This former worker might probably be the best thing to come out of Grand Slam Track. Patterson worked the overnight shift at UPS, typically from 10:45 p.m. to 4:30 a.m., where he loaded up to four delivery trucks per shift. Afterward, he managed just 3–4 hours of sleep before heading to the track for training. Then GST happened. He won the 400m in Miami with a personal best of 43.98s, the fastest in the world at that point. Picking up on the GST win, he went to conquer an Olympic Champion at USATF, and today, he did it again. The best part? It’s not bad news for the Olympian.

“SHOUT OUT JP!!!!! 🗣️🗣️” Vernon Norwood tweeted today moments after the 400m Diamond League Final in Zurich. JP is the very same former UPS worker who stunned the world at Grand Slam Track, Jacory Patterson. The 2

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