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John Benner
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John Benner is a United States middle-distance runner. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
His personal bests include 1:54.58 in the 800m, 3:45.76 in the 1500m, 4:03.15 in the Mile, 8:13.47 in the 3000m and 14:06.04 in the 5000m. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
Mile Short Track
4:05.34
1500 m
3:45.76
2026 season best
1:54.78
Feb 11, 2026 · National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i)
As of Sep 12, 2026: Mile Short Track 4:05.34, 1500 m 3:45.76, 2026 season best 1:54.78 (Feb 11, 2026, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i)) · Last competition: Faxon Law New Haven Road Race, Sep 7, 2026, 1:05:10
PB
Personal bests
1:54.58
3:45.76
4:03.15
8:13.47
14:06.04
3:52.68
8:13.47
29:59
1:54.78
2:26.31
2:26.31
4:05.34
14:06.04
4:03.47
7:40.89
9:54.26
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 800m-short-track | 1:54.78 | - | Feb 11, 2026 | ↑ | Track & Field Live, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
| 2026 | 800m | 1:54.78 | - | Feb 11, 2026 | ↑ | Track & Field Live, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
| 2026 | 1500m | 3:52.68 | - | Jan 28, 2026 | ↑ | Track & Field Live |
| 2026 | 1500m-short-track | 3:52.68 | - | Jan 28, 2026 | - | Track & Field Live |
| 2026 | 20Kilometr | 1:05:10 | - | Sep 7, 2026 | - | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
| 2025 | 1500m | 3:47.48 | - | Aug 23, 2025 | ↑ | 800m Series #2, Stuart and Suzanne Grant Stadium, Newark, NJ |
| 2025 | Mile | 4:03.15 | - | Aug 7, 2025 | ↑ | West Chester Mile, Henderson HS, West Chester, PA - Mixed Races |
| 2023 | 1500m | 3:45.76 | - | Jun 10, 2023 | ↑ | Adrian Martinez Classic, Emerson Field, Concord, MA - Mixed Races |
| 2023 | MileRoad | 4:03.47 | - | Jul 29, 2023 | ↓ | The Guardian Mile |
| 2023 | Mile | 4:06.59 | - | Jan 27, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2023 | mile-short-track | 4:06.59 | - | Jan 27, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
| 2023 | 5000m | 14:06.04 | - | Dec 2, 2023 | ↑ | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2023 | 5000m-short-track | 14:06.04 | - | Dec 2, 2023 | - | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
| 2022 | MileRoad | 4:01.0h | - | Sep 11, 2022 | ↓ | - |
| 2022 | Mile | 4:06.94 | - | Sep 1, 2022 | ↑ | Mater Dei Prep, Middletown Township, NJ (USA) |
| 2021 | 1500m | 3:55.98 | - | Apr 24, 2021 | ↑ | Conley Stadium, Providence, RI (USA) |
| 2020 | 1000m-short-track | 2:26.31 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 1000m | 2:26.31 | - | Jan 25, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | Mile | 4:05.34 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | mile-short-track | 4:05.34 | - | Feb 1, 2020 | ↑ | Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m | 8:13.47 | - | Mar 8, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 3000m-short-track | 8:13.47 | - | Mar 8, 2020 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | DistanceMe | 9:54.26 | - | Feb 21, 2020 | - | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 800m | 1:54.58 | - | Apr 27, 2019 | ↑ | Durham, NH (USA) |
| 2019 | 800m-short-track | 1:58.88 | - | Jan 26, 2019 | ↑ | Durham, NH (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 1500m | 3:50.31 | - | Apr 19, 2019 | ↑ | Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 2019 | Mile | 4:10.86 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | mile-short-track | 4:10.86 | - | Feb 9, 2019 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 4x800Metre | 7:42.65 | - | May 5, 2019 | ↓ | Albany, NY (USA) |
