Most track fans had their eyes on the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix this weekend. With athletes like Noah Lyles competing in the 300m and Quincy Wilson in the 400m, it’s easy to see why. While the 400m didn’t disappoint for the most part as Wilson made it to the podium, he unfortunately missed the top spot. Following this loss, the 18-year-old admitted to a problem he had been facing for a while.

In a post-race interview with Flo-Track, Wilson revealed he’d not been in peak health lately. “I mean, it was great. Enjoying it. I got a little sick, but you know, it’s all great,” Wilson said. When asked about the timeline, he replied, “I mean, last week, but that don’t stop me from what I’m trying to do.” 

Despite being just 18 years old, Wilson showed a determined mindset. He ran splits of 21.20s in the first 200m followed by 24.77s in the final 200m. Although, starting from Lane 6, he did not get the ideal reaction time, with his 0.195 seconds marginally slower compared to Johnnie Blockburger’s field-best 0.167s. 

Even so, Wilson did lead the race for a while. However, that advantage didn’t last, as Khaleb McRae moved past him midway through the race. Still, Wilson regrouped and managed to hold off Elijah Godwin to secure second place, crossing the finish line in 45.96 seconds.

Well, competing while being sick or injured is hardly new for Wilson. During his 4x400m relay debut at the Paris Olympics, he’d been carrying a hamstring injury no one knew about. “I had pain, but we had to get it done. I got the baton around and was getting treatment every day,” he revealed later. Yet he pushed to get Team USA through to the next round.

And now, since Wilson has confirmed he was sick last week, it’s likely he also competed while ill at the January 16 VA Showcase. That’s where he still won gold in 1:00.56, making him the second-fastest 500m high school runner in history. However, Wilson did face an issue during one of his recent competitions.

Quincy Wilson’s team got disqualified

At the Boys’ Invitational, Quincy Wilson and his 4x200m relay team recorded a time of 1:24.54. The finish was no regular feat, as they broke the American record in that distance. However, following the race, the Bullies were disqualified due to an exchange zone violation.

This violation occurred during their first handoff, and as per the relay rule book, which suggests that the baton must pass from one runner to the next within a fixed zone of the track, the disqualification was unavoidable.

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Despite the DQ in the 4x200m relay, head coach Joe Lee was quite happy with his athletes, stating, “I’m so proud of these kids because they kept it going. They made sure that the Bullis tradition continues and doesn’t miss a beat.”

Furthermore, Wilson ran in another event, which was the 4x400m mixed relay, and here he ran an impressive third split with a time of 45.79 seconds, as the team broke their own national record with a time of 3:20.95. And now, while his streak may have ended, Wilson still rose to the challenge despite not being fully healthy!