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American sprinter and hurdler (born 1997)
Rai Benjamin (born July 27, 1997)[7] hurdler and sprinter specializing in the 400 m and 400 m hurdles . He is the second fastest man in history in the 400 m hurdles with a personal best time of 46.17 s. Benjamin won silver medals at his first Olympic Games in 2021 and at the World Championships in 2019 and 2022 in the men's 400 m hurdles, and gold medals in the 4 × 400 m relay
In college, Benjamin ran for the UCLA Bruins and then the USC Trojans , where in early 2018 he was part of the team that set the world best time in the indoor 4 × 400 m relay with a time of 3:00.77. At the time, his relay split time of 44.35 s was the fastest ever recorded in an indoor race. In June of the same year he also helped set the NCAA record in the same event but outdoors, and ran what was at the time the second fastest 400 m hurdles race of all time in 47.02 s.
Early life and career [ edit ]
Rai Benjamin, from Mount Vernon High School (New York) , just after completing his second year participated at the 2013 World Youth Championships held in Donetsk , Ukraine. He wanted to run for the USA, since he was born in New York,[8] Antigua and Barbuda in the 400 m hurdles .[9]
He won the 2015 New York Indoor State meet with a national-leading time of 33.17 in the 300 meters. He was a three-time New York State Public High School Athletic Association champion in the 400m hurdles. Benjamin won a silver medal in the 400 meters at the 2015 CARIFTA Games . He was the 2015 New Balance 400-meter hurdles national champion.[10] United States in the 400m hurdles with a time of 49.97, fastest 400 m indoor time in the country with a 46.59 and the third fastest outdoor time 46.19.
In 2017, the IAAF suspended all transfers of allegiance, meaning Benjamin could not represent the United States until transfers were reinstated in summer 2018.[11] [2]
At the 2018 Meeting Areva in Paris , he ran 19.99 in the 200 meters to take .65 of a second off his previous personal best.[5] [6] [12] [13]
At the 2019 Mt. SAC Relays , that year at El Camino College in Torrance, California , Benjamin joined his training partner and previous college teammate, Michael Norman running the 400 meters. Benjamin ran his personal best of 44.31, the 50th best time in history[14] [15]
Personal life [ edit ]
Benjamin is the son of West Indies international and Antiguan cricketer Winston Benjamin .[8] [16]
Achievements [ edit ]
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.[7]
Personal bests [ edit ]
Surface
Event
Time
Venue
Date
Notes
Outdoor
400 m hurdles 46.17
Tokyo , JapanAugust 3, 2021
North American record 2nd all time
400 m 44.21
Los Angeles, CA , United StatesApril 8, 2023
200 m 19.99
Paris , FranceJune 30, 2018
(−0.6 m/s wind)
100 m 10.03
Fort Worth, TX , United StatesJuly 20, 2020
(+1.6 m/s wind)
4 × 400 m relay 2:55.70
Tokyo , JapanAugust 7, 2021
2021 world lead
Indoor
400 m
45.39
New York, NY , United StatesFebruary 13, 2021
300 m 32.35
New York, NY , United StatesFebruary 8, 2020
200 m
20.34
College Station, TX , United StatesMarch 10, 2018
NR [note 1]
4 × 400 m relay
3:00.77
College Station, TX , United StatesMarch 10, 2018
World best[note 2]
International competitions [ edit ]
Circuit wins [ edit ]
National championships [ edit ]
Representing the UCLA Bruins (2016–2017), the USC Trojans (2018), and Nike (2019–)
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Time
Notes
2016
NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 6th
400 m hurdles
49.82
PB
2017
NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 2nd
400 m hurdles
48.33
PB
22nd
4 × 100 m relay
39.89
2018
NCAA Division I Indoor Championships College Station, Texas 3rd
200 m
20.34
PB
1st
4 × 400 m relay
3:00.77
WB [note 2]
NCAA Division I Championships Eugene, Oregon 1st
400 m hurdles
47.02
WL PB CR [8]
1st
4 × 400 m relay
2:59.00
PB CR
2019
USATF Championships Des Moines, Iowa 1st
400 m hurdles
47.23
2021
U.S. Olympic Trials Eugene, Oregon 1st
400 m hurdles
46.83
WL PB MR
2022
USATF Championships
Eugene, Oregon
1st
400 m hurdles
47.04
2023
USATF Championships
Eugene, Oregon
1st
400 m hurdles
46.62
2024
U.S. Olympic Trials
Eugene, Oregon
1st
400 m hurdles
46.46
WL MR
NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[18] [19]
Seasonal bests [ edit ]
Year
400 m hurdles
400 m
200 m
2013
53.95
49.55
22.38
2014
51.86
47.17
20.88
2015
49.97
46.19
21.09
2016
49.82
47.57
21.17
2017
48.33
45.72
20.64
2018
47.02
44.74
19.99
2019
46.98
44.31
—
2020
—
2021
46.17 44.97
20.16
2022
46.89
—
20.01
2023
46.39
44.21 —
2024
46.64
44.42
—
College career [ edit ]
Benjamin is a three-time NCAA Division I track champion. As a college student-athlete, Benjamin earned three Pac-12 conference titles, one Mountain Pacific Sports Federation title, and eight NCAA Division I All-America honors (five outdoor, three indoor).
