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Ben Preisner
CANMenBirth dateMar 22, 1996
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Ben Preisner is a Canada middle-distance runner, born on March 22, 1996. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 2:00.20 in the 800m, 3:50.58 in the 1500m, 4:08.73 in the Mile, 8:09.65 in the 3000m and 13:57.97 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Canada.
Key facts
Marathon
2:08:58
Half Marathon
1:02:24
Last competition
Servus Edmonton Marathon - Half Marathon
Aug 16, 2026 · 1:04:54
Age
30 years old
As of Sep 12, 2026: Marathon 2:08:58, Half Marathon 1:02:24, 2026 season best 2:12:00 (Apr 20, 2026, Boston, MA (USA)) · Last competition: Servus Edmonton Marathon - Half Marathon, Aug 16, 2026, 1:04:54 · 30 years old
PB
Personal bests
2:00.20
3:50.58
4:08.73
8:09.65
13:57.97
29:08.17
1:02:24
2:08:58
8:49.44
5:48.83
8:09.65
46:57
28:41
48:18
4:08.73
14:09.96
9:56.46
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Semi | 1:04:54 | - | Aug 16, 2026 | ↓ | Servus Edmonton Marathon - Half Marathon |
| 2026 | Marathon | 2:12:00 | - | Apr 20, 2026 | ↓ | Boston Marathon |
| 2025 | 10Kilometr | 29:51 | - | May 24, 2025 | ↑ | Canadian 10km Road Running Championships |
| 2025 | Semi | 1:02:24 | - | Jan 19, 2025 | ↓ | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
| 2025 | Marathon | 2:10:32 | - | Feb 24, 2025 | ↓ | Osaka Marathon, Osaka |
| 2024 | Marathon | 2:08:58 | - | Feb 4, 2024 | ↓ | 72nd Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon |
| 2023 | 10000m | 30:56.61 | - | Jun 23, 2023 | ↓ | Canadian 10,000m Championships |
| 2023 | Semi | 1:02:42 | - | Jan 15, 2023 | ↓ | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
| 2023 | Marathon | 2:15:02 | - | Aug 27, 2023 | ↓ | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
| 2022 | 10Kilometr | 28:41 | - | Apr 24, 2022 | ↑ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2022 | Semi | 1:04:54 | - | May 1, 2022 | ↓ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:11:47 | - | Jul 17, 2022 | ↓ | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2021 | 10Kilometr | 28:53 | - | Oct 17, 2021 | ↑ | Canadian 10km Road Running Championships |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:15:30 | - | Dec 5, 2021 | ↓ | Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:02:57 | - | Jan 19, 2020 | ↓ | - |
| 2020 | Marathon | 2:10:17 | - | Dec 20, 2020 | ↓ | The Marathon Project |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:14.26 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↑ | Pittsburg, KS (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 8:15.76 | - | Feb 23, 2019 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:11.55 | - | May 12, 2019 | ↑ | Wichita, KS (USA) |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 14:24.62 | - | Feb 22, 2019 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 10000m | 29:13.38 | - | May 2, 2019 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 30:10 | - | Sep 14, 2019 | ↑ | Vancouver (CAN) |
| 2019 | CrossCount | 35:01 | - | Mar 30, 2019 | ↓ | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
| 2019 | 10MilesRoa | 48:18 | - | Dec 26, 2019 | ↑ | Hamilton (CAN) |
| 2019 | Semi | 1:03:08 | - | Oct 20, 2019 | ↓ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 4:11.19 | - | Jan 12, 2018 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:11.19 | - | Jan 12, 2018 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 8:12.89 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:12.89 | - | Feb 24, 2018 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000mSt | 8:56.22 | - | Apr 20, 2018 | ↓ | Torrance, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 13:57.97 | - | Feb 9, 2018 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m-short-track | 14:09.96 | - | Feb 23, 2018 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 10000m | 29:08.17 | - | Mar 30, 2018 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2018 | 15Kilometr | 46:57 | - | Oct 27, 2018 | - | Tulsa, OK (USA) |
