Quincy Hall Wins Gold Medal in Men’s 400m at 2024 Olympics; Full Times, Results

Joe TanseyAugust 7, 2024

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Quincy Hall delivered the comeback of all comebacks to win the men’s 400 meters at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

The American looked like he would finish nowhere close to the medal stand through the first 300 meters, but he exploded down the final stretch to win another gold medal for Team USA in track and field.

Hall’s massive burst of speed resulted in a personal best time of 43.40 seconds and a clear win ahead of Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith.

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Results

1. Quincy Hall (United States) – 43.40 seconds

2. Matthew Hudson-Smith (Great Britain) – 43.44

3. Muzala Samukonga (Zambia) – 43.74

4. Jereem Richards (Trinidad and Tobago) – 43.78

5. Kirani James (Grenada) – 43.87

6. Christopher Bailey (United States) – 44.58

7. Samuel Ogazi (Nigeria) – 44.73

8. Michael Norman (United States) 45.62

Hall produced one of the most incredible final stretches to a race you will ever see.

The American was clearly in fourth place a few strides behind the leaders as they made the turn for the final 100 meters.

Then Hall produced a kick of speed that few athletes can deliver and not only won but took first place four-hundredths of a second clear of the silver medalist.

Hall’s incredible run brought the men’s 400-meter title back to the United States. LaShawn Merritt in 2008 was the last American winner of the race and he extended a streak of seven straight wins for Team USA.

Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith took the silver medal and Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga took bronze.

Kirani James, a two-time medalist and 2012 winner in the event, came in fifth. Americans Christopher Bailey and Michael Norman took sixth and eighth.