As the entry window for the 2025 USATF national championships closed at midnight on July 22, one major name was absent from the men’s 400m list: reigning Olympic champion Quincy Hall.
Hall, who stunned the world with a 43.40 personal best to win Olympic gold in Paris, will not defend his national title or race for a spot in the 2025 World Championships. The 25-year-old also earned bronze for Team USA at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
After a quiet start to 2025, Hall looked to be rounding into shape. He clocked a 44.22 to win the Rome Diamond League on June 6, his most recent race. Hall was scheduled to race again at the Prefontaine Classic on July 5 and even participated in pre-meet media the day prior. However, he withdrew with an undisclosed injury and has not competed since.
Teen phenom, high school junior, Quincy Wilson, is entered. So is former NCAA 800m champion Will Sumner, not to mention unheralded U.S. leader Khaleb McRae (43.91).
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