US EditionCanadian Christopher Morales Williams wins 400-metre gold at world indoor event
Williams set the first sub-45-second time at World Indoors and won gold after sweeping all rounds with a championship record of 44.76 seconds, officials reported.
- Saturday, Christopher Morales Williams won the men's 400m final in Torun, setting a championship record of 44.76 seconds, the first sub-45 indoor performance.
- After sweeping earlier rounds, Morales Williams posted the fastest-ever championship heat and semifinal on Friday.
- In the final, McRae and Morales Williams contested the bend as Morales Williams surged past American Khaleb McRae from lane No. 6 off the last curve, with McRae finishing in 45.03 and Jareem Richards, Trinidad, in 45.39.
- The victory adds to Canada's medals, following Sarah Mitton, Canadian shot-putter's silver Friday, while bolstering Morales Williams' rising profile at the indoor championships.
- Morales Williams previously recorded an unratified 44.49 seconds in 2024 due to a starting-block issue, and he said the split two-race final format with three fastest times deciding medals suits his NCAA experience.
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