Benjamin Buckingham was born on 8 November 1991 and is an Australian track and field athlete who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
10 Facts About Ben Buckingham
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Ben Buckingham continued his running and came third in the 2010 National U20 steeplechase.
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Ben Buckingham made his international debut at the 2010 World Mountain Running Championships in Slovenia, competing in the junior race.
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Ben Buckingham completed his second degree at the age of 25 in 2016.
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Ben Buckingham trained full time for six months before starting work as a Lawyer at Minter Ellison.
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Ben Buckingham won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 Oceania Athletics Championships held in Townsville, Australia.
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Ben Buckingham competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.
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Ben Buckingham did not qualify to compete in the final.
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In 2020, Ben Buckingham headed to Europe where he clocked two 8:24s with a best of 8:24.39 to move to sixth Australian all-time.
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Ben Buckingham ran seventh in the Men's 3000m steeplechase heat with a time of 8:20.95, missing out on the final.