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Alison Dos Santos, of Brazil, reacts after winning the men's 400-meter hurdles final run at the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Eugene, Ore.
Alison Dos Santos of Brazil powered down the homestretch to take the 400-meter hurdles title at the world championships on Tuesday night.
The underdog even if he had the fastest time and No. 1 ranking coming in, Dos Santos held off a decorated field that included the world-record holder. Dos Santos finished in a championship-record time of 46.29 seconds. Americans Rai Benjamin and Trevor Bassitt won the silver and bronze.
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