1. Benjamin True was born on December 29,1985 and is an American track and field and cross-country athlete, who competed for Dartmouth College and currently trains in Hanover, New Hampshire, while competing for Saucony and In the Arena.
21 Facts About Ben True
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Ben True earned All-American honors twice at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships while in high school, twice at the NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship, three times at the NCAA Skiing Championships, once at the NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship, and at the 2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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Since joining Saucony, Ben True has improved his track PR's to 7:36:59 for 3000m, 13:02.74 for 5000m, and 27:41.17 for 10,000m.
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Ben True was the top American at both the 2011 and 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing 35th and 6th.
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At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Ben True finished 4th in both the 5000m and the 10000m.
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Ben True won the 2014 Manchester Road Race on Thanksgiving Day, outperforming Sam Chelanga during the last half-mile.
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May 28,2016, Ben True placed 11th at the Eugene Diamond League 5000 meters in 13:12.67 in preparation for US Olympic Track and Field Trials in July 2016.
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Ben True placed fifth in the 5000 m at the Olympic trials with a time of 13:36.40.
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On June 17, Ben True placed third in 1500 meters at 2016 adidas BOOST Boston Games in US leading time 3:36.05 behind Nick Willis and Collins Cheboi.
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Ben True became the first American and native Maine runner to win the race.
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On November 24, Ben True won the 2016 Manchester Road Race, beating out one of the most competitive fields the race has seen.
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On May 5, Ben True placed 10th in the 3000 meters at 2017 IAAF Diamond League in a time of 7:47.00 in Doha.
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On May 27, Ben True placed 22nd in the 5000 meters at 2017 IAAF Diamond League in a time of 13:28.24 in Eugene Prefontaine Classic.
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On June 24, Ben True placed 4th in the 5000 meters at 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in a time of 13:17.94 behind winner Paul Chelimo, Eric Jenkins and Ryan Hill.
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On July 1, Ben True placed 6th in the 3000 meters at 2017 IAAF Diamond League in a time of 7:35.53 in Paris.
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Ben True won the men's race at 2018 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon in time of 1:02:39 over 10,888 finishers.
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Ben True finished 4th to Bowerman teammates Marc Scott, Grant Fisher, and Woody Kincaid and is the 8th fastest American of all time at the distance.
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In November, Ben True announced he had agreed to a deal with Asics that will run through at least 2023.
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On November 7, Ben True took home 7th place at the 2021 New York City Marathon, in a time of 2:12:53.
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Ben True was the second American finisher, behind Elkanah Kibet and finished just four seconds ahead of fellow American Nathan Martin.
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In January 2025, Ben True was hired as an assistant coach of cross country and track and field at his alma mater, Dartmouth College.