Gout Gout at Commonwealth Games 2026: Australia’s sprint sensation confirms plans for Glasgow CWG

Australia’s teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout is set to to take part in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

It was expected for Gout to prioritise the World Junior Athletics Championship in the United States (August 5-9), with the CWG running from July 23 to August 2.

But it has been understood that the 17-year-old will plug in a race in Glasgow, ahead of the junior worlds.

“We need to wait for the full Commonwealth Games program to be released, but yes, we are planning that Gout will be available to run at an event in Glasgow before going on to the World Juniors in Eugene,” said Gout’s manager James Templeton to news.co.au.

Gout’s move was welcomed by Australia’s Glasgow 2026 chef de mission, Petria Thomas.

“It’s very exciting when our best athletes publicly announce their intention to be at the Games. There is of course qualification processes that all of our athletes will need to go through, a lot can happen in the year leading into a Games,” Thomas told ABC Sport.

Gout has been touted to be the next big thing in global athletics. He recently broke the Australian senior record in 200m and claimed the under-23 title in the same distance at the Monaco Grand Prix.