High school football star stuns Olympic gold medallist Quincy Wilson with a blazing anchor leg to win the 4x400m relay.
Often many sprinters fail to believe a high school football player could outsprint an Olympic-level track star—but that is exactly what happened on Saturday at the Pepsi Florida Relays in Gainesville, Fla.
In a jaw-dropping finish that set the track world ablaze, Miami Northwestern’s Tywan Cox delivered an electrifying 45.14 anchor leg split to run down and defeat American Olympic gold medallist Quincy Wilson of Bullis School in the final stretch of the boys’ 4x400m relay.
Miami Northwestern’s 4x400m squad—featuring Makhii Fleming, Mackenzie Joseph, J’Vari Flowers, and anchored by Cox—clocked a meet-winning 3:08.74, a time that not only stunned spectators but also overtook Bullis School’s previous world U20-leading mark of 3:09.44.
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Cox's final leg was a full three seconds faster than his preliminary round split of 48.49, delivering a performance few saw coming.
“I knew I had to give it everything,” Cox said after the race.
“Quincy is one of the best in the world. But I trust my training, and I wasn’t going to back down.”
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Quincy Wilson, who brought Bullis home with a 46.24 anchor split, had already shown dominance in earlier events, including a commanding win in the 400m on Friday, clocking 45.27—one of the top U20 times globally this year.
Cox finished that race in a personal best 46.29, setting the stage for a heated rematch in the relay final.
Despite being outrun on the final leg, Wilson remains one of the sport’s brightest young stars.
The 17-year-old has a packed schedule that includes the 4x100m heats and multiple events over the weekend.
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Some fans on social media suggested that Cox may have employed a clever tactic in the relay—taking a wide turn to let Wilson pass, then drafting behind him for most of the lap before exploding past in the final 100 meters.
“That was crazy. I thought I had him, but he came out of nowhere,” one spectator commented in a video posted by MileSplit. “You don’t usually see that kind of move in a 400.”
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Though rivals on the track, both athletes have shown mutual respect online. Cox announced his football commitment to the University of Illinois back in November and Wilson was among the first to congratulate him in the comments.