THE HIGH FLYER
the Olympic track for the 400-meter hurdles, Rai Benjamin knows he’ll be battling through one of track and field’s most rigorous events. His trademark race warrants cardiovascular and muscular systems efficient enough to sustain a sprinter’s speed for a full lap. But it also demands phenomenal mechanics and the agility and flexibility to clear ten three-foot hurdles evenly spaced around the track while not losing velocity.