| 2019 | 3000m-short-track | 8:26.30 | - | Dec 28, 2019 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 3000m | 8:26.30 | - | Dec 28, 2019 | ↑ | Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2019 | 5000m | 14:45.80 | - | Apr 12, 2019 | ↑ | Hanover, NH (USA) |
| 2019 | 10Kilometr | 29:59 | - | Nov 15, 2019 | - | Buffalo, NY (USA) |
| 2018 | 800m | 1:54.66 | - | Apr 28, 2018 | ↑ | Hartford, CT (USA) |
| 2018 | 1000m-short-track | 2:32.48 | - | Jan 20, 2018 | ↑ | Middlebury, VT (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1000m | 2:32.48 | - | Jan 20, 2018 | ↑ | Middlebury, VT (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 1500m | 3:53.19 | - | May 5, 2018 | ↑ | Baltimore, MD (USA) |
| 2018 | Mile | 4:12.97 | - | Dec 22, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | mile-short-track | 4:12.97 | - | Dec 22, 2018 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m-short-track | 8:27.02 | - | Dec 8, 2018 | ↑ | Hanover, NH (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 3000m | 8:27.02 | - | Dec 8, 2018 | ↑ | Hanover, NH (USA) (i) |
| 2018 | 5000m | 15:35.90 | - | Apr 13, 2018 | ↑ | Hanover, NH (USA) |
| 2017 | 800m | 1:56.34 | - | Apr 29, 2017 | ↑ | Amherst, MA (USA) |
| 2017 | 1000m | 2:33.51 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | Durham, NH (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1000m-short-track | 2:33.51 | - | Jan 28, 2017 | ↑ | Durham, NH (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 1500m | 3:54.06 | - | May 7, 2017 | ↑ | Durham, NH (USA) |
| 2017 | mile-short-track | 4:16.45 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | Mile | 4:16.45 | - | Feb 11, 2017 | ↑ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 4x800Metre | 7:40.89 | - | May 7, 2017 | ↓ | Durham, NH (USA) |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:37.77 | - | Dec 9, 2017 | ↑ | Hanover, NH (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 3000m-short-track | 8:37.77 | - | Dec 9, 2017 | ↑ | Hanover, NH (USA) (i) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 15:11.85 | - | Apr 14, 2017 | ↑ | Hanover, NH (USA) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:48.41 | - | Dec 10, 2016 | ↑ | Roxbury, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 8:48.41 | - | Dec 10, 2016 | ↑ | Roxbury, MA (USA) (i) |
2026
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:05:10 | - | Sep 7 | Faxon Law New Haven Road Race |
1500m-short-track | 3:54.31 | - | Mar 7 | Irish Universities Athletics Association Indoor Track & Field |
800m-short-track | 1:54.78 | - | Feb 11 | Track & Field Live, National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (i) |
1500m-short-track | 3:52.68 | - | Jan 28 | Track & Field Live |
2025
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:47.48 | - | Aug 23 | 800m Series #2, Stuart and Suzanne Grant Stadium, Newark, NJ |
Mile | 4:03.15 | - | Aug 7 | West Chester Mile, Henderson HS, West Chester, PA - Mixed Races |
1500m | 3:48.47 | - | Jun 14 | The Adrian Martinez Classic |
Mile | 4:10.85 | - | May 17 | Battle Road Twilight Series Meet 2 |
1500m | 3:55.04 | - | May 10 | Battle Road Twilight Series Meet 1 |
Mile | 4:10.25 | - | Jan 18 | 2025 UW Preview/Mile City |
Mile | 4:10.25 | - | Jan 17 | 2025 UW Preview/Mile City |
2023
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m-short-track | 14:06.04 | - | Dec 2 | Boston University Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
MileRoad | 4:03.47 | - | Jul 29 | The Guardian Mile |
1500m | 3:45.76 | - | Jun 10 | Adrian Martinez Classic, Emerson Field, Concord, MA - Mixed Races |
1500m | 3:48.19 | - | May 19 | Track Night NYC, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
mile-short-track | 4:07.19 | - | Feb 26 | Last Chance Indoor Qualifier |
mile-short-track | 4:08.02 | - | Feb 11 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
mile-short-track | 4:08.02 | - | Feb 10 | Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational |
