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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.
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.
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.
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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