Benjamin's All-America honors were for these accomplishments:
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d Lindstrom, Sieg (January 19, 2019). "New Flag, New Beginning for Rai Benjamin" . trackandfieldnews.com . Track & Field News . Retrieved January 20, 2019 .
^ a b Sully, Kevin (June 14, 2018). "Rai Benjamin is Now a Nike Athlete" . flotrack.org . FloSports, Inc. Retrieved January 24, 2019 .
^ a b Rowbottom, Mike (July 1, 2018). "Norman and Benjamin the latest starts to shine in the IAAF Diamond League" . iaaf.org . IAAF . Retrieved January 23, 2019 .
^ a b Zaccardi, Nick (June 30, 2018). "Abderrahman Samba runs second-fastest 400m hurdles ever (video)" . nbcsports.com . NBC . Retrieved January 23, 2019 .
^ a b "Rai BENJAMIN – Athlete Profile" . World Athletics . Retrieved January 1, 2023 .
^ a b c Burke, Timothy (June 8, 2018). "Rai Benjamin Runs 47.02 400m Hurdles, Tied For Second-Fastest in Human History" . deadspin.com . Deadspin . Retrieved January 24, 2019 .
^ "400m hurdles (84.0 cm ) Boys semi-final results" .
^ track ucla mount vernon rai benjamin
^ "Transfer of Allegiance" .
^ "2018 Paris Diamond League 200 m" . Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018 .
^ "200 Metres - men - senior - outdoor" .
^ "400 Metres - men - senior - outdoor" .
^ "400 Metres - men - senior - outdoor" .
^ Levy, Leighton (October 4, 2018). "Antiguan star athlete Rai Benjamin switches allegiance to USA" . sportsmax.tv . SportsMaxTV. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019 .
^ Joe Fleming (March 12, 2018). "World, collegiate records highlight NCAA indoor track and field championships" . usatoday.com . USA Today . Retrieved October 9, 2019 .
^ "RAI BENJAMIN UCLA" . tfrrs.org . Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved February 20, 2019 .
^ "RAI BENJAMIN USC" . tfrrs.org . Track & Field Results Reporting System. Retrieved February 20, 2019 .
^ "Rai Benjamin at USC" . Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) . Retrieved June 30, 2018 .
^ Rai Benjamin USC profile University of Southern California . June 30, 2018
^ Rai Benjamin UCLA track results TFRRS. June 30, 2018
^ Rai Benjamin UCLA profile University of California Los Angeles . June 30, 2018
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1924 : Commodore Cochran , Alan Helffrich , Oliver Macdonald , William Stevenson (USA )
1928 : George Baird , Emerson Spencer , Fred Alderman , Ray Barbuti (USA )
1932 : Ivan Fuqua , Ed Ablowich , Karl Warner , Bill Carr (USA )
1936 : Freddie Wolff , Godfrey Rampling , Bill Roberts , Godfrey Brown (GBR )
1948 : Arthur Harnden , Cliff Bourland , Roy Cochran , Mal Whitfield (USA )
1952 : Arthur Wint , Leslie Laing , Herb McKenley , George Rhoden (JAM )
1956 : Charles Jenkins Sr. , Lou Jones , Jesse Mashburn , Tom Courtney (USA )
1960 : Jack Yerman , Earl Young , Glenn Davis , Otis Davis (USA )
1964 : Ollan Cassell , Mike Larrabee , Ulis Williams , Henry Carr (USA )
1968 : Vincent Matthews , Ron Freeman , Larry James , Lee Evans (USA )
1972 : Charles Asati , Munyoro Nyamau , Robert Ouko , Julius Sang (KEN )
1976 : Herman Frazier , Benny Brown , Fred Newhouse , Maxie Parks (USA )
1980 : Remigijus Valiulis , Mikhail Linge , Nikolay Chernetskiy , Viktor Markin (URS )
1984 : Sunder Nix , Ray Armstead , Alonzo Babers , Antonio McKay (USA )
1988 : Danny Everett , Steve Lewis , Kevin Robinzine , Butch Reynolds , Antonio McKay , Andrew Valmon (USA )
1992 : Andrew Valmon , Quincy Watts , Michael Johnson , Steve Lewis , Darnell Hall , Charles Jenkins Jr. (USA )
1996 : LaMont Smith , Alvin Harrison , Derek Mills , Anthuan Maybank , Jason Rouser (USA )
2000 : Clement Chukwu , Jude Monye , Sunday Bada , Enefiok Udo-Obong , Nduka Awazie , Fidelis Gadzama (NGR )
2004 : Otis Harris , Derrick Brew , Jeremy Wariner , Darold Williamson , Andrew Rock , Kelly Willie (USA )
2008 : LaShawn Merritt , Angelo Taylor , David Neville , Jeremy Wariner , Kerron Clement , Reggie Witherspoon (USA )
