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Ben COOKE
GBRMenBirth dateApr 23, 1977
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Ben COOKE is a United Kingdom middle-distance runner, born on April 23, 1977. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:51.84 in the 800m, 3:45.77 in the 1500m, 4:09.45 in the Mile, 8:04.44 in the 3000m and 13:53.64 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.
Key facts
Age
49 years old
As of Sep 14, 2026: 2021 season best 32:36 (Nov 14, 2021, Newcastle upon Tyne (GBR)) · 49 years old
PB
Personal bests
1:51.84
3:45.77
4:09.45
8:04.44
13:53.64
8:04.44
29:42
2:26.33
2:26.33
4:09.45
14:02.64
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 32:36 | - | Nov 14, 2021 | ↓ | Newcastle upon Tyne (GBR) |
| 2020 | 10Kilometr | 32:56 | - | Sep 6, 2020 | ↓ | London (GBR) |
| 2007 | Mile | 4:39.50 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↓ | Chicago, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | mile-short-track | 4:39.50 | - | Jan 20, 2007 | ↓ | Chicago, IL (USA) (i) |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 31:17 | - | Apr 24, 2005 | ↓ | Rockville, MD (USA) |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:53.05 | - | May 16, 2003 | ↑ | Charlotte, NC (USA) |
| 2003 | Mile | 4:14.28 | - | Jan 18, 2003 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2003 | mile-short-track | 4:14.28 | - | Jan 18, 2003 | ↓ | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:28.54 | - | Feb 1, 2003 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 3000m-short-track | 8:28.54 | - | Feb 1, 2003 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:04.53 | - | Jul 5, 2003 | ↓ | Brunswick, ME (USA) |
| 2002 | 800m | 1:53.65 | - | May 14, 2002 | ↑ | Stretford (GBR) |
| 2002 | 1500m | 3:53.01 | - | May 11, 2002 | ↓ | Harrisonburg, VA (USA) |
| 2002 | Mile | 4:09.45 | - | Jan 19, 2002 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | mile-short-track | 4:09.45 | - | Jan 19, 2002 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:20.31 | - | Jan 5, 2002 | ↓ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 8:20.31 | - | Jan 5, 2002 | ↓ | Landover, MD (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 14:01.65 | - | Jul 6, 2002 | ↓ | Brunswick, ME (USA) |
| 2002 | 5000m-short-track | 14:02.64 | - | Jan 26, 2002 | - | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 10Kilometr | 29:42 | - | Nov 2, 2002 | ↓ | Mobile, AL (USA) |
| 2001 | 800m | 1:51.84 | - | May 7, 2001 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) |
| 2001 | 1000m | 2:26.33 | - | Feb 10, 2001 | - | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 1000m-short-track | 2:26.33 | - | Feb 10, 2001 | - | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:47.39 | - | May 19, 2001 | ↓ | Princeton, NJ (USA) |
| 2001 | mile-short-track | 4:11.35 | - | Jan 20, 2001 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | Mile | 4:11.35 | - | Jan 20, 2001 | ↓ | Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 8:04.44 | - | Jan 27, 2001 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:04.44 | - | Jan 27, 2001 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 5000m | 13:53.64 | - | May 4, 2001 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | 800m | 1:53.33 | - | Aug 19, 2000 | ↑ | Solihull (GBR) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 3:48.80 | - | Jun 18, 2000 | ↓ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) |
| 2000 | 3000m | 8:05.41 | - | Jun 27, 2000 | ↓ | Dedham, MA (USA) |
| 2000 | 3000m-short-track | 8:11.1h | - | Dec 9, 2000 | ↓ | Annapolis, MD (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 3:45.90 | - | May 15, 1999 | ↓ | Harrisonburg, VA (USA) |
| 1999 | Mile | 4:13.92 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | ↓ | Fairfax, VA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | mile-short-track | 4:13.92 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | ↓ | Fairfax, VA (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 5000m | 14:00.02 | - | Jun 5, 1999 | ↓ | Dedham, MA (USA) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 3:45.77 | - | May 16, 1998 | ↓ | Harrisonburg, VA (USA) |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:36 | - | Nov 14 | Heaton Harriers Memorial 10K, Newcastle upon Tyne |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 32:56 | - | Sep 6 | RunThrough Battersea Park 10K, London |
