USA's Quincy Hall clinches gold medal in men’s 400 meters with a stunning final sprint
SAINT-DENIS, France – Take that, Noah Lyles.
On Thursday at the Paris Olympics, United States runner Quincy Hall claimed the gold medal in the men’s 400-meter dash with a personal best time of 43.40 seconds. Hall outpaced Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith and Zambia's Muzala Samukonga, finishing with a dramatic surge that allowed him to overtake Hudson-Smith just steps from the finish line.
Hall, a native of Raytown, Missouri, had previously secured third place in this event at last year's world championships and was also part of the gold-winning mixed 4x400-meter relay team.
Heading into these Games, Hall, 26, was fueled by a heated exchange with Lyles, the 100-meter gold medalist. Last month, during a podcast, Lyles criticized Hall, labeling him as the “current U.S. champion” but questioning his place in the ideal 4x400 team, suggesting he would not be a starter.
Hall, who posted a then-fastest time of 43.80 seconds at the U.S. track and field trials in June, took exception to Lyles’ remarks. On July 19, Hall responded on social media: “I don’t do the little slick comments and remarks. I line up.”
While Lyles had expressed his desire to be part of the 4x400 team for Paris, he was ultimately left out of the final selection.
With their individual Olympic gold medals, Hall and his fellow Americans can now back up their performances with some well-earned bragging rights.
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