Rai Benjamin Triumphs in 400m Hurdles at Paris Olympics

American sprinter Rai Benjamin won the 400-meter hurdles at the Paris Olympics, beating world-record-holder Karsten Warholm and Brazil's Alison dos Santos with a time of 46.46 seconds. Benjamin, who previously won silver at the Tokyo Games, overcame an awkward landing over the eighth hurdle to secure gold.

American sprinter Rai Benjamin decisively defeated world-record-holder Karsten Warholm and Brazil's Alison dos Santos in the 400-meter hurdles final at the Paris Olympics on Friday.

Benjamin clocked an impressive 46.46 seconds to take gold, leaving Warholm (47.06) and Dos Santos (47.26) several strides behind. Despite a slight mishap over the eighth hurdle, Benjamin executed a convincing victory in the face-off against the three fastest men in history.

Three years prior, Benjamin had clinched silver behind Warholm when the Norwegian set the world record at the Tokyo Games.

(With inputs from agencies.)