Quincy Wilson is officially that guy in his hometown! The youngest male track and field Olympic gold medalist ever just put on a show at the NB Grand Prix, and yeah, he nailed it again. The 17-year-old tore up the 400m with 45.66, smashing his U-18 record. His mom was in the stands cheering her heart out but get this, Gabby Thomas (yep, the 200m gold medalist from Paris) was hyping him up too! And Quincy didn’t just win; he took down some serious names!
Well, Wilson left Will Sumner (46.27), Jereem Richards (46.49), and Zakithi Nene (46.56) in his dust. And talk about a comeback! Just a month ago, things weren’t looking so great for him. At the 2025 VA Showcase, he was gunning for Will Sumner’s high school 500m record (1:01.25), but in a shocking twist, Andrew Salvodon stole the show with a blazing 1:00.49. Wilson had to settle for second with 1:02.49—a tough pill to swallow. But now? He just took down Jereem Richards, a 31-year-old sprint star from Trinidad known for his dominance in the 200m and 400m. Yep, Wilson beat someone 14 years older than him. Let that sink in.
QUINCY WILSON HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL RECORD!
45.66 400m at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix pic.twitter.com/Zk8q3VJDkJ
— Travis Miller (@travismillerx13) February 2, 2025
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