"Bust it or I was going to get blown up"- Quincy Wilson shares honest opinion behind mindset after running 2nd fastest US High School 600m in history

Quincy Wilson talked about his mindset after clocking the second-highest 600m time in US high school history at the Marine Corps Invitational. Wilson said that his 22.5s first 200m split was unplanned and he entered the race to 'either bust it or get blown out'.

The Bullis High School standout, Quincy Wilson, recorded a stellar 2024 season, winning back-to-back titles on the track and made his way to the Olympic stage in Paris. He ran in the 4x400m men's relay heats and helped his team qualify for the finals. Despite not competing in the finals, Wilson earned the gold with his teammates, Vernon Norwood, Rai Bejamin and Christopher Bailey.

His achievement in Paris made him the youngest US track and field athlete in history to win an Olympic gold medal. Months later, the 16-year-old competed in the indoor 600m track at the Marine Corps Invitational, winning the dash in 1:17.91s, the second-fastest time in US high school history.

In a post-match interview, when asked about his plan before clocking 22.5s in the first 200m split, Wilson said that he simply knew that he would either bust it or get blown up by his opponents.

"Coming out when you have a lot of adrenaline, it's your first individual race, anything can happen. I told myself I was either going to bust it or I was going to get blown up. But actually, I went out there and I busted out the first 200 and that set me up for a really good race."

When further questioned about his goal for the rest of the indoor season, the Olympian shared that staying healthy physically and mentally would be the most important thing.

"Stay healthy mentally, stay healthy physically. The sky is the limit for me."

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Quincy Wilson once said that winning a gold medal delights him more than partying

Quincy Wilson at JAY-Z's Iconic The 40/40 Club Opens Reimagined Lounge Experience With Fanatics Sportsbook At Fanatics Fest NYC - (Source: Getty)

Quincy Wilson, the American high school record holder in the indoor and outdoor 400m, once sat in an interview with Dazed 100, talking about how keeps himself away from distractions that may harm his career.

"Being at the Games (Olympics) and winning a gold medal is way more fun that going to a party. I feel that a gold medal is going to last forever, that party is going to last for two to three hours. I am have that for life, all the other little things you are not going to have."

Wilson ran the 400m at the 2024 New Balance Nationals Indoor, winning the race in 45.76s, the time that would have placed him fourth at the 2024 World Indoors in Glasgow.

Notably, the 16-year-old received the 2024 US Track and Field Youth Athlete of the Year for his Paris Olympic success.