American · Los Angeles, USA · Born 27 July 1998American track and field athlete specializing in 400m hurdles, world champion and Olympic silver medalist who held the world record in 2021
Rai Benjamin is an American 400m hurdles specialist who has been involved in some of the greatest races in the event's history, most notably competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where Karsten Warholm set the world record and Benjamin finished second with a time that would have been the world record just months before. His consistency at the top of the event has made him one of the 400m hurdles' defining athletes.
400m hurdles world record holder and Olympic silver medalist
How They Played
Explosive speed endurance specialist with exceptional hurdle technique
Lasting Impact
One of the greatest 400m hurdlers in history, pushed the event to new levels
Career Honours
- Olympic Silver Medal 400m Hurdles Tokyo 2021
- Olympic Gold Medal 4x400m Relay Tokyo 2021
- World Championship Gold Medal 400m Hurdles Budapest 2023
- World Championship Gold Medal 4x400m Relay Budapest 2023
- Olympic Gold Medal 400m Hurdles Paris 2024
- Diamond League Champion 400m Hurdles 2023
- World Indoor Championship Gold Medal 4x400m Relay 2022
- Pan American Games Gold Medal 400m Hurdles 2019
- NCAA Champion 400m Hurdles 2018
- NCAA Champion 400m Hurdles 2019
- World Athletics Championships Silver Medal 400m Hurdles Doha 2019
American Athletes