Left Fuming Against Quincy Hall, Matthew Hudson-Smith Promises Revenge After Dusting Vernon Norwood: “Never Giving Up”

Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith is eager for revenge as he renews his rivalry with Quincy Hall at the Diamond League in Lausanne on Thursday. Hall narrowly edged out Hudson-Smith to claim gold in the men’s 400m at the Paris Olympics, winning by just four-hundredths of a second. Despite being the favorite and setting a new European record with a time of 43.44 seconds, Hudson-Smith was outpaced by Hall’s personal best of 43.40. Although Hall wasn’t in the race, Hudson-Smith claimed victory in the 400m at the Athletissima Diamond League meet in Lausanne.

Matthew Hudson-Smith secured victory in the 400m race with a time of 43.96 seconds, finishing ahead of Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga, who clocked 44.06. Botswana’s Busang Collen Kebinatshipi came in third with a personal best of 44.22, while Bryce Deadmon of the USA finished fourth at 44.37. Britain’s Charles Dobson and American Vernon Norwood followed closely, with times of 44.53 and 44.55, respectively. Switzerland’s Lionel Spitz rounded out the field with a time of 44.10.

After the race, Matthew Hudson-Smith made a bold statement, acknowledging the USA’s Quincy Hall indirectly, who leads the world with a time of 43.40 seconds. Hudson-Smith declared, “I want to consistently be one of the best ever, running under 44 seconds regularly. My ultimate goal is to win Olympic gold and to be mentioned alongside legends like Michael Johnson and Jeremy Wariner. I won’t consider myself among the best until I secure that Olympic gold and possibly break the 43-second barrier. It’s all about consistency, winning, and never giving up.“