Quincy Hall Says 'You Can't Outrun a Dog' After Comeback for Olympic 400m Gold Medal

Quincy Hall pulled off a stunner on Wednesday by sprinting from fourth place around the final bend to cross the finish line in first place in the finals of the men's 400 meters at the 2024 Olympics.

Speaking to reporters after his thrilling come-from-behind win to earn a gold medal, Hall said "you can't outrun a dog" and credited his "determination" for pushing him over the finish line.

"I've got determination," Hall said. "That's what got me to that line. A lot of hurt, a lot of pain."

Hall won the race with a time of 43.4 seconds, just .04 seconds ahead of Great Britain's Matthew Hudson-Smith. Hall's winning time was a personal best for him in the race and fourth-fastest time in the history of the men's 400 meters.

Michael Johnson in 1999 (43.18 seconds) and Butch Reynolds in 1988 (43.29 seconds) are the only American men to post a faster time than Hall did on Wednesday.

This is the second thrilling finish in a race involving an American man. Noah Lyles won gold in the 100 meters on Sunday by chasing down Jamaica's Kishane Thompson in a photo finish. Lyles crossed the finish line in 9.784 seconds, .005 seconds ahead of Thompson (9.789).

Hall is first American to win the 400 meters at the Olympics since LaShawn Merritt in 2008. He is participating in his first Olympics after winning two medals at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest.

The 26-year-old will have the opportunity to win gold one more time in Paris on the U.S. men's 4x400-meter relay team. The first round is on Friday, followed by the final on Saturday.