Matthew Hudson-Smith takes 400m silver at Paris 2024 behind Quincy Hall

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Matthew Hudson-Smith takes 400m silver at Paris 2024 behind Quincy Hall

Great Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith missed out on Olympic 400m gold by four-hundredths of a second in a dramatic finish at Paris 2024.

The 29-year-old improved his ********* record to 43.44 seconds but was pipped on the line by ********* Quincy Hall, who triumphed in a personal best 43.40 in a thrilling conclusion.

It was another agonising near-miss on a global stage for Hudson-Smith, who went within 0.09secs of the world title 12 months ago.

Hudson-Smith, who was favourite for gold as the fastest man in the world in 2024, becomes the first Briton to make the Olympic men’s 400m podium in 28 years.

This was another outstanding performance by Hudson-Smith, who was denied gold only by a sensational finish by Hall, who chased down his rivals in the closing stages.

The British athlete held the lead coming in to the home straight but was unable to hold out as Hall fought his way from third to first.

Hudson-Smith had to put

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behind him to win world bronze in 2022, before going so close to his first global triumph in Budapest last year.

Silver at the Stade de France brought a mixture of emotions for Hudson-Smith, determined to win gold but undoubtedly proud of his journey to this moment.

“It is just the start really. Time to build,” Hudson-Smith, who is now the fifth fastest 400m runner in history, told BBC Sport.

“I’m healthy. My time is going to come, it is only a matter of time.”

Zambian 21-year-old Muzala Samukonga took bronze in 43.74, as five athletes ran under 44 seconds in one race for the first time.

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