SINCE HE WAS VOTED the U.S. Athlete Of The Year, it’s no surprise to find world champ Rai Benjamin atop his event. That makes him the first repeat AOY since legendary Edwin Moses in 1977–78…
BENJAMIN IS RIDING an impressive streak in the upper reaches of the Rankings. After a No. 5 in ’18 came 4 straight No. 2s and now it’s a pair of No. 1s in a row. Overall, that puts him a shade behind Karsten Warholm, who debuted with a No. 1 in 17, then followed up with a string of 2-1-1-5-1-2-3…
THE ONLY No. 1 during that era not taken by Benjamin or Warholm was the ’22 leadership going to this year’s runner-up, Alison dos Santos. The Brazilian handed Benjamin his only loss of the year, but the American won their other two meetings…
IN ALL-TIME SCORING by Americans, Benjamin moved to =No. 7, passing Ralph Mann, Kevin Young and David Patrick.
| JUMP TO U.S. RANKINGS | VIEW WORLD TOP 50 LIST | VIEW U.S. TOP 50 LIST |
| 1. RAI BENJAMIN (US) (7/27/97, 6-3¼/170) (1.91/77) | |||||
| 46.54 | … | 1)Stockholm DL | 6/15 | ||
| 46.93 | … | 1)Paris DL | 6/20 | ||
| 46.71 | … | 2)Eugene DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos |
| 46.89 | … | 1)USATF | 8/03 | ||
| (47.45h) | |||||
| 46.52 | … | 1)World Ch | 9/19 | ||
| (48.15h, 47.95sf) | |||||
| 2. ALISON DOS SANTOS (Brazil) (6/3/00, 6-4/174) (1.93/79) | |||||
| 47.61 | … | 1)GST Kingston | 4/04 | ||
| 47.97 | … | 1)GST Miami | 5/02 | ||
| 48.11 | … | 1)GST Philadelphia | 5/31 | ||
| 46.68 | … | 2)Stockholm DL | 6/15 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin |
| 46.65 | … | 1)Eugene DL | 7/05 | ||
| 46.84 | … | 2)World Ch | 9/19 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin |
| (48.48h, 48.16sf) | |||||
| 3. KARSTEN WARHOLM (Norway) (2/28/96, 6-1½/172) (1.87/78) | |||||
| 47.28 | … | 1)Shanghai DL | 5/03 | ||
| 47.41 | … | 3)Stockholm DL | 6/15 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin; 2. dos Santos |
| 46.28 | … | 1)Chorzów DL | 8/16 | ||
| 46.70 | … | 1)Zürich DL | 8/28 | ||
| 47.58 | … | 5)World Ch | 9/19 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin; 2. dos Santos; 3. Samba; 4. Nathaniel |
| (48.56h, 47.72sf) | |||||
| 4. ABDERRAHMANE SAMBA (Qatar) (9/5/95, 6-1½/165) (1.87/75) | |||||
| 48.77 | … | 1)Arab Ch | 5/04 | ||
| 48.00 | … | 1)Asian Ch | 5/31 | ||
| (50.17h) | |||||
| 47.09 | … | 2)Paris DL | 6/20 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin |
| 48.76 | … | 5)Eugene DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Benjamin; 3. Ezekiel; 4. Bassitt |
| 47.34 | … | 3)Chorzów DL | 8/16 | ▷ | 1. Warholm; 2. Nathaniel; 2. Ezekiel |
| 47.45 | … | 2)Zürich DL | 8/28 | ▷ | 1. Warholm |
| 47.06 | … | 3)World Ch | 9/19 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin; 2. dos Santos |
| (48.03h, 47.63sf) | |||||
| 5. NATHANIEL EZEKIEL (Nigeria) (6/20/03, 6-2/170) (1.88/77) | |||||
| 48.99 | … | 1)Johnson Inv | 4/18 | ||
| 47.89 | … | 1)Big 12 | 5/17 | ||
| (47.90h) | |||||
| 47.49 | … | 1)NCAA | 6/13 | ||
| (49.37h, 49.03qf,47.86sf) | |||||
| 47.88 | … | 3)Eugene DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Benjamin |
| 47.31 | … | 2)Chorzów DL | 8/16 | ▷ | 1. Warholm |
| 48.08 | … | 1)Lausanne DL | 8/20 | ||
| 47.56 | … | 3)Zürich DL | 8/28 | ▷ | 1. Warholm; 2. Samba |
| 47.11 | … | 4)World Ch | 9/19 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin; 2. dos Santos; 3. Samba |
| (48.37h, 47.47sf) | |||||
| 6. EMIL AGYEKUM (Germany) (5/22/99, 6-2/165) (1.88/75) | |||||
| 48.36 | … | 1)Dresden | 6/01 | ||
| 48.61 | … | 2)Rehlingen | 6/08 | ▷ | 1. Chalmers |
| 48.37 | … | 4)Stockholm DL | 6/15 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin; 2. dos Santos; 3. Warholm |
| 48.21 | … | 2)Berlin | 7/27 | ▷ | 1. Doudai Abakar |
