Benjamin anchored Team USA to the gold medal in the 4 by 400m relay final at the Paris Olympics, narrowly edging out Letsile Tebogo and Botswana, which has prompted him to share details over his conversation with Quincy Hall, who was not part of the line up.
Rai Benjamin is setting his sights on something historic in 2025—leading Team USA to obliterate the long-standing men’s 4x400m world record.
And to make that happen, he’s already passing on crucial advice to Olympic 400m champion Quincy Hall to ensure the squad remains fit and ready for the challenge ahead.
Benjamin, fresh off an undefeated 2024 season where he clinched Olympic gold in the 400m hurdles and anchored Team USA to 4x400m relay victory, knows that a fully healthy team will be key to breaking the 32-year-old world record set in 1993 (2:54.29).
Hall, the new Olympic 400m champion, has explained why he is wary of the potential threat posed by Noah Lyles who is haboring ambitions of competing in the event.
The 27-year-old had a season to remember, clocking the world’s fastest time (46.46) in the 400m hurdles—twice—at the U.S. Olympic Trials and again in Paris, where he finally dethroned Karsten Warholm.
His year ended with a jaw-dropping anchor leg in the 4x400m relay, where he torched a 43.13 split, securing gold for Team USA in 2:54.43—just 0.14 seconds shy of the world record. And what’s even more impressive? They did it without Quincy Hall, the individual 400m Olympic champion, in the lineup.
Now, with Hall expected to be part of the squad in 2025, the focus is on shattering the record while simultaneously ensuring that Letsile Tebogo’s Botswana does not steal Team USA’s relay dominance.
Benjamin revealed on Shannon Sharpe and Chad Johnson’s Night Cap podcast that he left Hall with some critical words ahead of 2025.
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“I told Quincy before I left, ‘You are already an Olympic champ, dawg. Take care of you, take care of your body, and make sure you are healthy because what you did was crazy.’”
Hall had delivered one of the most stunning performances in Paris, winning gold with a 43.40-second run—the fifth-fastest time in history—as he snatched victory from Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith in the final strides.
Benjamin made it clear that Hall’s talent and grit would be essential for Team USA’s relay ambitions next season.
“He really got that dawg in him, like seriously.”
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Rai Benjamin has explained the quality about Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone that makes her indomitable after shattering the 400m hurdles record for the sixth time in the Paris 2024 Olympic final.
Beyond individual brilliance, Benjamin emphasized the team’s camaraderie and the infectious energy in their Olympic camp, which he believes will be key to carrying momentum into 2025.
“If we stay healthy this year and keep that momentum going, it will be good. It was great energy across the board—we were cheering each other on, and the team energy was infectious in that camp.”
With Letsile Tebogo and Botswana emerging as serious threats, the pressure is on Team USA to reassert their dominance and go for one of the most iconic records in track history.
With Hall’s individual 400m brilliance, Benjamin’s relay mastery, and the right squad selection, 2025 could be the year Team USA finally erases the 1993 mark. And if Benjamin’s advice to Hall pays off, the world may witness relay history in the making.
