Charioteers
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Background
The Charioteers compete in the chariot race in Jerusalem held by Pontius Pilate.
During the events of Ben-Hur (1959)
During the race, a charioteer crashes, followed by the charioteer from Corinth, who is run over by another charioteer. The next to crash is the charioteer from Phrygia, and next the charioteers from Athens and Messina. With only a few laps left, Messala uses his horse whip to whip Judah Ben-Hur, who takes it away and uses it against Messala. Messala's chariot breaks and he is run over by the charioteer from Alexandria. With Messala out of the race, Ben-Hur easily wins the race.
