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American teenager Lutkenhaus stuns Olympic champion as Gout learns lesson

Gout Gout sixth; Tebogo says: ‘He has a long way to go’

American teenager Lutkenhaus stuns Olympic champion as Gout learns lesson

TL;DR

  • 17-year-old Cooper Lutkenhaus beat Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in Oslo.
  • Lutkenhaus won with a time of 1:42.08, the fastest of the year, by 0.01 seconds.
  • Wanyonyi, the Olympic champion, had personal reasons for not being at his peak.
  • Australian sprinter Gout Gout finished sixth in his senior Diamond League debut.
  • Letsile Tebogo advised Gout Gout to compete with his age group to avoid injuries and allow his body to mature.
  • Amy Hunt achieved a strong second place in the 100m race.