After two years within the NCAA with the College of Georgia monitor and discipline program, Canada’s Christopher Morales Williams has turned professional, signing with Adidas Working. The 19-year-old from Vaughan, Ont., is poised to symbolize Canada for the primary time on the Paris Olympic Video games in August, aiming to achieve the ultimate and compete for a medal within the males’s 400m.
Morales Williams has the quickest 400m time on this planet this yr, working 44.05 on the 2024 SEC Championships in Might. He certified for the 2024 NCAA Monitor and Area Championships, which he gained in 44.47 seconds to turn into the primary Canadian male to win a person 400m title in 84 years.
Two weeks in the past in Montreal, Morales Williams gained his second straight Canadian title within the 400m, securing a spot on Workforce Canada at his first Olympic Video games. He says it’s been a protracted season, however he hopes to carry residence a medal for Canada within the 400m occasion.
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In line with a number of trade sources, Morales Williams was provided a number of offers from high manufacturers after his profitable collegiate season. He ended up signing a six-figure contract with Adidas, with extra efficiency bonuses.
The 19-year-old dash phenom will proceed to coach below the tutelage of Caryl Smith Gilbert on the College of Georgia in Athens, Ga., whereas ending his diploma in ecology. Smith Gilbert additionally coached six-time Olympic medallist Andre De Grasse on the College of Southern California (USC) earlier than turning professional.
Morales Williams made his skilled debut on the Monaco Diamond League on July 12 within the males’s 400m, ending sixth in 45.11 seconds. His journey on the Paris Olympics will start on Sunday, Aug. 4, within the males’s 400m heats.
