Rai Benjamin Wins Two Golds at Paris Olympics

Rai Benjamin secured two gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning the men's 400m hurdles and anchoring the U.S. men's 4x400 relay team to an Olympic-record time of 2:54.43. Benjamin, along with teammates Chris Bailey, Vernon Norwood, and Bryce Deadmon, defeated Botswana and Great Britain, who took silver and bronze, respectively. The women's 4x400 relay team, featuring Alexis Holmes, Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, and Gabby Thomas, also won gold, finishing in 3:15.27. Benjamin's individual gold came after a challenging race against Karsten Warholm and Alison dos Santos, marking his first major individual title after several silver medals. The U.S. team's success in track and field events at the Paris Games highlights their dominance and Benjamin's perseverance through previous setbacks.