Quincy Wilson will set a world record in the 800

He will likely never break 1:47. He’s a 400 giy with some strength.

Bro 1:50 as a sophomore in his first time running the event outdoors is NOT "some strength"

Nah, the guy is right. The kid has a better chance in the 400.

He literally could jog a 49 split at this point. Honestly his build looks way more suited for 800. In the semifinal and the final it looked to me as he was outkicking most of the field he's built for the 800

He ran 1:50 at age 16 and looked good doing it, but apparently that was the pinnacle of his 800 career.

So he's faster than 10th grade Kenny Bednarek in the 200, and faster than both 10th grade Donavan Brazier and Bryce Hoppel in the 800. Unbelievable.

He has all the tools and indications of someone who could run 1:39 some day.

He may well have elite 800 talent. However, if he wants a long career, the 400 is a much better bet if he has the talent for that. At least stick with the 400 as long as its viable.

800 runners have shorter shelf life, train way harder usually, and have endless supplies of Kenyans and others to contend with.

His running form has all the indications of an athlete prone to injury after stacking up 40-50 mile weeks.

No, Quincy will be the first person to run under 43 in the 400. The 800 world record will be broken by Cooper Lutkenhaus.

Thats.. not what i'm arguing at all? Of course the 16 year old that just ran 44.59 the day after running 44.66 has a better chance in the 400

Person I was responding to said Wilson was a "400 guy with some strength" which is a pretty crazy minimization of the talent we have seen from him

Letsrun never gets that sprinters aren't 800m runners. If it were so virtually every 400m record-holder would also be the 2-lap record-holder. They never are.

What Quincy's got going for him that's allowing him to be a prodigy, and will help him excel at the 400 or 800, is that he's ten times smarter than everyone else. His physical skills haven't entirely caught up yet, but he's 10th grade going on Ph.d. He'll figure out how to maximize what he's got.

Your entire premise was based on an 800 time that he ran. The person responding to you said he has a better chance in the 400m.

Not sure where you got lost and felt the need to say “….not what I’m arguing at all?” like you had no idea what you were talking about.

Wait, do you mean that black people don't run the 800? Is that a new inside joke that is trending on letsrun?

(Sorry, not trying to be sarcastic or rude, just that I am autistic and have a hard time picking up context sometimes. Thank you for understanding.)

Please seek a lobotomy. Will save the rest of the us the trouble of needing to watch you speak