USA 110m Hurdles Star Grant Holloway Claims Rai Benjamin Can Beat Andre De Grasse in 200m Race

Rai Benjamin broke the wind at the 400m hurdles race in Tokyo, doing everything in his capacity to win gold. Eventually bested by an equally motivated opponent in Karsten Warholm, the American had to settle for silver in what many consider one of the greatest races of all time.?

Needless to say, the hurdler?s timing of 46.17 seconds was impressive enough., The timing would have won him the race on another day, and it was something that looked like it was from the 400m race without hurdles.?

This performance convened a lot of viewers about Benjamin’s potential. So much so that 110m hurdles star Grant Holloway claimed he could do the same in the 200m race. In a recent tweet, the Olympic silver medallist made his hot take public.

The Nike Prefontaine Classic 2021 is set to be the next major track and field event after the Olympics. May of the American medallists will be taking part along with stars from other nations. Rai Benjamin himself will be competing in the 400m hurdles race. Although he has not tried his hand in the 200m race, there’s no telling what could happen.?

Rai Benjamin will be aiming for gold along with Noah Lyles

Fred Kerley changed disciplines from 400m to 100m and won silver at the Tokyo Games, so Rai Benjamin can possibly do the same. On the topic of the 200m race, one man will come to redeem lost reputation- Noah Lyles.?

The American was the favorite heading into the 200m event in Tokyo, having registered the fastest timing this year. However, he found himself struggling to find his speed. In the finals, Lyles came third, losing out to Canada?s Andre de Grasse (Gold), and fellow American Kenny Bednarek (Silver).?

Read more:?The Reason Why Martin Odegaard Did Not Get Mesut Ozil?s Iconic Number 11 Jersey

He will be looking to win gold this time around. Grant Holloway?s performance was by far the biggest upset of the Tokyo Olympics. The 110m hurdles star was pretty much undisputed heading into the Games. However, in the finals, he lost out to Hansle Parchment of Jamaica to settle for Silver.?

These three men will only have their eyes on gold at the Prefontaine Classic and after that, onto the World Championship before Paris 2024.?