Olympic gold medalist Quincy Wilson gives humble reaction as he runs 2nd-fastest 600m in US High School history in first race after quadrennial games

Quincy Wilson ran the second-fastest 600m in U.S. High School history as he returned to the track to compete for the first time after the quadrennial games in the French Capital. The 16-year-old competed at the U.S. Marine Corps Classic and clocked a time of 1:17.19, dominating the entire line-up in the indoor stadium to win the title.

Wilson rose to prominence earlier this year in March after his incredible performance in the New Balance Nationals Indoor in which he broke the US High School National record that had stood for 20 years with a performance of 45.76s. Since then, he has put forward great performances including two back-to-back U18 World records at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials where he ultimately finished sixth in the finals.

The 16-year-old was also named in the U.S. men's 4x400m Olympic team. The team ultimately won the gold medal, making Wilson the youngest U.S. male track athlete to win a gold medal at the quadrennial Games. Post-Olympics, Wilson made several appearances as a guest in major sporting events and simultaneously continued his training sessions for the upcoming season.

Wilson recently put forward a dominating performance in his first race after the quadrennial games and shared his first thoughts as he ran the second fastest 600m in US High School history. The Olympic gold medalist took to Instagram to react to his performance and wrote.

"Part of the training process."

Quincy Wilson reacts to his US High School record | Instagram@_quincy_wilson

His performance led several fans to notice an improvement in his running form and strength.

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Quincy Wilson on breaking the U18 400m World Record

Quincy Wilson prepares to compete in the men's 4x400m relay at the Olympic Games-Paris 2024 - Source: Getty

Quincy Wilson made the headlines during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials as he broke the U18 400m world record twice in back-to-back appearances. The American athlete spoke about his performance in the post-race interview with Citius Mag and expressed his elation at being able to achieve the major milestone twice in the same track meet.

Moreover, he shed light on how his sacrifices and hard work leading up to the moment had paid off.

“I'm feeling great. I’ve never been this happy a day in my life when it came to track. I’ve been working for this moment. That record that I broke? That’s 42 years. 42 years of nobody being able to break that record. I broke it twice in two days. It means a lot to me because it means that my hard work has been paying off, staying longer after practices, before practices. I'm just excited for myself” he said.

Furthermore, he revealed that his self-belief and introspection over his past performances led up to this ultimate moment.