September 19, 2023

Benjamin, Bayly, Vidolova, Osorio selected as August Athletes of the Month

OPEN - RAI BENJAMIN
RAI BENJAMIN, 26, of Bronxville, NY has been selected as the USATF New York Open Athlete of the Month for August 2023. Benjamin is a 2105 graduate of the Mount Veron High School and currently competes for Nike.

photo: Mike Scott

World Athletics Championships (August 19-27; Budapest, Hungry)
Event	Place	Performance
400m Hurdles	2nd	47.54

Prefontaine Classic (September 16; Eugene, OR)

Event

Place

Performance

400m Hurdles

1st

46.39

#4 performacne all-time
#1 world 2023

MASTERS - FIONA BAYLY
FIONA BAYLY, 56, of New York, NY has been selected as the USATF New York Masters Athlete of the Month for August 2023.

Percy Sutton Harlem 5K (August 12; New York, NY)

Event

Place

Performance

5 km

1st
(55-59)

18:55

93.47% age graded

5TH AVENUE MILE (September 10; New York, NY)

Event

Place

Performance

1 mile

2nd
(55-59)

5:24

93.10% age graded

USATF Masters 12 km Championships (September 17; Highlands, NY)

Event

Place

Performance

12 km

1st
(55-59)

47:34

92.10% age graded

YOUTH - ANNA VIDOLOVA
ANNA VIDOLOVA, 15, of New York, NY has been selected as the USATF New York Youth Athlete of the Month for August 2023.

She is a sophomore Bronx High School of Science.

Memorial Stadium Twilight Series #3 (August 11; Mount Vernon, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
400m	1st (High School)	56.59 #9 NY High School 2023

HIGH SCHOOL - CHRYSANTHEMUM OSORIO
CHRYSANTHEMUM OSORIO, 17, of Cortlandt Manor, NY has been selected as the USATF New York High School Athlete of the Month for August 2023.

12th Rock Throwers Meet (Middletown, NY)
Event	Place	Performance
Javelin	2nd (High School)	36.39m (119-4) #22 NY High School all-time