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Leigh Bennett
AUSMenBirth dateApr 20, 1986
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Leigh Bennett is a Australia sprinter, born on April 20, 1986. He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.
His personal bests include 10.75 in the 100m, 21.40 in the 200m, 47.74 in the 400m, 50.34 in the 400mH and 7.27 in the 60m. He has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Australia.
Key facts
400 m hurdles
50.34
200 m
21.40
Age
40 years old
As of Sep 13, 2026: 400 m hurdles 50.34, 200 m 21.40, 2026 season best 54.96 (Mar 19, 2026, SOPAC, Sydney (AUS)) · Last competition: Australian Championships, Apr 11, 2026, 55.75 · 40 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 400m | 49.71 | - | Apr 9, 2026 | ↓ | Australian Championships |
| 2026 | 400mH | 54.96 | - | Mar 19, 2026 | ↓ | NSW Championships |
| 2025 | 100m | 11.24 | +3.1 | Mar 1, 2025 | ↑ | Capital Athletics Summer Series 9, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
| 2025 | 200m | 22.37 | +3.2 | Jan 25, 2025 | ↑ | Capital Athletics Open & U20 Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
| 2025 | 300m | 35.23 | - | Mar 7, 2025 | ↑ | Capital Athletics Summer Series 10, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
| 2025 | 400m | 49.21 | - | Dec 20, 2025 | ↓ | Capital Athletics Combined Event Championships |
| 2024 | 400m | 50.47 | - | Dec 21, 2024 | ↓ | High Velocity - Blacktown, Blacktown Athletics Track, Sydney |
| 2023 | 400mH | 52.76 | - | Mar 31, 2023 | ↓ | Australian Championships |
| 2022 | 100m | 10.93 | +3.6 | Oct 29, 2022 | ↑ | AIS Athletics Track, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2022 | 200m | 21.92 | +3.6 | Nov 26, 2022 | ↑ | AIS Athletics Track, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2022 | 300m | 34.63 | - | Oct 29, 2022 | ↑ | AIS Athletics Track, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2022 | 400m | 48.63 | - | Dec 2, 2022 | ↓ | AIS Athletics Track, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2021 | 100m | 11.12 | +0.8 | Dec 18, 2021 | ↑ | Woden Park, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2021 | 300m | 34.89 | - | Dec 4, 2021 | ↑ | Woden Park, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2021 | 400m | 49.61 | - | Dec 18, 2021 | ↓ | Woden Park, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2021 | 400mH | 53.11 | - | Jan 16, 2021 | ↓ | Woden Park, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2020 | 60m | 7.27 | -0.1 | Aug 2, 2020 | - | Woden Park, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2020 | 100m | 11.04 | +3.1 | Aug 30, 2020 | ↑ | Woden Park, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2020 | 200m | 21.92 | +1.4 | Aug 30, 2020 | ↑ | Woden Park, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2020 | 300m | 34.68 | - | Aug 2, 2020 | ↑ | Woden Park, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2020 | 400m | 48.65 | - | Nov 22, 2020 | ↓ | AIS Athletics Track, Canberra (AUS) |
| 2018 | 400m | 47.74 | - | Jan 14, 2018 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2018 | 400mH | 50.34 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2017 | 100m | 10.84 | +2.7 | Oct 28, 2017 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2017 | 200m | 21.40 | +0.2 | Dec 16, 2017 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2017 | 400m | 47.79 | - | Dec 3, 2017 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2017 | 400mH | 50.86 | - | Dec 16, 2017 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2016 | 100m | 10.75 | +2.6 | Nov 19, 2016 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2016 | 200m | 21.59 | +0.6 | Nov 19, 2016 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2016 | 400m | 47.98 | - | Feb 6, 2016 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2016 | 400mH | 50.38 | - | Jul 9, 2016 | ↓ | Tarare (FRA) |
| 2015 | 100m | 11.00 | +0.6 | Dec 19, 2015 | ↑ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2015 | 200m | 21.98 | +1.0 | Jan 25, 2015 | ↑ | Glendale (AUS) |
| 2015 | 400m | 48.32 | - | Dec 19, 2015 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2015 | 400mH | 51.08 | - | Mar 29, 2015 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2015 | 600m | 1:23.42 | - | Aug 9, 2015 | - | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2014 | 200m | 22.12 | +0.7 | Dec 20, 2014 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2014 | 400m | 49.48 | - | Jan 25, 2014 | ↓ | Wollongong (AUS) |
| 2014 | 400mH | 51.78 | - | Mar 2, 2014 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2013 | 200m | 23.24 | -5.9 | Dec 21, 2013 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2013 | 400m | 49.79 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2013 | 400mH | 52.08 | - | Jun 5, 2013 | ↓ | Papeete (PYF) |
| 2011 | 100m | 11.7h | -0.7 | Mar 11, 2011 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2011 | 200m | 22.26 | -0.2 | Jan 23, 2011 | ↑ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2011 | 200MetresH | 24.19 | +3.1 | Feb 5, 2011 | - | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2011 | 300m | 36.14 | - | Jun 18, 2011 | ↑ | Glendale (AUS) |
| 2011 | 400m | 49.95 | - | Jan 23, 2011 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2011 | 400mH | 52.82 | - | Apr 15, 2011 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2010 | 200m | 22.47 | +1.0 | Jan 16, 2010 | ↑ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2010 | 400m | 49.91 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2010 | 400mH | 52.50 | - | Mar 4, 2010 | ↓ | Olympic Park, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2009 | 400mH | 55.11 | - | Feb 28, 2009 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2008 | 400mH | 52.55 | - | Jan 26, 2008 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2007 | 400mH | 52.67 | - | Mar 9, 2007 | ↓ | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2006 | 400m | 48.69 | - | Feb 25, 2006 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2006 | 400mH | 51.95 | - | Jan 15, 2006 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