mile-short-track | 4:06.59 | - | Jan 27 | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
mile-short-track | 4:06.59 | - | Jan 27 | Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic |
2022
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MileRoad | 4:01.0HT | - | Sep 11 | New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile, New York, NY |
Mile | 4:06.94 | - | Sep 1 | The Monmouth Mile, Mater Dei Prep, Middletown Township, NJ |
Mile | 4:07.64 | - | Aug 11 | West Chester Mile, Henderson HS, West Chester, PA - Elite Event |
MileRoad | 4:10.00 | - | Aug 7 | High Street Mile, Newburyport, MA |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:55.98 | - | Apr 24 | Ocean State Running Spring T&F Series #1, Conley Stadium, Providence, RI - Elite Event |
2020
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 8:13.47 | - | Mar 8 | ECAC/ICAAAA Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:10.73 | - | Feb 22 | America East Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:31.96 | - | Feb 22 | America East Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
DistanceMe | 9:54.26 | - | Feb 21 | America East Indoor Championships, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:26.52 | - | Feb 7 | U Albany Winter Classic, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:05.34 | - | Feb 1 | NEICAAA Ch., Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:09.91 | - | Jan 25 | John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:26.31 | - | Jan 25 | John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:28.24 | - | Jan 18 | Winterfell Meeting, Virtue Field House, Middlebury, VT (i) |
mile-short-track | 4:12.80 | - | Jan 10 | 51st Annual Dartmouth Relays, Dartmouth-Leverone FH, Hanover, NH (i) |
2019
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3000m-short-track | 8:26.30 | - | Dec 28 | Boston University Mini-Meet #3, Boston Univ. Track & Tennis Center, Boston, MA (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:31.89 | - | Dec 14 | Dartmouth vs Maine vs Vermont, Hanover, NH (i) |
10Kilometr | 29:59 | - | Nov 15 | NCAA Division I Northeast Region Cross Country Ch. (road), Buffalo, NY |
1500m | 3:51.18 | - | May 10 | New England Conference Championships, New Haven, CT |
1500m | 3:56.73 | - | May 5 | America East Conference Championships, Albany, NY |
4x800Metre | 7:42.65 | - | May 5 | America East Conference Championships, Albany, NY |
1500m | 3:53.91 | - | May 4 | America East Conference Championships, Albany, NY |
800m | 1:54.58 | - | Apr 27 | UNH Pre-Conference Invitational, Durham, NH |
800m | 1:56.01 | - | Apr 20 | Beach Invitational, Long Beach, CA |
1500m | 3:50.31 | - | Apr 19 | Bryan Clay Invitational, Azusa, CA |
5000m | 14:45.80 | - | Apr 12 | Dartmouth Outdoor Invitational, Hanover, NH |
800m | 1:55.37 | - | Apr 6 | University of MA Minuteman Invitational, Amherst, MA |
1500m | 3:54.38 | - | Apr 6 | University of MA Minuteman Invitational, Amherst, MA |
3000m | 8:34.85 | - | Mar 30 | UMass Lowell Invitational, Lowell, MA |
mile-short-track | 4:10.86 | - | Feb 9 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Boston, MA (i) |
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Honours
No medals
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is John Benner's Mile Short Track personal best?
John Benner's Mile Short Track personal best is 4:05.34, set on Feb 1, 2020 in Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) (i).
Which events does John Benner compete in?
John Benner competes in the Mile Short Track and 1500 m.
How did John Benner perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 1:54.78, set on Feb 11, 2026 in National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin (IRL) (i). Last competition: Faxon Law New Haven Road Race on Sep 7, 2026, 1:05:10.