In 2019 only four men had gone under 47 seconds for the 400m hurldes. At the
2019 World Championships two of those men lined up to contest the hurdles final.
Karsten Warholm had ran 46.92 in August and Rai Benjamin had ran 46.98 (at
the same event it so happens - the famous Weltkalsse in Zurich).
The Zurich result was repeated, but their times, though outstanding, were a little
slower. Rai is pictured above winning his heat in a leisurely 49.62. He also won
his semi moving up a gear with a 48.72.
2019 World Athletics Championships. Doha, Qatar.
Final Men's 400m hurdles.
1.
|
Karsten Warholm
|
Norway |
47.42 |
|
|
| 2. |
Rai Benjamin |
United States |
47.66 |
|
|
| 3. |
Abderrahman Samba |
Qatar |
48.03
|
|
|
| 4. |
Kyron McMaster |
British Virgin Islands
|
48.10 |
SB
|
|
| 5. |
TJ Holmes |
United States |
48.20 |
PB |
|
| 6. |
Yasmani Copello |
Turkey |
48.25 |
SB |
|
| 7. |
Alison dos Santos |
Brazil |
48.28 |
PB |
|
8.
|
Abdelmalik Lahoulou
|
Algeria |
49.46 |
|
|
Rai Benjamin running the 4th. leg of the U.S.A.'s men's 4x400 relay team in the final.
Result below.
1.
|
U.S.A.
|
Fred Kerley, Michael Cherry,
Wilbert London, Rai Benjamin
|
2:56.69 |
WL
|
|
| 2. |
Jamaica |
Akeem Bloomfield, Nathon Allen,
Terry Thomas, Demish Gaye
|
2:57.90 |
SB |
|
| 3. |
Belgium |
Jonathan Sacoor, Robin Vanderbemden,
Dylan Borlée, Kevin Borlée
|
2:58.78 |
SB |
|
2020 Olympic Games. Tokyo.
Final Men's 400m hurdles.
1.
|
Karsten Warholm
|
Norway |
45.94
|
WR !
|
|
| 2. |
Rai Benjamin
|
United States
|
46.17
|
AR
|
(beating 'world record')
|
| 3. |
Alison dos Santos
|
Brazil
|
46.72
|
AR
|
|
| 4. |
Kyron McMaster
|
British Virgin Islands
|
47.08
|
NR
|
|
| 5. |
Abderrahman Samba
|
Qatar
|
47.12
|
SB
|
|
| 6. |
Yasmani Copello
|
Turkey
|
47.81
|
NR
|
|
| 7. |
Rasmus Mägi
|
Estonia
|
48.11
|
NR
|
|
8.
|
Alessandro Sibilio
|
Italy
|
48.77
|
|
|
2020 Olympic Games. Tokyo.
Men's 4x400m final
| 1. |
United States
|
Michael Cherry, Michael Norman,
Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin. |
2:55.70
|
SB |
|
| 2. |
Netherlands |
Liemarvin Bonevacia, Terrence Agard,
Tony van Diepen, Ramsey Angela |
2:57.18
|
NR
|
|
| 3. |
Botswana |
Isaac Makwala, Baboloki Thebe,
Zibane Ngozi, Bayapo Ndor |
2:57.27 |
AR |
|
| 3. |
Belgium
|
Alexander Doom, Jonathan Sacoor,
Dylan Borlée, Kevin Borlée
|
2:57.88
|
NR |
|
2022 World Championships. Oregon, U.S.A.
Final men's 400m hurdles.
1.
|
Alison dos Santos
|
Brazil (BRA)
|
46.29
|
CR
|
AR
|
|
|
2.
|
Rai Benjamin
|
United States (USA)
|
46.89
|
SB
|
|
|
|
3.
|
Trevor Bassitt
|
United States (USA)
|
47.39
|
PB
|
|
|
|
4.
|
Wilfried Happio
|
France (FRA)
|
47.41
|
PB
|
|
|
|
5.
|
Khallifah Rosser
|
United States (USA)
|
47.88
|
|
|
|
|
6.
|
Jaheel Hyde
|
Jamaica (JAM)
|
48.03
|
PB
|
|
|
|
7.
|
Karsten Warholm
|
Norway (NOR)
|
48.42
|
|
|
|
|
8.
|
Rasmus Mägi
|
Estonia (EST)
|
48.92
|
|
|
|
|