“It’s not really a tight race, but in the field, at one point when I reached the 200, I tried to move, but there was no response,” admitted Assinie Wilson after enduring the biggest upset of his season, finishing eighth in the 400m hurdles. Why the sudden collapse? The Jamaican opened his year strong, clocking a season’s best 48.42 at the National Championships and bagging bronze at the NACAC meet – performances that suggested he was primed for the global stage. But under the bright lights of Tokyo , everything unraveled. Struggling through 49.91 in his heat, Wilson not only faced heartbreak but also the weight of a serious health concern that has shadowed his campaign, and we mean literally.

After his performance, Wilson spoke to the media, visibly drained from his grueling effort. Re

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