At just 16 years old, Quincy Wilson has already become one to watch out for in the world of track and field. Hailing from Potomac, Maryland, Wilson has been shaking up the record books since he burst onto the scene. He’s got the indoor world record for the under-18 age group in the 400 meters, clocking in at an astonishing 45.76 seconds at the 2024 New Balance Indoor Nationals in Boston. But that’s not all—he’s just as impressive outdoors, clocking 45.19 seconds in the 400m at the Florida Relays.

That made it the fastest time in the U.S. for 2024 and the sixth-fastest globally. And let’s not forget his indoor world record for the 500m in the 18 and under category, with a time of 1:01.27. Wilson’s exceptional talent has not gone unnoticed, as he earned himself a spot in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials thanks to his qualifying time. And now, alongside a burgeoning career, moments after he joined the same league as Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, he was applauded by an Olympic legend and track insiders alike.

Quincy Wilson hailed by an Olympic champion

In an Instagram post by Justin Gatlin and Rodney A. Green, hosts of the Ready Set Go podcast, a snippet was shared from their latest episode featuring Andrew Martin, the CEO of Total Running Productions. In the video, the three track fanatics discussed one rising star: Quincy Wilson. The conversation kicked off with Rodney expressing his amazement at Quincy’s performance, stating, “That young kid is amazing,” and highlighting his incredible relay split time of 44.37 seconds in the 4x400m prelims at the Penn Relays. “That little boy, that little 10th grader” Rodney exclaimed. Five-time Olympic medalist Justin Gatlin chimed in, saying, “I feel like we haven’t had this much excitement behind a young 400-meter runner since, well, at least in America, since LaShawn (Merritt), right?”

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Rodney humorously pointed out that while LaShawn was older, Quincy Wilson was just in 10th grade, adding, “He’s not a senior. He’s not a junior, bro. This dude, you know, he’s just talking to his ma, he’s just getting his driver’s license. This kid can’t even drive to practice.” Chiming in on the merits of under-18 world record holder Quincy Wilson, Andrew Martin pointed out all his records of the year as stated in his World Athletics profile, saying how he achieved “33.11 300m, 45.1 400m, he ran a 1.51 800m just for fun,” which elicited shocked yet amazed reactions from all three track and field pundits. As we reflect on the brilliant talents of this prodigy, it’s important to note that this post comes just a day after Quincy joined the big leagues in a partnership deal that includes sports icons Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic on the same roster.

How the 10th grader has joined names like Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic

Just a day ago, Quincy Wilson, made waves by signing with William Morris Endeavor (WME), a top-tier entertainment, sports, and fashion agency. Wilson’s signing comes on the heels of his remarkable performance at the Penn Relays 2024, where he clocked the fastest 4x400m split in high school history, an impressive 44.37 seconds. The agency announced on April 30th in an Instagram post, “WME Sports is proud to announce we have signed track & field runner, Quincy Wilson.”

William Morris Endeavor represents the biggest stars in the world of sports and entertainment, including Serena Williams, Joel Embiid, and Novak Djokovic. Reflecting on his new partnership, Wilson took to his Instagram story to share his excitement, writing, “Thank you so much @wmesports for the opportunity to be represented by such a caring and family-oriented team. Looking forward to our relationship growing even stronger!”

As we reflect on Quincy Wilson’s upward trajectory, it’s evident that as the Olympic year unfolds and with his sights set on the US Olympic trials, this young star’s path is one to watch, especially now that he has the support of an Olympic legend.