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Rai Benjamin (born July 27, 1997) [7] is an American hurdler and sprinter specializing in the 400 m and 400 m hurdles. He is the second fastest man in history in the 400 m hurdles with a personal best time of 46.17 s. He won a silver medal at his first Olympic Games in 2021 and won the 400 m hurdles race at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Olympic champion. 2 X. World champion. Show more honours. ANT until 30 DEC 2016 – eligible to represent USA in National Representative Competitions (see World Athletics Eligibility to Represent a Member Rule 1.4.2) from 03 OCT 2018 - Personal Bests. 400 Metres Hurdles. Result. 46.17 AR NR. Date. 03 AUG 2021. Score. 1328. 4x400 Metres Relay. Result.
Rai Benjamin ran the 4th fastest 400m hurdles time in history, smashing the Diamond League record en route to the 2023 Diamond League title and finally takin...
Jun 18, 2024 · In the golden age of the men’s 400m hurdles, Rai Benjamin stands out among the world’s best. On the heels of world record-holder Karsten Warholm, Benjamin is a name to watch heading into the Paris Olympics.
Aug 2, 2021 · The highly-anticipated Olympics men’s 400-meter hurdles was nothing short of extraordinary Tuesday at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as Norway’s Karsten Warholm became the first man under 46 seconds. Team USA’s Rai Benjamin broke the existing world record by half a second and yet had to be satisfied with silver.
Jun 23, 2021 · From his link to cricket to his pursuit of the world record. Tokyo 2020 gives you a glimpse into the life of one of track's rising stars. Rai Benjamin is among a new generation of one-lap hurdlers constantly threatening to set a new golden standard for the event.
Aug 9, 2024 · American Rai Benjamin convincingly beat world-record-holder Karsten Warholm and Brazil’s Alison dos Santos in a stellar 400-meter hurdle race at the Paris Olympics.
Aug 9, 2024 · Rai Benjamin rounded the final turn before the finish at Stade de France, gracefully cleared his last three hurdles and kept pace ahead of Norway’s Karsten Warholm to earn his first Olympic gold...
Aug 3, 2021 · In one of the most highly-anticipated matchups on the track in Tokyo, Norway's Karsten Warholm narrowly edged American Rai Benjamin to win Olympic gold on Tuesday, a magnificent race in which...
Aug 9, 2024 · Rai Benjamin has long been the runner up in the 400-meter hurdles, but the USC and UCLA alum finally broke through for gold at the Paris Olympics.