Ben True USA   
Date of birth: 29 December 85
Age: 35 years 2 days
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Club/team: Saucony
5000m 6th at World Championships 2015
Cross Country Long 6th at World Championships 2013
5 National Titles
3000m World Alltime no. 127 7:35.53 Paris 1 Jul 2017
One Mile World Alltime no. 726 3:57.83 Cork 16 Jul 2018
Two Miles World Alltime no. 142 8:23.76 Eugene OR 25 May 2018
1500m World Alltime no. 524 3:36.05 Somerville MA 17 Jun 2016
10,000m World Alltime no. 423 27:41.17 Stanford CA 29 Apr 2012
One Mile World Indoor Alltime no. 144 3:57.31 Boston MA 28 Jan 2017
Two Miles World Indoor Alltime no. 14 8:11.33 New York NY 11 Feb 2017
5000m World Alltime no. 134 13:02.74 Stanford CA 4 May 2014
3000m World Indoor Alltime no. 104 7:40.96+ New York NY 11 Feb 2017
Half Marathon World Alltime no. 2549 1:02:39 New York NY 18 Mar 2018
5000m World Indoor Alltime no. 15 13:06.74 Boston MA 26 Feb 2017
5km, Road World Alltime no. 16 13:20 Boston MA 16 Apr 2017
10km, Road World Alltime no. 213 27:51 Cape Elizabeth ME 3 Aug 2014

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
800m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  1:50.68w    3Waltham MA22 May
2007  1:50.07w   1r4Hanover NH12 May
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2005  3:46.85w    1Durham NH14 May
2006  3:44.17w    1Philadelphia PA7 May
2007  3:40.17w    8Sacramento CA9 Jun
2008  3:49.00w    5New Haven CT11 May
2009  3:42.41w    1Waltham MA13 Jun
2010  3:42.47w    3Eugene OR29 May
2013  3:40.07w    1Walnut CA19 Apr
2016  3:36.05w   3Somerville MA17 Jun
2018  3:42.57+w    7Cork16 Jul
 
One Mile
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  4:02.61w    4Tempe AZ14 Apr
2018  3:57.83w   6Cork16 Jul
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  3:57.31iw   4Boston MA28 Jan
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  3:58w   12New York NY9 Sep
 
3000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2012  7:44.40w    1Dublin25 Jul
2013  7:36.59w    2Rieti8 Sep
2017  7:35.53w   6Paris1 Jul
2018  7:41.86w    8Ostrava13 Jun
2019  7:40.49w    8Oslo13 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  7:59.87iw    6Boston MA14 Feb
2017  7:40.96+iw   2New York NY11 Feb
 
Two Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  8:23.76w   8Eugene OR25 May
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  8:11.33iw   1New York NY11 Feb
 
5000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2006  14:18.61w    2Philadelphia PA7 May
2007  14:14.85w    1Princeton NJ6 May
2010  13:43.98w    6Portland OR11 Jun
2011  13:24.11w    15New York NY11 Jun
2012  13:20.53w    2Ninove21 Jul
2013  13:11.59w    3Heusden13 Jul
2014  13:02.74w   1Stanford CA4 May
2015  13:05.54w    7Bruxelles11 Sep
2016  13:12.67w    11Eugene OR28 May
2017  13:10.83w    3Heusden22 Jul
2018  13:04.11w    10Bruxelles31 Aug
2019  13:09.81w    11Roma6 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2017  13:06.74iw   3Boston MA26 Feb
 
10,000m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  28:16.65w    25Stanford CA1 May
2012  27:41.17w   8Stanford CA29 Apr
2013  29:07.26w    4Des Moines IA20 Jun
2015  27:43.79w    2Stanford CA2 May
2016  29:04.21w    11Eugene OR1 Jul
2019  27:52.39w    1Stanford CA2 May
 
4 Miles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  18:58w   1Bridgton ME4 Jul
 
10 Miles, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  46:48w   2St. Paul MN2 Oct
2012  47:19w    1St. Paul MN7 Oct
 
5km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  14:04w    1Corvallis OR24 Oct
2011  13:44w    1Providence RI18 Sep
2012  13:41w    1Boston MA15 Apr
2013  13:58w    7New York NY2 Nov
2014  13:26w    2Boston MA19 Apr
2015  13:22w    1Boston MA18 Apr
2016  13:41w    2Boston MA16 Apr
2017  13:20w   1Boston MA16 Apr
2018  13:42w    2Boston MA14 Apr
2019  13:44w    2Boston MA13 Apr
 
10km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  29:11w    10Cape Elizabeth ME1 Aug
2010  29:02w    12Cape Elizabeth ME7 Aug
2011  28:28w    5Atlanta GA4 Jul
2014  27:51w   3Cape Elizabeth ME3 Aug
2015  28:13w    1New York NY30 May
2016  28:17w    1Cape Elizabeth ME6 Aug
2017  27:56w    2Cape Elizabeth ME5 Aug
2018  28:29w    3Cape Elizabeth ME4 Aug
 