| 2005 | 400mH | 52.75 | - | Nov 5, 2005 | ↓ | Sydney (AUS) |
2026
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 55.75 | - | Apr 11 | Australian Championships |
400mH | 55.75 | - | Apr 9 | Australian Championships |
400m | 49.71 | - | Apr 9 | Australian Championships |
400m | 50.57 | - | Mar 20 | NSW Championships |
400mH | 54.96 | - | Mar 19 | NSW Championships |
400m | 50.69 | - | Feb 28 | Capital Athletics Summer Series 10 |
2025
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 49.21 | - | Dec 20 | Capital Athletics Combined Event Championships |
400m | 49.35 | - | Mar 23 | NSW Championships |
400m | 49.35 | - | Mar 21 | NSW Championships |
300m | 35.23 | - | Mar 7 | Capital Athletics Summer Series 10, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
100m | 11.24 | +3.1 | Mar 1 | Capital Athletics Summer Series 9, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400m | 49.56 | - | Mar 1 | Capital Athletics Summer Series 9, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400m | 49.64 | - | Jan 26 | Capital Athletics Open & U20 Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
200m | 22.37 | +3.2 | Jan 26 | Capital Athletics Open & U20 Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
200m | 22.37 | +3.2 | Jan 25 | Capital Athletics Open & U20 Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
2024
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 50.47 | - | Dec 21 | High Velocity - Blacktown, Blacktown Athletics Track, Sydney |
2023
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 52.76 | - | Apr 2 | Australian Championships |
400mH | 53.34 | - | Apr 2 | Australian Championships |
400mH | 52.76 | - | Mar 31 | Australian Championships |
400mH | 53.34 | - | Mar 30 | Australian Championships |
400mH | 53.75 | - | Mar 22 | AACT Summer Series #13 |
400mH | 54.26 | - | Mar 3 | NSW Open Track & Field Championships |
2022
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 48.63 | - | Dec 2 | AACT Summer Series #8, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
200m | 21.92 | +3.6 | Nov 26 | AACT Summer Series #7, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
100m | 11.12 | +1.5 | Nov 26 | AACT Summer Series #7, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
300m | 34.63 | - | Oct 29 | AACT Summer Series #4, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
100m | 10.93 | +3.6 | Oct 29 | AACT Summer Series #4, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
200m | 22.41 | +2.1 | Apr 2 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
200m | 22.41 | +2.1 | Mar 31 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
400m | 49.55 | - | Mar 31 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
400m | 49.55 | - | Mar 30 | Australian Championships, SOPAC, Sydney |
400m | 49.04 | - | Mar 11 | AACT Summer Series #12, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400m | 49.45 | - | Mar 5 | AACT Summer Series #11, Woden Park, Canberra |
200m | 22.44 | -0.9 | Jan 30 | AACT Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
200m | 22.17 | +0.5 | Jan 30 | AACT Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400m | 49.22 | - | Jan 29 | AACT Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
200m | 22.17 | +0.5 | Jan 28 | AACT Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400m | 49.22 | - | Jan 28 | AACT Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
200m | 22.44 | -0.9 | Jan 28 | AACT Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
100m | 11.45 | -2.9 | Jan 20 | Summer Down Under Invitational Events, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400m | 49.11 | - | Jan 9 | Bill Jacobs Shield, Woden Park, Canberra |
2021
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 49.61 | - | Dec 18 | North vs South Challenge, Woden Park, Canberra |
100m | 11.12 | +0.8 | Dec 18 | North vs South Challenge, Woden Park, Canberra |
300m | 34.89 | - | Dec 4 | AACT Summer Series #5, Woden Park, Canberra |
100m | 11.48 | -1.3 | Dec 4 | AACT Summer Series #5, Woden Park, Canberra |
400mH | 53.11 | - | Jan 16 | AACT Combined Events Championships, Woden Park, Canberra |
2020
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 48.72 | - | Dec 19 | AACT Summer Series Meet Number 8, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
100m | 11.09 | +1.0 | Dec 5 | AACT Summer Series Meet Number 7, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
300m | 34.78 | - | Dec 5 | AACT Summer Series Meet Number 7, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
400m | 48.65 | - | Nov 22 | AACT Summer Series Meet Number 5, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra |
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Honours
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2016Sydney Australian Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
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2014Oceania Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Leigh Bennett's 400 m hurdles personal best?
Leigh Bennett's 400 m hurdles personal best is 50.34, set on Jan 27, 2018 in Canberra (AUS).
Which events does Leigh Bennett compete in?
Leigh Bennett competes in the 400 m hurdles and 200 m.
How did Leigh Bennett perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 54.96, set on Mar 19, 2026 in SOPAC, Sydney (AUS). Last competition: Australian Championships on Apr 11, 2026, 55.75.