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Ben Payne
USAMenBirth dateSep 16, 1981
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Ben Payne is a United States long-distance runner, born on September 16, 1981. He competes primarily in the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m.
His personal bests include 8:25.73 in the 3000m, 13:44.54 in the 5000m, 28:36.43 in the 10000m, 1:03:10 in the Semi and 2:15:46 in the Marathon. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
10 000 m
28:36.43
Half Marathon
1:03:10
Age
44 years old
As of Sep 14, 2026: 10 000 m 28:36.43, Half Marathon 1:03:10, 2026 season best 2:30:21 (Mar 1, 2026, Tokyo (JPN)) · Last competition: Tokyo Marathon, Mar 1, 2026, 2:30:21 · 44 years old
PB
Personal bests
8:25.73
13:44.54
28:36.43
1:03:10
2:15:46
15.58
8:25.73
47:29
29:31
36:22
48:15
14:34.83
4:02.86
1:02:35
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:30:21 | - | Mar 1, 2026 | ↓ | Tokyo Marathon |
| 2024 | 10Kilometr | 31:45 | - | Dec 8, 2024 | ↓ | Start to the Park 10k, Kapiolani Park, Honolulu, HI |
| 2024 | Semi | 1:08:38 | - | May 5, 2024 | ↑ | UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:17:05 | - | Feb 3, 2024 | ↓ | U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon |
| 2023 | 20Kilometr | 1:02:35 | - | Sep 4, 2023 | - | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:05:12 | - | Jun 17, 2023 | ↑ | Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Duluth, MN |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:17:15 | - | Oct 8, 2023 | ↓ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
| 2022 | CrossCount | 24:30 | - | Dec 1, 2022 | - | Cross Champs, Austin, TX - XC 8.0km |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:16:42 | - | Feb 29, 2020 | ↓ | USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon |
| 2019 | 10000m | 29:50.23 | - | Oct 23, 2019 | ↓ | CISM Military World Games, Five Rings Sports Center, Wuhan |
| 2019 | 15Kilometr | 47:29 | - | Mar 9, 2019 | ↑ | US 15 km Road Running Championships |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 49:44 | - | Oct 6, 2019 | ↑ | USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:18:01 | - | Apr 15, 2019 | ↓ | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
| 2018 | 10Kilometr | 30:37 | - | Sep 3, 2018 | ↓ | Fort Collins 10K |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:04:48 | - | Jun 16, 2018 | ↑ | Duluth Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 30:40 | - | Apr 2, 2017 | ↓ | Charleston, SC (USA) |
| 2017 | 12Kilometr | 37:10 | - | May 7, 2017 | ↓ | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 13:44.54 | - | Jun 23, 2016 | ↑ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 28:36.43 | - | Jun 11, 2016 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2016 | 10Kilometr | 29:58 | - | Jul 4, 2016 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2016 | 12Kilometr | 36:22 | - | May 1, 2016 | ↓ | Spokane, WA (USA) |
| 2016 | 10MilesRoa | 48:15 | - | Oct 9, 2016 | ↑ | Minneapolis, MN (USA) |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:03:50 | - | Jan 17, 2016 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2016 | Marathon | 2:15:46 | - | Nov 6, 2016 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2015 | MileRoad | 4:02.86 | - | Jul 26, 2015 | - | Charlevoix, MI (USA) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 13:54.78 | - | Oct 8, 2015 | ↑ | Mungyeong (KOR) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 28:50.18 | - | Aug 9, 2015 | ↓ | Portland, OR (USA) |
| 2015 | 10Kilometr | 29:31 | - | Jul 4, 2015 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2015 | Semi | 1:03:10 | - | Jun 20, 2015 | ↑ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2014 | 15Kilometr | 48:45 | - | Feb 1, 2014 | ↑ | Pensacola, FL (USA) |
