Eight-centimetre hamstring tear ends Gout Gout’s under-20 world title tilt

Australian sprinter Gout Gout will not compete in the under-20 world championships next month after injuring his hamstring while training in Brisbane on Wednesday. The 18-year-old announced on social media on Thursday that he would miss the rest of 2026 after an MRI found a partial tear to his left hamstring tendon, which extended over eight centimetres. Gout Gout at the Oslo Diamond League in June. He will miss the u20 world titles through injury. Getty ImagesHe was due to compete in the under-20 world championships in Eugene, Oregon from August 5-9, choosing an event against his own age group instead of running at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later this month. Gout said he was disappointed and faces several months of rehabilitation. “I’m very disappointed but I have no other option but to accept the situation,” Gout wrote. “I understand this is part of athletics. “My focus now will be on my rehab in the coming weeks and months to ensure I come back in 2027 better, stronger and faster. He did not say if the injury requires surgery, but serious tears can require surgical intervention, according to some sports injury websites, including the Sports MAP Network. Sports MAP Network listed an injury like Gout’s as needing between eight and 16 weeks’ rehabilitation, along with a cautious return due to the high rate of recurrence. SaveYou have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Share License this article More: World athletics championships Gout Gout Roy Ward is a sports writer, live blogger and journalist. He's been writing for The Age since 2010. Connect via X or email.