And not JUST win gold, but blow away some extremely fierce competition and obliterate Michael Johnson’s 17-year-old world record for the event.
Congratulations @WaydeDreamer to you and your coach! Well done and deserved. Olympic Gold and World record. I know the feeling! #Rio2016
— Michael Johnson (@MJGold)
At his first Olympics. While running in the outermost Lane 8 on the track, where you can’t see anyone else in the race, and from which no one has ever successfully won Olympic gold in this event. That’s…kind of a big deal, y’all.