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It has been quite the week for close, come-from-behind finishes for American men in track and field races at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Just three days after Noah Lyles became the fastest man in the world with his photo finish in the 100-meter dash, Quincy Hall charged in the final quarter of the 400-meter race to record a personal best and win a gold medal.
Hall finished the race in 43.40, which was four one-hundredths of a second faster than Matthew Hudson-Smith of Great Britain. Hudson-Smith, however, appeared poised to win the race, holding a small lead into the final stretch, until Hall emptied his tank and came from behind to slip ahead of the field just before crossing the finish line.
Here’s a look at the thrilling finish of the men’s 400-meter race:
Watch Quincy Hall win the men’s 400m race at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Hall sat uncomfortably in the middle of the pack before exploding in the final 100 meters of the race, shocking Hudson-Smith and stealing the gold.
What were the final results of the men’s 400m race at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
- Quincy Hall, United States: 43.40
- Matthew Hudson-Smith, Great Britain: 43.44
- Muzala Samukonga, Zambia: 43.74
- Jereem Richards, Trinidad and Tobago: 43.78
- Kirani James, Grenada: 43.87
- Christopher Bailey, United States: 44.58
- Samuel Ogazi, Nigeria: 44.73
- Michael Norman, United States: 45.62
Who is Quincy Hall?
Quincy Hall, 26, is a Raytown, Missouri native who is making his Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games. He ran collegiately at the University of South Carolina and won bronze on the 400m and gold in the 4x400m relay at the 2023 World Championship in Budapest.
Hall and Lyles had a brief online war of words after the two exchanged comments about Lyles’ desire to be on the 4x400m relay, although Lyles omitted Hall on his ideal relay team.