| 2014 | 10MilesRoa | 48:58 | - | Oct 12, 2014 | ↑ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:04:18 | - | Nov 16, 2014 | ↑ | Las Vegas, NV (USA) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:26:01 | - | Jan 12, 2014 | ↓ | Orlando, FL (USA) |
| 2013 | 10Kilometr | 31:14 | - | May 27, 2013 | ↓ | Boulder, CO (USA) |
| 2013 | 10MilesRoa | 51:45 | - | Apr 7, 2013 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | Semi | 1:06:47 | - | Jun 22, 2013 | ↑ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:31:33 | - | Oct 27, 2013 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 31:29 | - | Jul 4, 2012 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 49:47 | - | Feb 4, 2012 | ↑ | Pensacola, FL (USA) |
| 2012 | 10MilesRoa | 49:51 | - | Oct 7, 2012 | ↑ | St. Paul (USA) |
| 2012 | Semi | 1:06:58 | - | Jun 16, 2012 | ↑ | Duluth, MN (USA) |
| 2012 | Marathon | 2:24:43 | - | Nov 4, 2012 | ↓ | Manchester, NH (USA) |
| 2011 | Semi | 1:07:48 | - | Aug 21, 2011 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | Marathon | 2:21:01 | - | Apr 18, 2011 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2010 | Marathon | 2:22:19 | - | Oct 10, 2010 | ↓ | Chicago, IL (USA) |
| 2009 | Semi | 1:10:42 | - | Apr 25, 2009 | ↑ | Nashville, TN (USA) |
| 2009 | Marathon | 2:26:30 | - | Oct 25, 2009 | ↓ | Washington, DC (USA) |
| 2008 | 110mH | 15.58 | - | Mar 28, 2008 | - | Raleigh, NC (USA) |
| 2004 | 5000m | 14:04.26 | - | Feb 14, 2004 | ↑ | Seattle, WA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 10000m | 29:25.34 | - | Mar 26, 2004 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:07.20 | - | May 2, 2003 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 8:28.45 | - | Feb 9, 2002 | ↓ | University Park Sykes/Sabok Challenge Cup |
| 2002 | 3000m | 8:28.45 | - | Feb 9, 2002 | ↓ | University Park Sykes/Sabok Challenge Cup |
| 2002 | 5000m-short-track | 14:34.83 | - | Mar 2, 2002 | - | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 5000m | 14:34.83 | - | Mar 2, 2002 | ↑ | Lincoln, NE (USA) (i) |
| 2002 | 10000m | 29:36.78 | - | Apr 19, 2002 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:25.73 | - | Feb 10, 2001 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 8:25.73 | - | Feb 10, 2001 | ↓ | University Park, PA (USA) (i) |
2026
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:21 | - | Mar 1 | Tokyo Marathon |
2024
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 31:45 | - | Dec 8 | Start to the Park 10k, Kapiolani Park, Honolulu, HI |
Semi | 1:08:38 | - | May 5 | UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:17:05 | - | Feb 3 | U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon |
2023
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:15 | - | Oct 8 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
20Kilometr | 1:02:35 | - | Sep 4 | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
Semi | 1:05:12 | - | Jun 17 | Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Duluth, MN |
2022
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CrossCount | 24:30 | - | Dec 1 | Cross Champs, Austin, TX - XC 8.0km |
CrossCount | 33:39 | - | Jan 8 | USA Cross Country Championships, San Diego, CA - XC 10.0km |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:16:42 | - | Feb 29 | USA Olympic Team Trials Marathon |
2019
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 29:50.23 | - | Oct 26 | CISM Military World Games, Five Rings Sports Center, Wuhan |
10000m | 29:50.23 | - | Oct 23 | CISM Military World Games, Five Rings Sports Center, Wuhan |
10MilesRoa | 49:44 | - | Oct 6 | USA 10 Mile Road Running Championships |
