16 Year Old Broke The Under-18 World Record 400m 2X At The U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials

Written by luma on June 24, 2024

At 16 years old, Quincy Wilson is running against adults nearly twice his age at the Olympic trials. But the massive age and experience gap doesn’t seem to faze him. Wilson broke his own under-18 world 400-meter record in the semifinal Sunday by crossing the line in a personal-best time of 44.59 seconds. Friday he set the record by winning his heat in 44.66. “It means a lot to me because it means my hard work has been paying off,” Wilson said after breaking his own record that he previously set Friday. “I’m just excited for myself.” Wilson, who attends Bullis School in Maryland, finished behind Bryce Deadmon (44.44) and Vernon Norwood (44.50), but his time was good enough to advance to the final. Wilson, broke the under-18 world record in the 400m in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials.