Quincy Hall Says ‘You Can’t Outrun a Dog’ After Coming Back for Olympic 400m Gold | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats & Rumors

Quincy Hall delivered a stunning performance Wednesday, coming from fourth place around the final turn to cross the finish line first in the men’s 400 meters final at the 2024 Olympic Games.

Speaking to reporters after his thrilling come-from-behind victory to win a gold medal, Hall said: “You can’t outrun a dog” and praised his “determination” for getting him across the finish line.

“I have determination,” Hall said. “That’s what got me to that point. A lot of pain, a lot of sadness.”

Hall won the race in a time of 43.4 seconds, just 0.04 seconds faster than Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith. Hall’s winning time was a personal best for him in the race and the fourth fastest time in the history of the men’s 400 metres.

Michael Johnson in 1999 (43.18 seconds) and Butch Reynolds in 1988 (43.29 seconds) are the only American men to run faster than Hall on Wednesday.

This is the second thrilling finish in a race involving an American man. Noah Lyles won gold in the 100 meters on Sunday by chasing down Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson in a photo finish. Lyles crossed the finish line in 9.784 seconds, .005 seconds ahead of Thompson (9.789).

Hall is the first American to win the 400 meters at the Olympics since LaShawn Merritt in 2008. He is competing in the Olympics for the first time after winning two medals at the 2023 world championships in Budapest.

The 26-year-old will get one more chance to win gold in Paris with the American men’s 4x400m relay team. The first round is on Friday, followed by the final on Saturday.