RAI BENJAMIN suffered the heartbreaking news that he had been disqualified from the final of the men’s 400 metres hurdles – before he was dramatically reinstated to the gold medal spot.

On night seven of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo , the American athlete, 28, crossed the line first in a season’s best time of 46.52 seconds.

Brazilian Alison dos Santos, the 2022 world champion, took silver in 46.84 seconds while Qatari Abderrahman Samba claimed bronze in 47.06 seconds.

Understandably, the New Yorker celebrated the victory in the National Stadium, donning a golden crown and posing for photos with countrywoman Jasmine Jones, who won silver in the women’s race behind Dutchwoman Femke Bol.

Yet the Paris 2024 Olympic champion was soon stopped in his tracks and told by World A

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