Sri Lanka, April 13 -- Australian sprinter Gout Gout has stunned at the national athletics championships with a 200m time that eclipsed Usain Bolt's under-20s record.

Australian sprinter Gaut Gaut has stunned at the National Athletics Championships with a 200-meter time that eclipsed Usain Bolt's under 20s record.

The 18-year-old ran the 200-meter race with a jaw-dropping time of 19.67 seconds, surpassing Bolt's 19.90 time as an under 20s junior.

Gaut told Channel 7, "This is what I have been waiting for.

Right before this final, I went over my notes.

I said I am running 19.75, but I got 19.67."

When asked about the comparison to Bolt, Gaut explained that it's good when people compare you to the best in the world, "But at the end of...