Canada's Christopher Morales Williams raced to a world indoor record in the 400 metres at the NCAA's Southeastern Conference championships on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.Canadian Christopher Morales Williams of the University of Georgia raced to a world indoor record time of 44.49 seconds in the men's 400 metres on Saturday at the NCAA's Southeastern Conference championships in Fayetteville, Ark.
Williams's time also eclipsed American Michael Norman's 44.52 performance from the NCAA Division 1 indoor championships that couldn't be ratified as a world mark. An insane 44.49 world record in the men’s 400m from @UGATrack’s Christopher Morales Williams at the SEC Indoor Championships. pic.twitter.com/fA2RCta83rHe was part of Canada's world U20 bronze medal-winning 400 relay team in Cali, Colombia in 2022 and clinched silver at the Pan American U20 Championships the following year.