Rai Benjamin Triumphs Despite Hurdle Drama
Rai Benjamin secured his first world championship gold in the 400m hurdles with a time of 46.52 seconds. Initially disqualified for disrupting other athletes, his appeal was successful. Alison Dos Santos took silver, while Karsten Warholm, dealing with an injury, finished fifth.
Olympic champion Rai Benjamin clinched his first world championship gold in the 400 metres hurdles, clocking 46.52 seconds, despite initial disqualification concerns for interfering with other competitors on Friday.
Benjamin's successful appeal reinstated him as the champion, while Brazil's Alison Dos Santos had to settle for silver with 46.84, despite temporarily celebrating another championship title.
In a surprising turn, Karsten Warholm of Norway, aiming for his fourth world title, ended up in fifth place, battling a potential thigh injury, and acknowledged that his race did not go as planned.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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