19-Year-Old Track and Field Star Breaks Long Standing World Record Despite a Dramatic Fall Near Finishing Line

An upcoming 19-year old sprinter is turning tides in the competition with his consistent performances. Edward Faulds, the track and field star from Great Britain, has been making headlines with his impressive timings.

Notably, the young sprinter has now set a new record despite falling at the end of the race. This just goes on to show that the sprinter is here to stay.

Track and field might have a new star in the 400m

The Muller Indoor Grand Prix Birmingham 2022 was held on February 19th, 2022. This saw some of the new upcoming sprinters take part in the race. Edward Faulds was one of them.

Faulds had revealed before that he will go into the championships to make a statement, aiming to get a World Indoors spot.

?I?m definitely going for the UK Indoor Champs,? he said. ?I want to make a statement and hopefully get a World Indoors spot.”

Undoubtedly, grabbing a spot would mean a lot to him since he is still only 19 years old.

?I?m still an under-20 so it would be a big statement from a 19-year-old to win that.?

And he sure made a mark. Edward started off the race with blazing speed and finish in 3rd third place. But what’s more important is that he broke the European U20 400m record and his own personal record.

Not to mention, Faulds fell headfirst nearing the finishing line. Yet, he finished the race with a timing of 46.16, breaking the Under 20 400m World Record.

It doesn’t matter whether he ran past the finishing line or stumbled across it; Ed Faulds made a point as promised by breaking the record and grabbing the World Indoors spot by coming in 3rd.

Who is Edward Faulds?

Edward Faulds, who just turned 19 in January, is one of the most talented upcoming sprinters. He won the European under-20 title over 400m last year in Tallinn. After that, he also opened the BoXX United World Indoor Tour in Manchester with a victory.

Faulds is a very important sprinter for Great Britain. This is because Britain could not produce any sprinter in the 400 m at the Tokyo Olympics. Hence, with Edward comes new hopes of success for Britain in the track and field.

Currently, the young athlete is a part of the Nike-supported Futures Academy program. According to Ed, this program is helping him get where he wants to be.

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What are your predictions for this young star in the sport?