American comes through to deny European record-holder a golden moment in Paris
Matthew Hudson-Smith broke his own European record in the Olympic final on Wednesday night (August 7) but his run of 43.44 wasn’t enough stop the late charge of Quincy Hall from snatching 400m victory in Paris.
The Briton had appeared to be en route to the top prize as he came off the final bend, with former world indoor champion Jereem Richards seemingly posing the greatest threat from out in lane nine.
With the line beckoning, however, Hall burst through – straining every sinew to generate the momentum that made the difference, the clock showing 43.40. After narrowly losing out on the world title in similar fashion to Jamaican Antonio Watson last summer, this defeat will be a very difficult one for Hudson-Smith to take.
Commonwealth champion Muzala Samukonga clocked a national record of 43.74m for third, as did Richards of Trinidad and Tobago with 43.78 in fourth.
Hall, racing with a grill of golden teeth that glinted under the Stade de France floodlights, has now collected another piece of precious metal and became the USA’s first Olympic champion in this event since LaShawn Merritt in 2008.
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