Rai Benjamin Secures Olympic Gold In Men's 400-Meter Hurdles

[Tomoyo Chan]

On Aug. 9, USA's Rai Benjamin successfully won the gold medal in the men's 400-meter hurdles at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He cleared 10 hurdles, recording a season-best time of 46.46.

This marks Benjamin's first Olympic gold medal. His victory comes after taking home the silver medal in Tokyo three years ago when he lost to Norway's Karsten Warholm.

 

[jannalene]

Wow, what an amazing achievement for Rai Benjamin! Winning gold in the 400-meter hurdles at the Paris Olympics is such a huge deal, especially after coming so close in Tokyo. His time of 46.46 is impressive and shows how hard he's been training. It's inspiring to see athletes like him reach their dreams after putting in so much effort. Can't wait to see what he does next!