| 2018 | 10MilesRoa | 50:06 | - | Dec 26, 2018 | ↑ | Hamilton Harold Webster Memorial Boxing Day 10M |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:08.73 | - | Jan 13, 2017 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:08.73 | - | Jan 13, 2017 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 2000Metres | 5:48.83 | - | Mar 18, 2017 | ↑ | Tulsa, OK (USA) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:09.65 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | Iowa City, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:09.65 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | Iowa City, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000mSt | 8:49.44 | - | Mar 31, 2017 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2017 | DistanceMe | 9:56.46 | - | Jan 27, 2017 | - | Iowa City, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 14:04.94 | - | Apr 27, 2017 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2017 | 5000m-short-track | 14:30.85 | - | Feb 24, 2017 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 10MilesRoa | 51:48 | - | Dec 26, 2017 | ↑ | Hamilton (NZL) |
| 2016 | 1500m | 3:50.58 | - | Jun 19, 2016 | ↑ | London (CAN) |
| 2016 | mile-short-track | 4:15.81 | - | Jan 15, 2016 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | Mile | 4:15.81 | - | Jan 15, 2016 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:18.67 | - | Feb 12, 2016 | ↑ | Ames, IA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 8:28.13 | - | Feb 29, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000mSt | 8:51.05 | - | Jul 9, 2016 | ↓ | Edmonton (CAN) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:10.62 | - | Apr 14, 2016 | ↑ | Azusa Bryan Clay Invitational |
| 2016 | 5000m-short-track | 14:34.01 | - | Feb 28, 2016 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 2000Metres | 6:05.46 | - | Jun 9, 2015 | ↑ | Guelph (CAN) |
| 2015 | 3000m | 8:18.59 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000m-short-track | 8:18.59 | - | Feb 14, 2015 | ↑ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2015 | 3000mSt | 8:56.61 | - | May 30, 2015 | ↓ | Guelph (CAN) |
| 2015 | CrossCount | 27:16 | - | Mar 28, 2015 | ↓ | 41st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Qingzhen, Guiyang |
| 2014 | 800m | 2:00.20 | - | Jul 8, 2014 | - | Guelph (CAN) |
| 2014 | 1500m | 3:57.66 | - | Jun 20, 2014 | ↑ | London (CAN) |
| 2014 | 2000Metres | 5:51.24 | - | Jun 6, 2014 | ↑ | Mississauga (CAN) |
| 2014 | 3000m | 8:30.35 | - | Jun 7, 2014 | ↑ | Mississauga (CAN) |
| 2014 | 3000mSt | 8:53.14 | - | Jul 25, 2014 | ↓ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2013 | 3000mSt | 5:57.60 | - | Jul 10, 2013 | ↓ | IAAF World Youth Championships |
| 2013 | 2000Metres | 5:57.60 | - | Jul 10, 2013 | ↑ | IAAF World Youth Championships |
| 2013 | 3000m | 8:38.06 | - | Aug 10, 2013 | ↑ | Langley (CAN) |
| 2013 | 3000m-short-track | 8:58.86 | - | Feb 9, 2013 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) (i) |
| 2013 | 5000m | 15:15.03 | - | Jul 20, 2013 | ↑ | Toronto (CAN) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:47.20 | - | Jun 9, 2012 | ↑ | Brockville (CAN) |
2026
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:04:54 | - | Aug 16 | Servus Edmonton Marathon - Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:12:00 | - | Apr 20 | Boston Marathon |
2025
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:32 | - | Sep 15 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
Semi | 1:03:15 | - | Aug 17 | Servus Edmonton Marathon - Half Marathon |
Semi | 1:04:35 | - | Jun 22 | Vancouver Half Marathon, Vancouver |
Semi | 1:04:21 | - | Jun 15 | Manitoba Half Marathon, University Stadium - U. of Manitoba, Winnipeg |
10Kilometr | 29:51 | - | May 24 | Canadian 10km Road Running Championships |
Semi | 1:05:10 | - | May 4 | BMO Vancouver Marathon - Half Marathon, Vancouver |
10Kilometr | 29:51 | - | Apr 27 | Vancouver Sun Run |
Marathon | 2:10:32 | - | Feb 24 | Osaka Marathon, Osaka |
