Breaking World Record Again, Quincy Wilson Proves His 4×400 Place in Team USA at Paris Olympics

Quincy Wilson is on a roll, and that’s an understatement! Weeks after decimating all age-group records at the US Olympic Team Trials, the Bullis High athlete has done it again, and this time, even more emphatically than before.

According to the official results, the 16-year-old recorded yet another sensational 400m victory clocking a jaw-dropping 44.20 seconds at the Holloway Pro Classic in Gainesville, Florida. With that, Wilson once again surpassed the time he registered at Hayward Field last month to set the new U18 400m world record one more time.

His previous record stood at 44.59 seconds, which Quincy achieved in the semifinal race of the men’s 400m event at the Olympic trials. With his latest victory, Wilson proved why he has been called upon by the USATF to represent the country in the men’s 4x400m relay at the upcoming Paris Olympics while not making the team individually.

Thanks to his victory at the Holloway Pro, Wilson’s potential to become one of the all-time greats in the men’s 400m race was once again laid bare for the world to witness. The result from Florida marks yet another milestone for the teenager where he continued his task of reducing the time on the clock with each race. Understandably, some jubilation shouldn’t be too misplaced for the rising sprinting star.

A breathtaking year for Quincy Wilson at the highest levels

In April, Wilson made ripples at the New Balance Indoor Nationals where he finished the 400m race in 46.67 seconds to turn a lot of heads across the country. In May, he also won the 400m event at the PUMA East Coast International Showcase in 45.17 seconds. Then, at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor in early June, Quincy brought the time down to 45.13 to add another victory to his resume. And when he arrived in Eugene for the US Olympic Team Trials, it seemed like he was only getting started.

On the very first day of the tournament, Quincy broke a 42-year-old U18 record with his 44.66-second finish in the first round of the men’s 400m race. When he edged past that time in the semis, Wilson was evidently flummoxed by his own prowess. “I’ve been working for this moment, the record I broke two days ago, that was there for 42 years. I broke it twice in two days!” the high schooler was heard saying emphatically in the post-race interview. While he failed to clinch a spot on the team after finishing sixth in the final of the 400m race, his tenacity and perseverance seemed to have gained him several fans at Oregon’s Track Town.

Hurdle specialist Rai Benjamin claimed that Wilson should be given a shot at Olympic glory simply because the teen didn’t cede an inch of ground against the nation’s top talents without fighting for it. “He deserves it,” Benjamin said on whether Quincy should get the green flag for Paris.

With his inclusion in Team USA, Wilson will be the youngest star to represent the country in the French capital. Will he continue his thrilling run on the banks of the Seine as well? Tell us what do you foresee for the youngster in the comment section below.