Quincy Hall (born 31 July 1998) is an American track and field athlete who competes over

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and

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Early life

From

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, Missouri, Quincy Hall participated in track, football and wrestling at Raytown South High School, is a son of Milton and Iecia Hall, has a brother, Milton, and a sister, Breanna, both of whom also ran track. Hall is a 2016 state champion in the 400 meters where he set a Missouri State High School Activities Association MSHSAA state record in 46.82s. Hall also attended the

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in California. In 2017, he was the

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champion in the 4x400m relay, 400m and 400m hurdles leading the team to a state title at 2017 CCCAA State Track and Field Championships. Quincy Hall earned 7

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n honors.

Career

In 2017, competing at the

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, held in

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, Hall won the 400m hurdles in a new personal best time, and a new championship record time, 49.02 seconds. He set a new meeting record at the 2017 Stanford Invitational race over 400m, of 45.32. In 2018, he won at the Stanford Invitational again, this time over 400m hurdles. A student at the University of South Carolina, he achieved success in 2019, winning the NCAA Outdoor Championship in the

. That year, he also won the NACAC U23 Championship in the 400m hurdles. At the 2022 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, he lowered his 400m hurdles personal best time to 48.10s. At the

2022 NACAC Championships The 2022 North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships were a regional track and field competition held at Grand Bahama Sports Complex in Freeport, Bahamas, from August 19–21, 2022. It was the fourth edition of a senior track and ...

, he won gold in the inaugural mixed 4x400 relay contested at the event. He was also a member of the triumphant men's 4x400m relay team at the event. Competing at the

2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from July 6–9, 2023. They served as USA Track & Field's (USATF) national championships in track and field for the United States. The results of the ...

, in

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, he reached the final of the 400m competition with the fourth fastest time. In the final, he ran a new personal best time of 44.41s to finish third. Competing at the

2023 World Athletics Championships The 2023 World Athletics Championships ( hu, 2023-as atlétikai világbajnokság), the nineteenth edition of the World Athletics Championships, are scheduled to be held from 19 August to 27 August 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. The city of Budapes ...

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, he ran a personal best time of 44.37 to win a bronze medal in the 400 metres final.

Personal life

Hall is the son of Milton and Iecia Hall. He has a brother called Milton, and a sister called Breanna. He also has two half-brothers: Jaylin and Langston Hall, and a sister named Corinthia Hall. His daughter, A’Lani Hall, was born in October 2021.

References

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