Overview
- The 200m rematch is set for Saturday at Melbourne’s Lakeside Stadium at the Maurie Plant Meet, where Athletics Australia expects a sell-out.
- Gout, 18, said he has cleared a recent head cold and is "ready to rock and roll."
- Kennedy beat Gout over 200m at last year’s edition, turning their matchup into a headline Australian rivalry.
- After finishing school, Gout says full-time training with more gym work and sharper starts aims to lower his 20.02 personal best.
- Irish sub-20 sprinter Benjamin Richardson deepens the field, which also features Olympic medallists Nina Kennedy, Nicola Olyslagers and Matt Denny.