Rai Benjamin

Hurdler

Birthday July 27, 1997

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Mount Vernon, NY

Age 27 years old

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About

American professional hurdler and sprinter who specializes in the 400 m and 400 m hurdles. He became the second fastest man in history in the 400 m hurdles with a personal best time of 46.17. 

Before Fame

He attended Mount Vernon High School. In college, he 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. 

Trivia

He 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 2019 and 2021.

Family Life

He is the son of West Indies international and Antiguan cricketer Winston Benjamin.

Associated With

In July 2024, he posted an Instagram photo alongside Diana Taurasi.