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Benjamin beats Warholm, McMaster to claim Diamond League 400m hurdles title at Prefontaine Classic
Written by Bradley Jacks. Posted in Diamond League. | 16 September 2023 | 828 Views
Tags: Athletics, 400M Hurdles, Karsten Warholm, Kyron Mcmaster, Prefontaine Classic, Rai Benjamin

World Championship bronze medallist Rai Benjamin finally got an elusive win over World and Olympic Champion Karsten Warholm to claim his maiden Diamond League 400m hurdles title at the Diamond League final at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene on Saturday.

Benjamin, who finished second to Warholm at the 2019 and 2022 World Championships as well as the 2021 Olympics, turned the tables on the Norwegian with a world leading, meet record and diamond league record 46.39 for victory.

Warholm was second in a spectacular 46.53 while Kyron McMaster, who finished second at the World Championships in Budapest last month ahead of Benjamin and behind Warholm, ran 47.31 for third. McMaster also got a win over Warholm at the Zurich Diamond League.