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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Rai BENJAMIN

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    27 JUL 1997     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14574865
  • ELIGIBILITY
    ANT until 30 DEC 2016 – eligible to represent USA in National Representative Competitions (see World Athletics Eligibility to Represent a Member Rule 1.4.2) from 03 OCT 2018
Rai Benjamin in opening round of the 400m hurdles at the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 (Getty Images)

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's 400mH 2 1466
Men's Overall Ranking 7 1466

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's 400mH 2 for 68 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 5 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
60 Metres 8.07 +1.0 AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) 20 JUL 2020 0
100 Metres 10.03 +1.6 AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) 20 JUL 2020 1196
150 Metres 18.80 +0.5 AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) 20 JUL 2020 0
200 Metres 19.99 -0.6 Stade Charléty, Paris (FRA) 30 JUN 2018 1225
300 Metres 35.26 AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) 23 JUL 2020 880
400 Metres 44.31 Torrance, CA (USA) 20 APR 2019 1228
300 Metres Hurdles 37.61 Arcadia, CA (USA) 12 APR 2014 0
400 Metres Hurdles 46.98 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 29 AUG 2019 1285
400m hurdles (84.0cm) 52.36 Donetsk (UKR) 11 JUL 2013 0
4x100 Metres Relay 39.32 Austin, TX (USA) 27 MAY 2017 1125
4x400 Metres Relay 2:56.69 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 06 OCT 2019 1243

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
55 Metres 6.52 New York, NY (USA) 14 JAN 2015 955
60 Metres 6.72 New York, NY (USA) 27 JAN 2017 1086
200 Metres 20.34 College Station, TX (USA) 10 MAR 2018 NR 1235
300 Metres 32.35 Armory Track, New York, NY (USA) 08 FEB 2020 1186
400 Metres 46.59 Armory Track, New York, NY (USA) 14 MAR 2015 NR 1134
400 Metres 45.94 * Seattle, WA (USA) 24 FEB 2018 0
600 Metres 1:22.42 New York, NY (USA) 09 FEB 2014 920
4x200 Metres Relay 1:31.66 New York, NY (USA) 09 FEB 2014 854
4x400 Metres Relay 3:00.77 College Station, TX (USA) 10 MAR 2018 1239
Distance Medley Relay 9:38.77 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 29 JAN 2016 0

Legend

* Not legal.

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
60 Metres 8.07 +1.0 AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) 20 JUL 2020 0
100 Metres 10.03 +1.6 AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) 20 JUL 2020 1196
150 Metres 18.80 +0.5 AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) 20 JUL 2020 0
300 Metres 35.26 AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) 23 JUL 2020 880

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
300 Metres 32.35 Armory Track, New York, NY (USA) 08 FEB 2020 1186

Outdoor

60 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2020 8.07 +1.0 AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) 20 JUL 2020

Outdoor

100 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2020 10.03 +1.6 AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) 20 JUL 2020
2015 10.69 -1.7 White Plains, NY (USA) 09 MAY 2015

Outdoor

150 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2020 18.80 +0.5 AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) 20 JUL 2020

Outdoor

200 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
2018 19.99 -0.6 Stade Charléty, Paris (FRA) 30 JUN 2018
2017 20.64 +1.7 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 01 APR 2017
2016 21.29 +1.0 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 22 MAR 2016
2015 21.26 +0.4 Arcadia, CA (USA) 11 APR 2015
2014 20.88 +0.3 St. John's (ANT) 29 JUN 2014

Outdoor

300 Metres

Performance Place Date
2020 35.26 AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX (USA) 23 JUL 2020

Outdoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 44.31 Torrance, CA (USA) 20 APR 2019
2018 44.74 Torrance, CA (USA) 21 APR 2018
2017 45.72 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 30 APR 2017
2015 46.19 Basse-Terre (SKN) 04 APR 2015
2014 47.17 White Plains, NY (USA) 10 MAY 2014
2013 49.55 White Plains, NY (USA) 09 MAY 2013

Outdoor

300 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
2014 37.61 Arcadia, CA (USA) 12 APR 2014

Outdoor

400m hurdles (84.0cm)

Performance Place Date
2014 53.32 Hollywood, FL (USA) 05 APR 2014
2013 52.36 Donetsk (UKR) 11 JUL 2013

