SAINT-DENIS, France — At last, Rai Benjamin got to experience the joy that his rivals had already felt. At last, it was Benjamin raising his arms as he crossed the finish line, draping his ...

Mount Vernon's Rai Benjamin competed in the finals of the 400-meter hurdles on Friday in Paris.

Team USA’s Rai Benjamin captured his first individual gold medal after winning the men’s 400m hurdles final at the Paris Olympics on Friday. Benjamin tied his season best-time of 46.46 seconds ...

Benjamin cleared 10 hurdles around the track and won Olympic gold in the men’s 400 hurdles, running a season-best 46.46. It’s Benjamin’s first ever Olympic gold medal.

Rai Benjamin clocked in at 46.46 seconds to win gold, finishing several strides ahead of world-record-holder Karsten Warholm of Norway.

Rai Benjamin has long been the runner up in the 400-meter hurdles, but the USC and UCLA alum finally broke through for gold at the Paris Olympics.

The final lap of the race featured a showdown between USA's 400m gold medalist in Benjamin and Botswana's 200m Olympic champion in Letsile Tebogo.

Rai Benjamin finally claimed the gold medal that had been eluding him in the 400mH. The 27-year-old won the Olympic gold medal on Friday in 46.46 seconds.

Mount Vernon's Rai Benjamin competed in the finals of the 400-meter hurdles on Friday in Paris.