Seventeen-year-old sprint sensation Gout Gout has been making global headlines with his record-breaking speed. Now, fans can watch him in action as he races in the Peter Norman Memorial 200m at the Maurie Plant Meet, broadcast live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport from 7.00pm AEDT on Saturday, 29 March.
Broadcasting live from the track, Seven has assembled an exceptional commentary and hosting lineup for the event headlined by the incomparable Bruce McAvaney and Sunrise co-host and Olympic sprinter, Matt Shirvington.
Joining them will be Seven’s Jason Richardson, Tamsyn Lewis-Manou and David Culbert.
Seven Network Head of Sport – Digital, Kirsty Bradmore, said: “Gout Gout is the most exciting name in athletics right now and we absolutely cannot wait to watch him in action, live, free and in prime time on Seven and 7plus in a few weeks’ time.
“Seven’s coverage of the Maurie Plant Meet will be broadcast across Seven, 7mate and 7plus Sport in prime time, meaning more Australians than ever before can tune in as our country’s most exciting new prospect hits the track.
“With an unbelievable slate of live and free sport on Seven and 7plus Sport, kicking off with tonight’s epic AFL season opener between the Sydney Swans and Hawthorn, plus all the action live from next Saturday’s Sydney Track Classic, there’s nowhere else to be than right here on Seven and 7plus Sport,” she said.
Australian Athletics Chief Executive Officer, Simon Hollingsworth said: “Australian athletics has entered a golden era and the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne is the perfect showcase of what our sport has to offer.
“To have this event broadcast on Seven and 7plus speaks volumes about the momentum our sport has right now,” Hollingsworth said.
“We are thrilled to have Seven’s support in bringing the Maurie Plant Meet to more Australians than ever before. Australian athletics has some of the most exciting athletes, such as Gout Gout, Matt Denny, and Torrie Lewis to name a few and having the event on free-to-air television ensures that more fans than ever before can witness world-class performances live. We can’t wait to see the excitement this brings to households nationwide.”
Gout’s presence in the Peter Norman 200m adds another layer of excitement to a meet already shaping up as the crown jewel of the domestic season, with Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo confirmed for the 400m, Australia’s fastest woman Torrie Lewis locked in over 200m and Olympic bronze medallist Matthew Denny ready to roar in the Discus Throw.
Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne
Live and free, Saturday 29 March at 7pm AEDT on Channel 7, 7mate and 7plus
By Seven West Media
Posted:7/3/2025