| 48.91 | … | 2)Ger Ch | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Fischer-Breiholz |
| (51.41h) | |||||
| 47.98 | … | 6)World Ch | 9/19 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin; 2. dos Santos; 3. Samba; 4. Nathaniel; 5. Warholm |
| (48.33h, 47.83sf) | |||||
| 7. CALEB DEAN (US) (6/20/01, 6-1½/170) (1.87/77) | |||||
| 48.58 | … | 3)GST Kingston | 4/04 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Clarke |
| 49.90 | … | 5)GST Miami | 5/02 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Robinson; 3. James-King; 4. Bassitt |
| 49.48 | … | 4)GST Philadelphia | 5/31 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Bassitt; 3. Robinson |
| 48.08 | … | 1)Edmonton | 7/13 | ||
| 48.45 | … | 2)USATF | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin |
| (47.76h) | |||||
| 48.20 | … | 7)World Ch | 9/19 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin; 2. dos Santos; 3. Samba; 4. Nathaniel; 5. Warholm; 6. Agyekum |
| (48.67h, 47.85sf) | |||||
| 8. ISMAIL DOUDAI ABAKAR (Qatar) (1/1/04, 6-½/150) (1.84/68) | |||||
| 48.75 | … | 5)Ostrava WT | 6/24 | ▷ | 1. Robinson; 2. Lima; 3. Muller; 4. Derbyshire |
| 48.49 | … | 1)Marseille | 7/13 | ||
| 48.04 | … | 1)Berlin | 7/27 | ||
| 49.82 | … | 8)World Ch | 9/19 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin; 2. dos Santos; 3. Samba; 4. Nathaniel; 5. Warholm; 6. Agyekum; 7. Dean |
| (48.34h, 47.61sf) | |||||
| 9. CHRIS ROBINSON (US) (2/19/01, 6-0/161) (1.83/73) | |||||
| 50.62 | … | 1)Tallahasee | 3/28 | ||
| 49.21 | … | 6)GST Kingston | 4/04 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Clarke; 3. Dean; 4. James-King; 5. Allen |
| 48.92 | … | 1)Drake R | 4/26 | ||
| 48.92 | … | 2)GST Miami | 5/02 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos |
| 48.76 | … | 3)GST Philadelphia | 5/31 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Bassitt |
| 48.05 | … | 1)Ostrava WT | 6/24 | ||
| 48.56 | … | 3)USATF | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin; 2. Dean |
| (47.76h) | |||||
| 48.09 | … | 4)Chorzów DL | 8/16 | ▷ | 1. Warholm; 2. Nathaniel; 2. Ezekiel; 3. Samba |
| dnf-sf | … | )World Ch | 9/17 | ▷ | 1. Samba; 2. Warholm; 3. Agyekum |
| (48.27h) | |||||
| 10. CJ ALLEN (US) (2/14/95, 5-10/165) (1.78/75) | |||||
| 48.71 | … | 5)GST Kingston | 4/04 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Clarke; 3. Dean; 4. James-King |
| 49.24 | … | 6)Shanghai DL | 5/03 | ▷ | 1. Warholm; 2. Lima; 3. Bengtstrom; 4. Akcam; 5. McMaster |
| 49.90 | … | 5)Doha DL | 5/16 | ▷ | 1. Sibilio; 2. Nezir; 3. Gucek; 4. Bengtstrom |
| 49.61 | … | 5)GST Philadelphia | 5/31 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Bassitt; 3. Robinson; 4. Dean |
| 49.58 | … | 6)Eugene DL | 7/05 | ▷ | 1. dos Santos; 2. Benjamin; 3. Ezekiel; 4. Bassitt; 5. Samba |
| 48.10 | … | 1)Powder Springs | 7/19 | ||
| 48.76 | … | 4)USATF | 8/03 | ▷ | 1. Benjamin; 2. Dean; 3. Robinson |
| (49.04h) | |||||
| 48.22 | … | 1)NACAC | 8/16 | ||
| (49.29h) | |||||
| 48.00 | … | 4)Zürich DL | 8/28 | ▷ | 1. Warholm; 2. Samba; 3. Ezekiel |
| U.S. RANKINGS | ||||
| 1. | *Rai Benjamin (Nike) | 6. | Ja’Qualon Scott (Texas A&M) | |
| 1)Stockholm DL, 1)USATF, 1)World Ch | 1)Florida R, 3)SEC, 2)NCAA | |||
| 2. | *Caleb Dean (adidas) | 7. | James Smith (Arizona Flames) | |
| 1)Edmonton, 2)USATF, 7)World Ch | 1)Mt. SAC R, 2)Drake R, 7)USATF | |||
| 3. | *Christopher Robinson (D4) | 8. | Aldrich Bailey (US Army) | |
| 1)Ostrava. CT, 3)USATF, dnf-sf)World Ch | 5)Drake R, 5)USATF, 5)NACAC | |||
| 4. | *CJ Allen (Asics) | 9. | Kody Blackwood (Texas) | |
| 4)USATF, 1)NACAC, 4)Zürich DL | 2)SEC, 3)NCAA, 9)USATF | |||
| 5. | Trevor Bassitt (adidas) | 10. | Reyte Rash (unattached) | |
| 6h)USATF, 2)Lausanne DL, 6)Zürich DL | 1B)Mt. SAC R, 1)Sherman Oaks, 6)USATF | |||
