-aided 10.04s to win his 100m heat – the fourth-fastest all-conditions time in Australian history.

In the final, he shattered Sebastian Sultana’s U18 national record of 10.27s to a legal 10.17s, further cementing his name that he’s well on the path to being the greatest sprinter of his country.

The sprint sensation ran a jaw-dropping 20.04s in the 200m, to break Peter Norman’s long-standing Australian national record of 20.06s clocked to win silver at the 1968 Olympics.

Gout’s talent is undeniable and already has the goal of challenging Noah Lyles or medalling at the World Championships in Tokyo in August.

With his rapid improvement in the past few months, there’s no writing off the young Australian and he’s well on the path to create his own legacy.