Overview
- Lachlan Kennedy completed the sprint double Saturday in Melbourne, winning the 100m in a meet-record 10.03 and the 200m in 20.38.
- He beat 18-year-old national 200m record-holder Gout Gout by 0.05 seconds in a wet, rain-soaked final at Lakeside Stadium.
- Broadcasters noted Gout appeared to slip at the start on the slick track, which left him chasing after Kennedy’s fast opening bend.
- The pair are set for a rematch at the Australian Championships in Sydney in a fortnight, with Commonwealth Games selection on the line.
- Teenager Cameron Myers lit up the meet with a 3:30.42 in the 1500m, the fastest ever run on Australian soil at that distance.