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USA’s Quincy Hall wins gold in men’s 400m race

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USA’s Quincy Hall wins gold in men’s 400m race

PARIS (AP) — Quincy Corridor grew to become the newest American to impress Olympic observe and discipline with an out-of-nowhere comeback Wednesday evening, sprinting from far behind within the 400 meters to reel in three runners and seize the gold medal.

Quincy Corridor, of america, celebrates after successful the boys’s 200-meter semifinal on the 2024 Summer season Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Picture/Matthias Schrader)(Matthias Schrader | AP)

Corridor, buried in fourth place because the runners rounded the final bend, outran the runner on his outdoors, then two extra to the within to cross the road in 43.40 seconds.

It was the fourth-fastest time ever.

Corridor then dropped to the observe to do snow angels to rejoice.

Quincy Hall, of the United States, crosses the finish line followed by Matthew Hudson-Smith,...
Quincy Corridor, of america, crosses the end line adopted by Matthew Hudson-Smith, of Britain, within the males’s 400-meters last on the 2024 Summer season Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Picture/Natacha Pisarenko)(Natacha Pisarenko | AP)

Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith completed second and Muzala Samukonga of Zambia completed third.

Corridor is the primary American since LaShawn Merritt in 2008 to seize gold within the one-lap race.

Quincy Hall, of the United States, lane eight, wins the men's 400-meter final at the 2024...
Quincy Corridor, of america, lane eight, wins the boys’s 400-meter last on the 2024 Summer season Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Picture/David J. Phillip)(David J. Phillip | AP)

His victory got here a night after American Cole Hocker got here from far behind late to beat the favorites within the males’s 1500.

The win took place an hour after Noah Lyles superior to the ultimate of the 200 meters regardless of ending second to Letsile Tebogo in his semifinal. Lyles will race for the gold medal Thursday.

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