Team USA Poised to Make History with Youngest Track Star Racing Friday

At the Olympic trials earlier this summer, Quincy Wilson shattered records by breaking the under-18 world record twice for men’s 400m.

SAINT-DENIS, France — Quincy Wilson, a 16-year-old sensation, is poised to make history by racing for the U.S. men’s 4×400 meter relay team this Friday. Should he compete, Wilson will become the youngest male ever to represent the U.S. track team.

Taking to social media, Wilson urged his followers, “Tune in at 5:05 a.m. Friday morning” (East Coast time) to watch the relay event.

Despite Team USA’s practice of keeping relay lineups confidential until just before the race, Wilson’s coach, Joseph Lee, revealed to Yahoo Sports that Wilson had been selected to lead off for the team.

In his Olympic trials performance, Wilson not only broke records but also recorded remarkable times of 44.66 and 44.59 seconds, earning him a spot in the 400 meters final. Although he finished sixth, his impressive performance secured him a place in the U.S. relay pool for the Olympics.

“I’m 16 years old running grown-man times,” Wilson confidently stated after the trials.

Historical records highlight Arthur Newton as the youngest U.S. male in Olympic track, participating in the steeplechase in 1904 at age 17. Jim Ryun was 17 at his first Olympics in 1964, and Erriyon Knighton was also 17 when he competed in Tokyo three years ago.