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Benjamin Thorne
- Born
- Mar 19, 1993 (33 years old)
- Events
- 20 km race walk · 5000 Metres Short Track
Benjamin Thorne is a Canada race walker, born on March 19, 1993. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 3000m-short-track and 10Kilometr.
His personal bests include 1:19:55 in the 20kmW, 11:48.38 in the 3000m-short-track, 41:07 in the 10Kilometr, 18:49.86 in the 5000m-short-track and 1:24:46.07 in the 20,000Metr. He has earned 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Canada.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 20 km race walk 1:19:55, 5000 Metres Short Track 18:49.86, 2022 season best 1:24:03 (Jun 22, 2022, McLeod Stadium, Langley (CAN)) · Last competition: Bell Canadian Outdoor Championships, McLeod Stadium, Langley, Jun 22, 2022, 1:24:03 · World Championships: 1 bronze · 33 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3000m-short-track Indoor | 11:55.42 | – | Jan 29, 2022 | Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) - Invitational Events |
| 2022 | 20kmW | 1:24:03 | – | Jun 22, 2022 | Bell Canadian Outdoor Championships, McLeod Stadium, Langley |
| 2022 | 20,000Metr | 1:24:46.07 | – | Feb 5, 2022 | Cuyamaca College, El Cajon, CA (USA) |
| 2020 | MileRaceWa Indoor | 6:22.41 | – | Feb 8, 2020 | NYRR Millrose Games, Armory Track&Field Center, New York, NY (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 11:48.38 | – | Jul 21, 2018 | London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline |
| 2018 | 3Kilometre | 11:48.38 | – | Jul 22, 2018 | London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline |
| 2018 | 20kmW | 1:20:49 | – | Apr 8, 2018 | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
| 2018 | 20,000Metr | 1:29:25.85 | – | Jul 8, 2018 | Canadian Championships |