Semi | 1:02:24 | - | Jan 19 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
2024
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:36:49 | - | May 5 | Copenhagen Marathon, Copenhagen - Danish Marathon Ch. |
Marathon | 2:08:58 | - | Feb 4 | 72nd Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon |
2023
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:15:02 | - | Aug 27 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
Marathon | 2:15:02 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
10000m | 30:56.61 | - | Jun 23 | Canadian 10,000m Championships |
Semi | 1:02:42 | - | Jan 15 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
2022
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:05:03 | - | Oct 2 | Wizz Air Cardiff Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:11:47 | - | Jul 17 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
Marathon | 2:11:47 | - | Jul 15 | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
Semi | 1:05:49 | - | Jun 26 | Vancouver Half Marathon, Vancouver |
Marathon | DNF | - | May 29 | Tartan Homes Ottawa International Marathon |
Semi | 1:04:54 | - | May 1 | BMO Vancouver Half Marathon, Vancouver |
10Kilometr | 28:41 | - | Apr 24 | Vancouver Sun Run, Vancouver |
Semi | 1:05:01 | - | Mar 26 | United Airlines Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon, Washington, DC |
Semi | 1:04:41 | - | Feb 13 | First Half, Vancouver |
2021
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:15:30 | - | Dec 5 | Maraton Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP |
10Kilometr | 28:53 | - | Oct 17 | Canadian 10km Road Running Championships |
Marathon | 2:19:27 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
2020
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:10:17 | - | Dec 20 | The Marathon Project |
Semi | 1:04:16 | - | Feb 8 | Sprouts Mesa Half Marathon, Mesa, AZ |
Semi | 1:02:57 | - | Jan 19 | Humana Financial Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half Marathon, Tempe, AZ |
2019
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 48:18 | - | Dec 26 | Boxing Day Run, Hamilton |
Semi | 1:03:08 | - | Oct 20 | Waterfront Half Marathon, Toronto |
10Kilometr | 30:10 | - | Sep 14 | Under Armour Vancouver Eastside 10-K, Vancouver |
10000m | 30:27.37 | - | Jul 9 | Universiade, Napoli |
Semi | 1:05:41 | - | Jun 23 | Scotia Bank Half Marathon |
10000m | 29:22.14 | - | May 23 | NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA |
5000m | 14:11.55 | - | May 12 | The American Conference Championships, Wichita, KS |
10000m | 29:13.38 | - | May 2 | Payton Jordan Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
10000m | 29:29.35 | - | Apr 18 | Mt. SAC Relays, Torrance, CA - Invitational Events |
CrossCount | 35:01 | - | Mar 30 | 43rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Århus |
3000m-short-track | 8:15.76 | - | Feb 23 | The American Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
5000m-short-track | 14:24.62 | - | Feb 22 | The American Indoor Championships, Birmingham, AL (i) |
5000m | 14:26.81 | - | Jan 26 | Pittsburg State Invitational, Pittsburg, KS (i) |
3000m | 8:14.26 | - | Jan 26 | Pittsburg State Invitational, Pittsburg, KS (i) |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10MilesRoa | 50:06 | - | Dec 26 | Hamilton Harold Webster Memorial Boxing Day 10M |
15Kilometr | 46:57 | - | Oct 27 | Tulsa Run 15K, Tulsa, OK |
10000m | 29:34.28 | - | May 24 | Sacramento NCAA West Preliminary Round, Sacramento, CA |
5000m | 14:45.05 | - | May 13 | Cincinnati American Conference Championships, Cincinnati, OH |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Ben Preisner's Marathon personal best?
Ben Preisner's Marathon personal best is 2:08:58, set on Feb 4, 2024 in Oita (JPN).
Which events does Ben Preisner compete in?
Ben Preisner competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon.
How did Ben Preisner perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 2:12:00, set on Apr 20, 2026 in Boston, MA (USA). Last competition: Servus Edmonton Marathon - Half Marathon on Aug 16, 2026, 1:04:54.