2007
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mile-short-track | 4:39.50 | - | Jan 20 | Chicago Invite, Chicago, IL (i) |
2005
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:17 | - | Apr 24 | Rockville Pike's Peek 10K, Rockville, MD |
2003
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:04.53 | - | Jul 5 | Brunswick New Balance Maine Distance Festival, Brunswick, ME |
5000m | 14:10.36 | - | Jun 4 | Hillsdale Midwest Distance Solution, Hillsdale, MI |
800m | 1:53.05 | - | May 16 | Charlotte Invitational, Charlotte, NC |
5000m | 14:19.37 | - | May 11 | Harrisonburg James Madison Invitational, Harrisonburg, VA |
800m | 1:53.95 | - | May 3 | Kalamazoo CCC Ch., Kalamazoo, MI |
800m | 1:53.70 | - | Apr 12 | Macomb Lee Calhoun Memorial, Macomb, IL |
3000m-short-track | 8:28.54 | - | Feb 1 | University Park Penn State National Invitational, University Park, PA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:14.28 | - | Jan 18 | Blacksburg Virginia Tech Invitational |
2002
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:42 | - | Nov 2 | Mobile 10 km, Mobile, AL |
5000m | 14:01.65 | - | Jul 6 | Brunswick Maine Distance Festival, Brunswick, ME |
10Kilometr | 30:37 | - | Jun 15 | Washington 10 km, Washington, DC |
5000m | 14:20.93 | - | Jun 8 | Palo Alto Oracle US Open OD, Palo Alto, CA |
800m | 1:53.68 | - | May 22 | Watford BMC Gold Standard Meeting, Watford |
800m | 1:57.4HT | - | May 18 | Tamworth |
800m | 1:53.65 | - | May 14 | Stretford Trafford GP, Stretford |
1500m | 3:53.01 | - | May 11 | Harrisonburg James Madison Invite, Harrisonburg, VA |
5000m | 14:13.28 | - | Apr 25 | Philadelphia Penn Relays OD, Philadelphia, PA |
1500m | 3:55.52 | - | Apr 6 | Durham Duke Invitational, Durham, NC |
5000m-short-track | 14:02.64 | - | Jan 26 | University Park Penn State Open, University Park, PA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:09.45 | - | Jan 19 | Blacksburg Vorginia Tech., Blacksburg, VA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:20.31 | - | Jan 5 | Landover Terrapin Invitational, Landover, MD (i) |
2001
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 1:54.08 | - | Jul 13 | AAA Championships, Birmingham |
800m | 1:51.95 | - | Jun 23 | Solihull BMC Nike GP, Solihull |
5000m | 14:09.36 | - | Jun 1 | Eugene NCAA Championships, Eugene, OR |
1500m | 3:48.79 | - | May 23 | Wythenshawe BMC Nike Grand Prix, Wythenshawe |
1500m | 3:52.00 | - | May 20 | Princeton IC4/ECAC Ch., Princeton, NJ |
1500m | 3:47.39 | - | May 19 | Princeton IC4/ECAC Ch., Princeton, NJ |
800m | 1:51.84 | - | May 7 | Glasgow British University Championships, Glasgow |
5000m | 13:53.64 | - | May 4 | Stanford Cardinal Inv., Palo Alto, CA |
800m | 1:53.1HT | - | Apr 24 | Trafford |
1500m | 3:50.27 | - | Apr 21 | Richmond CAA Ch., Richmond, VA |
1500m | 3:49.78 | - | Apr 12 | Knoxville Sea Ray Relay Open, Knoxville, TN |
5000m | 14:11.00 | - | Mar 31 | Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
3000m-short-track | 8:08.10 | - | Mar 10 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:05.92 | - | Feb 17 | Fairfax Collegiate Inv., Fairfax, VA (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:26.33 | - | Feb 10 | Blacksburg Pepsi Valentines Inv., Blacksburg, VA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:04.44 | - | Jan 27 | University Park Penn State National Open, University Park, PA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:11.35 | - | Jan 20 | Blacksburg Kroger Indoor Invitational, Blacksburg, VA (i) |
2000
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 8:11.1HT | - | Dec 9 | Annapolis Navy Lid Lifter, Annapolis, MD (i) |
800m | 1:53.33 | - | Aug 19 | Solihull |
3000m | 8:05.41 | - | Jun 27 | Dedham New Balance, Dedham, MA |
1500m | 3:48.80 | - | Jun 18 | Chapel Hill Carolina Olympic Trials Qualifier, Chapel Hill, NC |
1999
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 14:00.02 | - | Jun 5 | Dedham Northeastern U. Twilight Meet, Dedham, MA |
5000m | 14:16.64 | - | May 22 | Fairfax, VA |
1500m | 3:45.90 | - | May 15 | Harrisonburg JMU Invitational, Harrisonburg, VA |
1500m | 3:47.96 | - | May 8 | Princeton Invitational, Princeton, NJ |
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