Quincy Hall pips Matthew Hudson-Smith to take gold in men’s 400 metres

The Wolverhampton athlete was leading into the closing stages when Hall found another gear to snatch gold in a personal-best 43.40.
Quincy Hall pips Matthew Hudson-Smith to take gold in men’s 400 metres
Matthew Hudson-Smith was beaten at the last (Martin Rickett/PA)

Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith claimed his first Olympic medal with silver in a 400 metres final won by American Quincy Hall.

The Wolverhampton athlete was leading into the closing stages when Hall found another gear to snatch gold in a personal-best 43.40.

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