<div class="cli cli-embed cli-embed--header-media cli-embed--full-width js-no-inject"><div class="connatix-wrapper" style="width:100%;height:auto;display:block;position:relative"><div class="loading-message"><span class="loading-message__loading">LOADING</span><span class="loading-message__error">ERROR LOADING</span></div><div data-ready="true" class="connatix-player" style="position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;height:100%"><img fetchpriority="high" class="connatix-thumbnail" aria-hidden="true" alt="" src="https://img.connatix.com/fefd674a-4a4f-4e6a-bac4-e114440f2a8c/1_th.jpg?crop=480:270,smart&amp;width=480&amp;height=270&amp;format=jpeg&amp;quality=60&amp;fit=crop" style="position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9" width="100%" height="auto"></div></div></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>American Rai Benjamin finally defeated rival Karsten Walholm of Norway for a major world title, winning the 400 hurdles at the Paris Olympics on Friday.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>Benjamin stuck with Warholm, the defending Olympic champ and world record holder, for much of the race and took a lead on the home straight that got bigger when Warholm stumbled slightly over a hurdle.</p></div><div class="primary-cli cli cli-text "><p>Benjamin clocked 46.46 followed by Warholm in 47.06 and Alison dos Santos of Brazil in 47.26.</p></div><div class="cli cli-embed js-no-inject"><div class="js-react-hydrator" data-component-name="Twitter" data-component-id="3637" data-component-props="{&quot;itemType&quot;:&quot;rich&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:5,&quot;contentIndexByType&quot;:2,&quot;contentListType&quot;:&quot;embed&quot;,&quot;code&quot;:&quot;<blockquote class=\&quot;disabled-twitter-tweet\&quot; data-dnt=\&quot;true\&quot; align=\&quot;center\&quot;><p lang=\&quot;en\&quot; dir=\&quot;ltr\&quot;>RAI BENJAMIN IS FINALLY AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION. <a href=\&quot;https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\&quot;>#ParisOlympics</a> <br><br>???? 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NBC &amp; Peacock <a href="https://t.co/9Zhd1exQdi">pic.twitter.com/9Zhd1exQdi</a></p>— NBC Olympics &amp; Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/1821997261259182445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2024</a></blockquote></div></div></div>

The American had never beaten the Norwegian world record holder to win a major championship.{ai:summary}<p>In the shadows of the Paris Olympics, Rai Benjamin finally snatched victory from Karsten Warholm, the reigning champ, in a gripping 400 hurdles showdown. A stumble cost Warholm as Benjamin surged ahead, clocking in at 46.46 for his long-awaited Olympic gold.</p><p>It was a race where sweat and grit met fate, and Benjamin emerged, not just an athlete, but a champion. #sports</p>

Rai Benjamin Defeats Rival Karsten Warholm In Paris Olympics' 400 Hurdles

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