Outdoor

400 Metres Hurdles

Performance Place Date
2019 46.98 Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI) 29 AUG 2019
2018 47.02 Eugene, OR (USA) 08 JUN 2018
2017 48.33 Eugene, OR (USA) 09 JUN 2017
2016 49.82 Eugene, OR (USA) 10 JUN 2016
2015 49.97 Greensboro, NC (USA) 21 JUN 2015
2014 51.86 Cicero, NY (USA) 07 JUN 2014
2013 53.95 White Plains, NY (USA) 31 MAY 2013

Outdoor

4x100 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2018 39.38 Palo Alto, CA (USA) 13 MAY 2018
2017 39.32 Austin, TX (USA) 27 MAY 2017
2016 40.22 Seattle, WA (USA) 15 MAY 2016

Outdoor

4x400 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2019 2:56.69 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 06 OCT 2019
2018 2:59.00 Eugene, OR (USA) 08 JUN 2018
2017 3:09.39 Eugene, OR (USA) 14 MAY 2017

Indoor

55 Metres

Performance Place Date
2014/15 6.52 New York, NY (USA) 14 JAN 2015
2013/14 6.70 New York, NY (USA) 01 FEB 2014

Indoor

60 Metres

Performance Place Date
2016/17 6.72 New York, NY (USA) 27 JAN 2017

Indoor

200 Metres

Performance Place Date
2017/18 20.34 College Station, TX (USA) 10 MAR 2018
2016/17 20.76 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 10 FEB 2017
2015/16 21.17 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 29 JAN 2016
2014/15 21.09 Armory Track, New York, NY (USA) 15 MAR 2015
2012/13 22.39 New York, NY (USA) 09 MAR 2013

Indoor

300 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019/20 32.35 Armory Track, New York, NY (USA) 08 FEB 2020
2018/19 32.55 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 26 JAN 2019
2014/15 33.17 New York, NY (USA) 31 JAN 2015
2013/14 33.84 Ithaca, NY (USA) 01 MAR 2014
2012/13 35.69 Ithaca, NY (USA) 02 MAR 2013

Indoor

400 Metres

Performance Place Date
2016/17 47.11 College Station, TX (USA) 04 FEB 2017
2015/16 47.91 Lincoln, NE (USA) 05 FEB 2016
2014/15 46.59 Armory Track, New York, NY (USA) 14 MAR 2015
2013/14 47.31 New York, NY (USA) 24 FEB 2014

Indoor

600 Metres

Performance Place Date
2013/14 1:22.42 New York, NY (USA) 09 FEB 2014

Indoor

4x200 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2014/15 1:32.44 Providence, RI (USA) 27 DEC 2014
2013/14 1:31.66 New York, NY (USA) 09 FEB 2014

Indoor

4x400 Metres Relay

Performance Place Date
2017/18 3:00.77 College Station, TX (USA) 10 MAR 2018

Indoor

Distance Medley Relay

Performance Place Date
2016/17 9:55.63 College Station, TX (USA) 03 FEB 2017
2015/16 9:38.77 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 29 JAN 2016

Honours - World Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 4x400 Metres Relay 2:56.69 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 06 OCT 2019
2. 400 Metres Hurdles 47.66 Khalifa International Stadium, Doha (QAT) 30 SEP 2019

Honours - Diamond League

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 400 Metres Hurdles 47.16 Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 JUN 2019
1. 400 Metres Hurdles 47.58 Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) 06 JUN 2019

Honours - National Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 400 Metres Hurdles 47.23 Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) 27 JUL 2019

Honours - NCAA Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. 400 Metres Hurdles 47.02 Eugene, OR (USA) 08 JUN 2018
1. 4x400 Metres Relay 2:59.00 Eugene, OR (USA) 08 JUN 2018
Results in:

60 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
20 JUL 2020 AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX USAUSA F F4 3. 8.07 +1.0

100 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
20 JUL 2020 AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX USAUSA F F3 2. 10.03 +1.6
23 JUL 2020 AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX USAUSA F F2 1. 10.86 +0.8

150 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Wind
20 JUL 2020 AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX USAUSA F F2 3. 18.80 +0.5

300 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
20 JUL 2020 AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX USAUSA F F2 2. 43.11
23 JUL 2020 AP Ranch High Performance Invite, AP Ranch, Fort Worth, TX USAUSA F F3 2. 35.26

300 Metres Indoor

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
08 FEB 2020 NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track, New York, NY USAUSA C F 1. 32.35

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