Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Japanese Teenager Sets New U18 100m World Record
A 16-year-old from Japan named Sorato Shimizu ran the 100-meter race in just 10 seconds, setting a new record for his age group.
This is faster than anyone else his age has ever run.
He beat the previous record, and he's now one of the fastest runners in Japan's history.
People are excited and comparing him to other young athletes like Gout Gout, another talented runner.
Everyone is eager to see them compete against each other in the future.
Sorato Shimizu, a 16-year-old from Japan, set a new U18 100m world record with a time of 10.00 seconds.
Shimizu broke the previous record of 10.06 seconds, jointly held by Puripol Boonson and Christian Miller.
Shimizu's time also broke the Japanese high school record of 10.01 seconds set by Yoshihide Kiryu in 2013.
The achievement makes Shimizu the joint fifth fastest Japanese runner of all time.
Comparisons are being made between Shimizu and Australian athlete Gout Gout, another rising star.
- Who
- Sorato Shimizu.
- What
- Sorato Shimizu set a new U18 100m world record.
- When
- Saturday, July 26, 2025.
- Where
- Hiroshima, Japan.
- Why
- To achieve a personal best and break the previous record.
- Athlete
- Sorato Shimizu
- Age
- 16
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Event
- 100m
- Record Time
- 10.00 seconds
- Previous Record
- 10.06 seconds
- Location
- Hiroshima, Japan