The Australian pair convey the curtain down on what’s an enthralling night time of motion at a sold-out Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne
In one of the anticipated races on Australian soil in a era, Lachlan Kennedy beat Gout Gout in an exciting 200m at a sold-out Maurie Plant Meet (March 29).
Though circumstances weren’t good for sprinting – it was cool and there was a slight wind – the dynamic duo placed on a present for the 1000’s of followers in attendance in Melbourne.
Kennedy, who secured a silver medal within the 60m on the latest World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, had a private better of 21.19 going into the race and knew that he’d should take a big chunk off it to have any likelihood of successful.
Unsurprisingly, Gout got here into the race with a lot of the consideration, given he took down Peter Norman’s senior nationwide file of 20.06 – a mark that was set on the 1968 Mexico Olympics – with 20.04 again in December.
Lachlan Kennedy (Getty)
Just some weeks in the past, the 17-year-old additionally ran a wind-assisted 19.98 (3.4) to win the ultimate on the Queensland Athletics Championships.
The 200m on the Maurie Plant Meet was a special check for Gout nonetheless, given this competitors was at senior stage.
Kennedy bought the higher begin within the race and as he eased around the bend, a sizeable lead had already opened up between the 21-year-old and the remainder of the sector.
Gout Gout and Peter Norman’s household (Getty)
Gout, identified for consuming up the bottom within the final 50m of races, had a big hole to make up however as he blitzed previous Calab Regulation, Kennedy was instantly in his sights.
{The teenager} turned on the afterburners however there simply wasn’t sufficient observe left and Kennedy took the win.
The pair clocked 20.26 and 20.30 respectively, with Kennedy going fifth on the Australian 200m all-time checklist, behind Gout, Norman Dean Capobianco and John Dinan.
The efficiency of the night time arguably got here from Cameron Myers, who took victory within the 1500m after entrance working your complete race.
The 18-year-old clocked 3:34.98 and beat a powerful area that included Adam Spencer (3:35.52), Jude Thomas (3:36.48), Oli Hoare (3:36.48), Sam Tanner (3:36.67), Peter Bol (3:37.29) and Sam Ruthe (3:40.12).
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