Benjámin Balázs

Birth dateJun 2, 2004

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Benjámin Balázs is a United States middle-distance runner, born on June 2, 2004. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

His personal bests include 1:54.96 in the 800m, 3:36.23 in the 1500m, 3:57.75 in the Mile, 7:39.31 in the 3000m and 13:56.44 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts

3000 Metres Short Track

7:39.31

Mile Short Track

3:57.75

2026 season best

7:39.31

Feb 13, 2026 · Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)

2026 season best

Last competition

USA Championships

Jul 23, 2026 · 8:22.48

USA Championships

Age

22 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: 3000 Metres Short Track 7:39.31, Mile Short Track 3:57.75, 2026 season best 7:39.31 (Feb 13, 2026, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i)) · Last competition: USA Championships, Jul 23, 2026, 8:22.48 · 22 years old

Personal bests

1:54.96

3:36.23

3:57.75

7:39.31

13:56.44

8:22.58

6:30.23

5:33.42

7:39.31

3:57.75

13:56.44

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	1500m	3:36.23	-	May 8, 2026	↑	Oregon Twilight
2026	mile-short-track	3:57.75	-	Jan 31, 2026	↑	Razorback Invitational
2026	Mile	3:57.75	-	Jan 31, 2026	↑	Razorback Invitational
2026	3000m-short-track	7:39.31	-	Feb 13, 2026	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
2026	3000m	7:39.31	-	Feb 13, 2026	↑	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
2026	3000mSt	8:17.67	-	Jul 11, 2026	↓	Sunset Tour, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
2026	5000m	13:56.44	-	Feb 26, 2026	-	Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
2026	5000m-short-track	13:56.44	-	Feb 26, 2026	-	Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
2025	1500m	3:38.99	-	Jul 12, 2025	↑	Sunset Tour
2025	mile-short-track	3:58.94	-	Feb 1, 2025	↑	Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i)
2025	Mile	3:58.94	-	Feb 1, 2025	↑	Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i)
2025	2000Metres	5:33.42	-	Mar 21, 2025	↑	Oregon Preview
2025	3000m-short-track	7:47.65	-	Dec 6, 2025	↑	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
2025	3000m	7:47.65	-	Dec 6, 2025	↑	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
2025	3000mSt	8:22.58	-	Jul 31, 2025	↓	USA Championships
2024	1500m	3:48.41	-	Mar 29, 2024	↑	Stanford Invitational
2024	Mile	4:05.21	-	Jan 13, 2024	↑	UW Preview
2024	3000m-short-track	8:02.07	-	Jan 27, 2024	↑	Razorback Invitational
2024	3000m	8:02.07	-	Jan 27, 2024	↑	Razorback Invitational
2024	3000mSt	8:45.36	-	May 3, 2024	↓	Oregon Twilight, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Invitational Events
2023	1500m	3:51.43	-	Apr 28, 2023	↑	Oregon State High Performance, Oregon State Whyte Track and Field Center, Corvallis, OR
2023	3000m	8:07.90	-	Dec 2, 2023	↑	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
2023	3000m-short-track	8:07.90	-	Dec 2, 2023	↑	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
2023	3000mSt	8:49.64	-	Jul 8, 2023	↓	USA U20 Championships
2022	800m	1:54.96	-	Apr 23, 2022	-	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
2022	Mile	4:08.82	-	Jun 11, 2022	↑	Portland Track Festival
2022	2000Metres	5:47.14	-	Jun 18, 2022	↑	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
2022	3000mSt	5:52.06	-	Jun 11, 2022	↓	Portland Track Festival
2017	1000m-short-track	3:11.32	-	Jul 8, 2017	-	-
2017	2000m	6:30.23	-	Jul 9, 2017	-	Budapest (HUN)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000mSt	8:22.48	-	Jul 23	USA Championships
3000mSt	8:31.04	-	Jul 23	USA Championships
3000mSt	8:17.67	-	Jul 11	Sunset Tour, Jack Kemp Stadium - Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
2Miles	DNF	-	Jul 3	Prefontaine Classic
3000mSt	8:23.03	-	Jun 12	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
3000mSt	8:23.03	-	Jun 10	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
3000mSt	8:24.68	-	Jun 10	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
3000mSt	8:29.30	-	May 29	NCAA Division I West First Rounds
3000mSt	8:29.30	-	May 27	NCAA Division I West First Rounds
3000mSt	8:49.02	-	May 16	Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships
3000mSt	8:49.02	-	May 15	Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships
1500m	3:36.23	-	May 8	Oregon Twilight
3000mSt	8:34.92	-	Apr 18	Oregon Team Invitational
3000m-short-track	7:48.04	-	Mar 14	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
3000m-short-track	7:48.04	-	Mar 13	NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships
3000m-short-track	8:01.47	-	Feb 28	Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
3000m-short-track	8:01.47	-	Feb 26	Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
5000m-short-track	13:56.44	-	Feb 26	Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
3000m-short-track	7:39.31	-	Feb 13	Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i)
mile-short-track	3:57.75	-	Jan 31	Razorback Invitational
mile-short-track	3:57.75	-	Jan 30	Razorback Invitational
mile-short-track	DNF	-	Jan 16	Thane Baker Invitational
3000m-short-track	8:01.73	-	Jan 16	Thane Baker Invitational

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m-short-track	7:47.65	-	Dec 6	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
3000mSt	8:30.68	-	Aug 3	USA Championships
3000mSt	8:22.58	-	Aug 3	USA Championships
3000mSt	8:30.68	-	Aug 2	USA Championships
3000mSt	8:22.58	-	Jul 31	USA Championships
1500m	3:38.99	-	Jul 12	Sunset Tour
10000m	DNF	-	Jul 5	Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Diamond Discipline
3000mSt	8:24.46	-	Jun 13	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
3000mSt	8:29.87	-	Jun 12	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
3000mSt	8:24.46	-	Jun 12	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
3000mSt	8:29.87	-	Jun 11	NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
3000mSt	8:31.13	-	May 30	NCAA Division I West First Rounds, Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX
3000mSt	8:31.13	-	May 28	NCAA Division I West First Rounds, Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX
3000mSt	8:40.93	-	May 16	Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
1500m	DNF	-	May 9	Oregon Twilight, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
1500m	DNF	-	Apr 19	Oregon Team Invitational, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
3000mSt	8:34.72	-	Apr 19	Oregon Open, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR
1500m	3:41.59	-	Apr 4	Stanford Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA - Invitational Events
2000Metres	5:33.42	-	Mar 21	Oregon Preview
3000mSt	5:33.42	-	Mar 21	Oregon Preview
3000m-short-track	7:58.85	-	Mar 1	Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
3000m-short-track	7:58.85	-	Feb 28	Big Ten Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships
3000m-short-track	7:52.71	-	Feb 14	Tyson Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i) - Invitational Events
mile-short-track	3:58.94	-	Feb 1	Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (i)
mile-short-track	4:02.27	-	Jan 18	Graduate Classic
mile-short-track	4:02.27	-	Jan 17	Graduate Classic

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m-short-track	8:23.28	-	Dec 7	Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Benjámin Balázs's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best?

Benjámin Balázs's 3000 Metres Short Track personal best is 7:39.31, set on Feb 13, 2026 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).

Which events does Benjámin Balázs compete in?

Benjámin Balázs competes in the 3000 Metres Short Track and Mile Short Track.

How did Benjámin Balázs perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 7:39.31, set on Feb 13, 2026 in Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i). Last competition: USA Championships on Jul 23, 2026, 8:22.48.

Benjámin Balázs

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

Honours

No medals

Frequently asked questions