TOKYO (AP) — The history books will say U.S. runner Rai Benjamin won the 400-meter hurdles at the world championships in a season-best 46.52 seconds on Friday, a year after his Paris Olympic gold.

They'll also say Alison dos Santos of Brazil took silver (46.84) and Abderrahman Samba of Qatar the bronze (47.06).

But the numbers won't reveal a confusing night in Tokyo's National Stadium where Benjamin was disqualified and quicky reinstated.

Benjamin crossed the line first, but a few minutes later while he thought he was waiting for an on-track interview for the crowd of 58,643, he learned someone was disqualified.

He asked Dos Santos who it was, and he said the Brazilian replied, “I think it might be you.”

It was.

Benjamin was disqualified for knocking the 10th and final hurdle into th

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