# @lohudsports on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YTQz9vbNR
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- **Posted:** 2024-08-07T19:02:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** lohud sports (@lohudsports) — https://gondola.cc/lohudsports

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Mount Vernon native Rai Benjamin moved even closer to the Olympic medal podium, after winning his semifinal heat in the 400-meter hurdles on Wednesday.

Benjamin raced in the last semifinal heat of the day and finished with a top time of 47.85 seconds to secure a spot in Friday's 400-meter finals on Friday, Aug. 9 at 3:45 p.m. ET.

"This is just something we're not used to seeing," four-time Olympic medal-winner and NBC Olympics analyst Ato Boldon said. "You're not supposed to be able to run 47.8 seconds and take essentially half the race off like Rai just did. Phenomenal."

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📸: Kirby Lee – USA TODAY Sports
✍: Eugene Rapay byeugenerapay

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