2012 : Chris Brown , Demetrius Pinder , Michael Mathieu , Ramon Miller (BAH )
2016 : Arman Hall , Tony McQuay , Gil Roberts , LaShawn Merritt , Kyle Clemons , David Verburg (USA )
2020 : Michael Cherry , Michael Norman , Bryce Deadmon , Rai Benjamin , Trevor Stewart , Randolph Ross , Vernon Norwood (USA )
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1991 : Roger Black , Derek Redmond , John Regis , Kriss Akabusi , Ade Mafe , Mark Richardson (GBR)
1993 : Andrew Valmon , Quincy Watts , Butch Reynolds , Michael Johnson , Antonio Pettigrew , Derek Mills (USA)
1995 : Marlon Ramsey , Derek Mills , Butch Reynolds , Michael Johnson , Kevin Lyles , Darnell Hall (USA)
1997 : Iwan Thomas , Roger Black , Jamie Baulch , Mark Richardson , Mark Hylton (GBR)
1999 : Tomasz Czubak , Robert Maćkowiak , Jacek Bocian , Piotr Haczek , Piotr Długosielski (POL)
2001 : Troy McIntosh , Avard Moncur , Carl Oliver , Timothy Munnings , Chris Brown (BAH)
2003 : Ahmed Douhou , Naman Keïta , Stéphane Diagana , Marc Raquil , Leslie Djhone (FRA)
2005 : Andrew Rock , Derrick Brew , Darold Williamson , Jeremy Wariner , Miles Smith , LaShawn Merritt (USA)
2007 : LaShawn Merritt , Angelo Taylor , Darold Williamson , Jeremy Wariner , Bershawn Jackson , Kerron Clement (USA)
2009 : Angelo Taylor , Jeremy Wariner , Kerron Clement , LaShawn Merritt , Lionel Larry , Bershawn Jackson (USA)
2011 : Greg Nixon , Bershawn Jackson , Angelo Taylor , LaShawn Merritt , Jamaal Torrance , Michael Berry (USA)
2013 : David Verburg , Tony McQuay , Arman Hall , LaShawn Merritt , James Harris , Joshua Mance (USA)
2015 : David Verburg , Tony McQuay , Bryshon Nellum , LaShawn Merritt , Kyle Clemons , Vernon Norwood (USA)
2017 : Jarrin Solomon , Jereem Richards , Machel Cedenio , Lalonde Gordon , Renny Quow (TRI)
2019 : Fred Kerley , Michael Cherry , Wilbert London , Rai Benjamin , Tyrell Richard , Vernon Norwood , Nathan Strother (USA)
2022 : Elija Godwin , Vernon Norwood , Bryce Deadmon , Trevor Bassitt , Champion Allison , Michael Norman (USA)
2023 : Quincy Hall , Vernon Norwood , Justin Robinson , Rai Benjamin , Trevor Bassitt , Matthew Boling , Christopher Bailey (USA)
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Men's field athletes
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Women's field athletes
Coaches
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Stanley Redwine (men's head coach - Distance)
Delethea Quarles (women's Jumps/Multis)
Nic Petersen (men's Jumps/Multis)
Ashley Kovacs (women's Throws)
Gary Aldrich (men's Throws)
Amy Begley (women's Distance)
Michael Ford (men's Sprints/Hurdles)
Mike Marsh (men's Relays)
Michelle Freeman (women's Relays)
Danielle Siebert (women's Head Manager)
Manny Bautista (men's Head Manager)
Tim Weaver (Event Manager)
Demetria Davis (Event Manager)
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Monique Burton (Medical Doctor)
Amadeus Mason (Medical Doctor)
Asdrubal Lopez (Chiropractor)
Connie Hayes (Chiropractor)
Dustin Williams (Athletic Trainer)
Christie Coad (Athletic Trainer)
Jerrica Thomas (Physical Therapist)
Chris Margallo (Physical Therapist)
Harris Patel (Physician Assistant/Athletic Trainer)
Chris Yee (Licensed Massage Therapist)
Chris Thomas (Licensed Massage Therapist)
Ena Weinstein (Athletic Trainer/Licensed (Licensed Massage Therapist)
Chris Stanley (Sports Psychologist)
Sean McCann (Sports Psychologist)
Alicia Glass (Dietician)
Mackenzie White (Dietician)
Rikki Keen (Dietician)
Kiki Cruickshank (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff)
Brittany Garcia (HPTC/CDFAS Medical Staff)
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440 yd hurdles 1914–27, 1929–31, 1953–55, 1957–58, 1961–63, 1965–67, 1969–71 and 1973; 400 m hurdles otherwise.
The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
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Antigua and Barbuda
United States
David Greene (GBR)
Javier Culson (PUR)
Michael Tinsley (USA)
Kyron McMaster (IVB)
Karsten Warholm (NOR)
Alison dos Santos (BRA)
