Jacory Patterson has been so successful this season that he quit working overnights for UPS . He still delivered something special on Thursday.

Patterson won the Diamond League Final men’s 400m in Zurich in 43.85 seconds — lowering his personal best for a third time in 2025.

On top of that, Patterson’s victory opened up an additional, fourth individual 400m spot on the U.S. team for the World Track and Field Championships in Tokyo (Sept. 13-21, airing on NBC Sports and Peacock).

That will be filled by Vernon Norwood, who was fourth at the Toyota USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships won by Patterson on Aug. 2.

Norwood and Brittany Brown, who won the Diamond League Final women’s 200m, earned what are in essence the last two spots on the U.S. team for worlds, though USA Track and

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