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Darnell Kenneth Hall (born September 26, 1971)[1] is anAmerican sprinter who specialized in the400 metres. He ran for the latergold-winningTeam USA in the preliminary heats of the men's4 × 400 m relay at the1992 Summer Olympics.
Hall, who grew up inSojourner Truth public housing in Detroit,[2] ran high school track for Detroit Pershing, winning the state championship in the 400 m with a time of 47.56 seconds.[3] Hall attendedBlinn College in Texas. Instead of transferring to anNCAA Division I school, at the age of 21 he decided to try for the 1992 US Olympic Team, and succeeded, winning a gold medal with the 4 × 400 m relay team.[1]
Hall won the1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships inBarcelona and finished sixth at the1995 World Championships in Athletics inGothenburg. At the1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships he was on the 4 × 400 m relay team that won the gold medal.
His personal best 400 m time is 44.34 seconds, achieved in July 1995 inLausanne.[4]
Hall is a policeman in theDetroit Police Department.[2] and he now runs a AAU youth track team
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