US' Rai Benjamin crosses the finish line
US' Rai Benjamin crosses the finish line ahead of Botswana's Letsile Tebogo in the men's 4x400m relay final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 10, 2024. Image Credit: AFP

Paris: Rai Benjamin anchored the United States to victory in the Olympic men's 4x400m relay in Paris on Saturday.

Benjamin, who won the 400m hurdles gold, helped the US quartet also featuring Christopher Bailey, Vernon Norwood and Bryce Deadmon to an Olympic record of 2min 54.43sec.

Botswana, with 200m champion Letsile Tebogo on their fourth leg, took silver in an African record of 2:54.53, while Britain claimed bronze in a European record of 2:55.83.