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American Rai Benjamin beats world record holder Karsten Warholm for gold in the 400 meter hurdles

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SAINT-DENIS, France – American sprinter Rai Benjamin convincingly beat world record holder Karsten Warholm and Brazilian Alison dos Santos in the 400 meter hurdles final at the Paris Olympics on Friday.

Benjamin clocked 46.46 seconds to win gold, finishing several steps ahead of Warholm (47.06) and Dos Santos (47.26). Benjamin managed to win despite falling awkwardly as he passed the eighth hurdle in a race between the three fastest men in history.

Benjamin won silver behind Warholm when the Norwegian set the world record at the Tokyo Games three years ago.

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