Australia’s teenage sprint sensation had already drawn comparisons with sprint king Usain Bolt before he became the talk of the athletics world again last weekend with his record-breaking run in the 200m.

Less than a decade after Usain Bolt left the sport of track and field, new stars have emerged. The 16-year-old Australian Gout Gout looks a lot like the Jamaican.

The 16-year-old’s performances at the schools championships have gone viral, receiving a shout-out from the Jamaican world-record holder.

Move over, Usain Bolt, because there might be a new fastest man in the world. Gout Gout, the budding star from Australia, broke Bolt's record for the

Schoolboy sensation Gout Gout is bathing in new-found celebrity and savouring comparisons with Usain Bolt following his eye-catching runs at the Australian schools championships in Brisbane.

The 16-year-old ran the 200 metres in 20.04 seconds in Brisbane on Dec 7 to break the 56-year-old national record. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Gout Gout, 16, has broken an Australian 200m record that was previously held by Peter Norman and also outpaced Usain Bolt's time at a similar age

Brisbane: Gout Gout is a boy, but he just ran quicker than any Australian man ever over 200 metres. Better than that – he has run quicker than the quickest man in the world ran when he was the same age.

An extraordinary athletic achievement took place during recent competitions in Australia. According to the BBC, a mere 16-year-old sprinter achieved an impressive time of 20.04 seconds in the 200-metre race.