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Rai Benjamin feel relieved he finally won the Olympic 400m hurdles gold, the only trophy that was missing in his cabinet and his reaction reveals mission a accomplished.
Rai Benjamin is no stranger to a major championships podium. The US 400m hurdler has earned medals at the past four global championships but at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Benjamin finally landed a long-awaited gold by winning the men’s 400m hurdles.
The 27-year-old equalled his own world-leading mark of 46.46 to get the better of arch rival and defending champion Karsten Warholm, who was second in 47.06, reversing their positions from the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.
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Benjamin, who is a three-time Olympic champion, went into the race as the slight favourite, having won all of his races this year including a world-leading 46.46 win at the US Olympic Trials and a 46.67 win over Warholm and Dos Santos at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Monaco in July.
He had also looked remarkably easy through the rounds, winning his heat in 48.82 and his semifinal in 47.85. Warholm, meanwhile, had been pushed in both rounds by French breakthrough performer Clement Ducos, while Dos Santos only made it through to the final as a time qualifier. But Benjamin knew better than to underestimate the two men who sit immediately above and below him on the world all-time list.
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Benjamin, drawn in lane eight with Warholm one lane inside him, got off to a strong start as his Norwegian rival matched him barrier for barrier throughout the first half. On the top bend, Benjamin started to forge a lead. By the time they entered the home straight, Benjamin was noticeably ahead and continuing to pull away.
After successfully negotiating the final barrier, Benjamin charged through the line in 46.46. Warholm held on for silver, holding off a fast-finishing Dos Santos in lane three, who finished third in 47.26.
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Benjamin, the two-time world champion, upon crossing the finish line, told World Athletics: “It feels great, to be honest. I got the s*** done, man. I finally got it done. This colour of the medal has eluded me for so long, and to get it done in this fashion, in front of my friends and family just means so much to me."
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