Quincy Wilson stood out long before emerging as the youngest, U.S. male track and field Olympic gold medalist. However, the 16-year-old truly announced his arrival on the big stage when he broke several age group records at the 2024 Olympic trials. Clocking in at 44.66 seconds on the clock, Wilson took the U-18 world record, eventually earning a spot in the relay pool. Yet, the athlete didn’t rest.
Despite making it to the Olympic relay pool, Wilson and coach Joe Lee decided to compete ahead of the Olympics. Joe Lee explained why Wilson ran in Florida while addressing his pupil with a hilarious nickname. “Hey, we went to Florida on purpose. We didn’t have to go because he already made, the team right? So we wanted to leave no doubt. And that little joker left no doubt,” Lee revealed on The Gill Athletics Track and Field Podcast.

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