"Alongside Warholm, who won the gold medal at the last three world championships, plus gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and the Silver in the 2024 Paris Games, and Benjamin, who beat Warholm for the gold at the 2024 Paris Games after winning silver in Tokyo, Alison Dos Santos of Brazil is also one of the three men to watch in Friday's showdown. Santos won the bronze medal in Tokyo and Paris."
"People can't get enough of the banter between two contestants who will take part in the World Athletics Championships. The men's 400-meter hurdles final will take place in Tokyo on Friday (19 September). But the spotlight is on two competitors: Norway's Karsten Warholm and Rai Benjamin of the US. Why? Because their friendly rivalry has the internet in tears of laughter."
"Comments in response to the banter confirm that it's part of what the sport's fans have missed. One person wrote on Reddit: "This is the kind of banter track and field needs." Another wrote: "Freak and field". Someone else said of the competition: "Honestly though, I have no idea who is winning out of these two. The closest 50/50 of these champs so far for me." "Not saying they should measure dicks but for scientific purposes, would be interesting study to do," another joked."
The men's 400-meter hurdles final will take place in Tokyo on Friday, 19 September. Norway's Karsten Warholm is a dominant figure with three consecutive world championship golds and Olympic gold in Tokyo 2021, plus silver at Paris 2024. Rai Benjamin of the US beat Warholm for Paris 2024 gold after winning silver in Tokyo. Brazil's Alison Dos Santos won bronze in Tokyo and Paris and is among the three men to watch. Warholm joked about a "good old-fashioned dick-measuring contest," prompting Benjamin's retort referencing race. Fans responded with amusement on Reddit and social media, praising the banter ahead of the race.
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