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Christopher Morales Williams’ world indoor record in the 400 metres cannot be ratified due to issues with the starting blocks, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) said on Tuesday.

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Canadian Christopher Morales Williams’ world indoor record time of 44.49 in the men’s 400 metres at the NCAA’s SEC championships could not be ratified due to a problem with the starting block, according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. (Hirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports/File)Christopher Morales Williams’ world indoor record in the 400 metres cannot be ratified due to issues with the starting blocks, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) said on Tuesday.

The 19-year-old Canadian clocked a time of 44.49 seconds at the NCAA’s Southeastern Conference championships on Saturday in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The 44.49 that Christopher Morales Williams of @UGATrack ran this past weekend in the 400 meters at the @SEC Indoor Championships will remain an all-time world best since it can’t be ratified due to an issue with the starting blocks. CMW was drug tested after the competition, so…

—@USTFCCCAHe bettered the previous mark of 44.52 set by American Michael Norman in 2018, which will remain the world record time.

In a post on social media site X, formerly Twitter, the USTFCCCA said Morales Williams’ effort would “remain an all-time world best since it can’t be ratified due to an issue with the starting blocks.”

The governing body added that Morales Williams was drug-tested after the event, saying “that wasn’t an issue.”

WATCH | Morales Williams posts time of 44.49 seconds in 400:

Vaughan teenager sets world indoor 400m recordChristopher Morales Williams has set a new world indoor record in the men’s 400-metre race at the NCAA’s Southeastern Conference championships over the weekend. The 19-year-old from Vaughan finished in a time of 44.49 seconds, breaking the previous record of 44.57.