Quincy Hall became the latest American to electrify Olympic track and field with an out-of-nowhere comeback on Day 12 of the Paris Olympics. Hall sprinted from far behind in the 400 meters to reel in three runners and capture the gold medal. He crossed the line in 43.40 seconds, the fourth-fastest time ever.
Quincy Hall, left, of the United States, beats Matthew Hudson-Smith, of Britain, to win the men’s 400-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. Quincy Hall, of the United States, poses after winning the gold medal in the men’s 400 meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco defended his title in the men’s steeplechase with a .36-second win over American rival Kenneth Rooks.Wongpattanakit defends her Olympic taekwondo title and Park restores South Korea’s pride in ParisRooks had the lead heading into the homestretch and was looking to pull off a massive upset, but El Bakkali overtook him. Rooks still beat his personal best by almost 9 seconds to capture the second silver in three Olympics in the event for the United States.
The Americans led by more than a second a quarter of the way through the 4,000-meter race, and they stretched the gap at one point to nearly two seconds. When they began to come apart from their single-file, aerodynamic draft with about two laps to go, they had to fight to the finish to hold off Ally Wollaston, Bryony Botha, Emily Shearman and Nicole Shields.
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