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WATCH: 16-year-old Quincy Wilson obliterates his own U18 400m world record for the 3rd time at Holloway Pro Classic
Quincy Wilson bettered his own under-18 400m world record at the Holloway Pro Classic in Florida. The 16-year-old continued his winning streak to clock a new personal record of 44.20 to lower his time in the hotly contested race.
The race saw Bryce Deadmon and Matthew Boling finish second and third in respective times of 44.23 and 44.84.
Following his impressive run at the University of Florida, Wilson has proven to be in the form of his life. In two months, he managed to shatter the 400m world under-18 record twice.
His campaign began at the U.S. Olympic trials where Wilson shattered Darell Robinson’s world record that was set back in 1982. Competing in the preliminaries, Wilson stunned with a 44.66 win to obliterate Robinson’s record of 44.69.
Quincy Wilson was not done as he continued the hot streak to the semifinal, clocking 44.59 to finish third before finishing sixth in the final in 44.94. He has since shattered his world record for the third time with his 44.20 win.
A video shared by Flo Track showcases the majestic run by Quincy Wilson who is now unstoppable. In the race, Wilson has a steady start from the blocks as he manages to drop off his competitors one by one. However, Deadmon proved to be a tough opponent as he pushed Quincy Wilson to the finish line.
Quincy Wilson becomes youngest American athlete to make Olympic team
Teenage sensation Quincy Wilson will be heading to the Olympic Games in Paris, France after being included in the men’s 4x400m relay pool.
The 16-year-old now becomes the youngest track and field athlete to make the Olympic team, surpassing Erriyon Knighton and Jim Ryun, both of whom made the team when they were both 17 years old. Knighton made his Olympic debut at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games while Ryun made his debut at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
At the U.S Olympic trials, Quincy Wilson won the preliminaries in a world under-18 record time of 44.66 before striking with another world record in the semifinal with a third-place finish. He clocked 44.59 to proceed to the final where he finished sixth in 44.94.
At the trials, Quincy Hall was crowned the U.S. 400m champion after winning the trials as Michael Norman and Chris Bailey finished second and third respectively. The three automatically qualify for the men’s 4x400m relay team.
Bryce Deadmon and Vernon Norwood, who finished fourth and fifth at the Olympic trials have also been included in the relay pool.
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