Rai Benjamin

Rai Benjamin, born on July twenty-seventh, nineteen ninety-seven, is a prominent American athlete specializing in both the 400 meters and the 400 meters hurdles. With a remarkable personal best of forty-six point seventeen seconds, he stands as the second fastest man in history in the 400 meters hurdles.

His athletic prowess was showcased on the world stage during the 2021 Olympic Games, where he earned a silver medal in his debut. Benjamin continued to excel, clinching the gold medal in the 400 meters hurdles at the 2024 Summer Olympics, further solidifying his status as a top competitor.

In addition to his Olympic achievements, Benjamin has also made his mark at the World Championships, securing silver medals in the men's 400 meters hurdles in both twenty nineteen and twenty twenty-two. His talent extends to relay events, where he contributed to gold medal victories in the 4 × 400 meters relay in twenty nineteen and twenty twenty-one.

During his collegiate career, Benjamin represented the UCLA Bruins and later the USC Trojans. In early twenty eighteen, he was part of a team that set a world best time in the indoor 4 × 400 meters relay, clocking in at three minutes and zero point seventy-seven seconds. His relay split time of forty-four point thirty-five seconds was the fastest ever recorded in an indoor race. That same year, he also helped set the NCAA record in the outdoor version of the event and achieved what was then the second fastest 400 meters hurdles race of all time with a time of forty-seven point zero two seconds.