Olympics 400m hurdles champion Rai Benjamin is impressed by the healthy rivalry with his competitors while hitting out at 100m sprinters who he feels ‘fight’ a lot.
Despite an intense rivalry that has produced the 18 fastest times in 400m hurdles history, Rai Benjamin insists there are no hard feelings between himself, Karsten Warholm, and Alison Dos Santos.
These three athletes dominate the event. Benjamin (USA) is the reigning Olympic champion, Warholm (Norway) holds the world record and is a three-time world champion, and Dos Santos (Brazil) won the 2022 world title.
Warholm's world record of 45.94 seconds was set at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Benjamin ran 46.17 in that same race, the second-fastest time ever. Dos Santos clocked 46.29 at the 2022 World Championships in Oregon.
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Speaking before Sunday’s Stockholm Diamond League meeting, the athletes addressed their rivalry.
"I think we're old enough to mind our own business. Once we get to the call room, we’re just like ‘good luck,’ and we continue racing," said Dos Santos. "
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Benjamin feels there should not be any hostility amongst them but rather camaraderie, saying the rivalry should be reserved for the 100m sprinters.
"I always say this is not the UFC. We are not fighting each other. What’s the point of having unnecessary beef? We leave that to the 100m sprinters; they’ve got that on lock right now," said Benjamin.
The Stockholm meet was their second clash in a week, following the Oslo Diamond League where Warholm set a 300m world best of 32.67 as he won the race on Thursday followed Benjamin (33.22, personal best) and Dos Santos (33.38) in second and third respectively
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