Marathon | 2:18:01 | - | Apr 15 | B.A.A. Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
15Kilometr | 47:29 | - | Mar 9 | US 15 km Road Running Championships |
2018
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:37 | - | Sep 3 | Fort Collins 10K |
Semi | 1:04:48 | - | Jun 16 | Duluth Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon |
2017
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12Kilometr | 37:10 | - | May 7 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run, Spokane, WA |
10Kilometr | 30:40 | - | Apr 2 | Charleston Cooper River Bridge Run, Charleston, SC |
2016
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:15:46 | - | Nov 6 | New York Marathon, New York, NY |
10MilesRoa | 48:15 | - | Oct 9 | US 10M Road Running Championships, Minneapolis, MN |
10Kilometr | 29:58 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
5000m | 13:44.54 | - | Jun 23 | Portland Stumptown Twiligh, Portland, OR |
10000m | 28:36.43 | - | Jun 11 | Portland Track Festival, Portland, OR - Elite Event |
5000m | 13:49.70 | - | May 20 | Los Angeles Hoka One One Middle Distance Classic, Los Angeles, CA |
12Kilometr | 36:22 | - | May 1 | Spokane Lilac Bloomsday Run, Spokane, WA |
Marathon | 2:18:37 | - | Feb 13 | U.S. Olympic Marathon Team Trials, Los Angeles, CA |
Semi | 1:03:50 | - | Jan 17 | Houston Half Marathon, Houston, TX |
2015
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 13:54.78 | - | Oct 8 | Mungyeong CISM World Games, Mungyeong |
5000m | 14:19.54 | - | Oct 6 | Mungyeong CISM World Games, Mungyeong |
10000m | 28:50.18 | - | Aug 9 | Portland 10,000m, Portland, OR |
MileRoad | 4:02.86 | - | Jul 26 | Ryan Shay Memorial Mile, Charlevoix, MI |
10Kilometr | 29:31 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Open Race, Atlanta, GA |
Semi | 1:03:10 | - | Jun 20 | Duluth Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Duluth, MN |
10Kilometr | 30:42 | - | May 25 | Boulder 10 km, Boulder, CO |
Semi | 1:03:25 | - | Jan 18 | USA Half Marathon Championships, Houston, TX |
2014
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:18 | - | Nov 16 | Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Las Vegas, NV |
10MilesRoa | 48:58 | - | Oct 12 | Washington Army Ten Miler, Washington, DC |
Semi | 1:07:26 | - | Mar 16 | Virginia Beach Shamrock Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
Semi | 1:07:58 | - | Feb 23 | Tampa Half Marathon, Tampa, FL |
15Kilometr | 48:45 | - | Feb 1 | Pensacola Double Bridge Run, Pensacola, FL |
Marathon | 2:26:01 | - | Jan 12 | Orlando Walt Disney World Marathon, Orlando, FL |
2013
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:31:33 | - | Oct 27 | Washington Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, DC |
Semi | 1:06:47 | - | Jun 22 | US Half Marathon Championships, Duluth, MN |
10Kilometr | 31:14 | - | May 27 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
10MilesRoa | 51:45 | - | Apr 7 | Sacramento SacTown 10 Miler, Sacramento, CA |
2012
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:43 | - | Nov 4 | Manchester Marathon, Manchester, NH |
10MilesRoa | 49:51 | - | Oct 7 | St. Paul US 10 Mile Road Running Championships, St. Paul |
Semi | 1:07:32 | - | Sep 15 | Dayton Air Force Half Marathon, Dayton, OH |
10Kilometr | 31:29 | - | Jul 4 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta, GA |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Ben Payne's 10 000 m personal best?
Ben Payne's 10 000 m personal best is 28:36.43, set on Jun 11, 2016 in Portland, OR (USA).
Which events does Ben Payne compete in?
Ben Payne competes in the 10 000 m and Half Marathon.
How did Ben Payne perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:30:21, set on Mar 1, 2026 in Tokyo (JPN). Last competition: Tokyo Marathon on Mar 1, 2026, 2:30:21.