15km, Road
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2011  43:25w    2Jacksonville FL12 Mar
2013  43:38w    1Jacksonville FL9 Mar
2014  43:04w   1Jacksonville FL15 Mar
2015  44:03w    1Jacksonville FL15 Mar
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2018  1:02:39w   1New York NY18 Mar
2019  1:02:56w    10New York NY17 Mar

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
5000m
WC 2015: 613:54.07 2h113:45.09
WC 2019: 9h113:27.39
Cross Country 12.0km
WC 2011: 3535:56
WC 2013: 633:11

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
800m
Winstreak: 2 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor1:50.07    Hanover NH12 May 2007
 
1500m
Outdoor3:36.05    Somerville MA17 Jun 2016
 
One Mile
Outdoor3:57.83    Cork16 Jul 2018
Indoor3:57.31    Boston MA28 Jan 2017
 
Mile, Road
Outdoor3:58    New York NY9 Sep 2018
 
3000m
Outdoor7:35.53    Paris1 Jul 2017
Indoor7:40.96+    New York NY11 Feb 2017
 
Two Miles
Outdoor8:23.76    Eugene OR25 May 2018
Indoor8:11.33    New York NY11 Feb 2017
 
5000m
Outdoor13:02.74    Stanford CA4 May 2014
Indoor13:06.74    Boston MA26 Feb 2017
 
10,000m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor27:41.17    Stanford CA29 Apr 2012
 
4 Miles
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor18:58    Bridgton ME4 Jul 2009
 
10 Miles, Road
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor46:48    St. Paul MN2 Oct 2011
 
5km, Road
Outdoor13:20    Boston MA16 Apr 2017
 
10km, Road
Outdoor27:51    Cape Elizabeth ME3 Aug 2014
 
15km, Road
Winstreak: 3 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor43:04    Jacksonville FL15 Mar 2014
 
Half Marathon
Outdoor1:02:39    New York NY18 Mar 2018

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

5000m, 10 best results (legal):
13:02.74   1Stanford CA4 May 2014
13:04.11   10Bruxelles31 Aug 2018
13:05.54   7Bruxelles11 Sep 2015
13:06.15   3Heusden18 Jul 2015
13:06.74i  3Boston MA26 Feb 2017
13:09.81   11Roma6 Jun 2019
13:10.83   3Heusden22 Jul 2017
13:11.24   8Zürich28 Aug 2014
13:11.59   3Heusden13 Jul 2013
13:12.67   11Eugene OR28 May 2016
 
Average: 13:08.1420000000001
 
1500m, 10 best results (legal):
3:36.05   3Somerville MA17 Jun 2016
3:40.07   1Walnut CA19 Apr 2013
3:40.17   8Sacramento CA9 Jun 2007
3:41.16   7h2Indianapolis IN22 Jun 2007
3:42.00   2Gainesville FL26 May 2007
3:42.35   2Amsterdam31 Aug 2013
3:42.41   1Waltham MA13 Jun 2009
3:42.47   3Eugene OR29 May 2010
3:42.57+   7Cork16 Jul 2018
3:42.68   5h2Sacramento CA7 Jun 2007
 
Average: 3:41.193
 
3000m, 10 best results (legal):
7:35.53   6Paris1 Jul 2017
7:36.59   2Rieti8 Sep 2013
7:40.49   8Oslo13 Jun 2019
7:40.96+i  2New York NY11 Feb 2017
7:41.86   8Ostrava13 Jun 2018
7:44.36   7Zagreb29 Aug 2017
7:44.40   1Dublin25 Jul 2012
7:47.00   10Doha5 May 2017
7:52.36+   7Eugene OR25 May 2018
7:52.58   1Cardiff18 Jul 2012
 
Average: 7:43.613
 
5km, Road, 10 best results (legal):
13:20   1Boston MA16 Apr 2017
13:22   1Boston MA18 Apr 2015
13:26   2Boston MA19 Apr 2014
13:41   1Boston MA15 Apr 2012
13:41   2Boston MA16 Apr 2016
13:42   2Boston MA14 Apr 2018
13:44   1Providence RI18 Sep 2011
13:44   2Boston MA13 Apr 2019
13:52   1Providence RI16 Sep 2012
13:58   7New York NY2 Nov 2013
 
Average: 13:39
 

Total results in db: 163

By event:

800m:3
1500m:34
One Mile:4
Mile, Road:1
3000m:17
Two Miles:2
5000m:47
10,000m:8
4 Miles:1
10 Miles, Road:2
5km, Road:14
10km, Road:9
15km, Road:4
Half Marathon:2
Cross Country 10.0km:3
Cross Country 12.0km:5
7miles:4
4.748miles:3

▲IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

No results during 2020. Last results for this athlete are from 2019.

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2007OutdoorOne Mile814:02.61
2009Outdoor5km, Road5514:04
2010Indoor3000m887:59.29
2011Outdoor5000m8213:24.11
2011Outdoor10,000m10028:16.65
2011Outdoor10 Miles, Road1746:48
2011Outdoor5km, Road613:44
2011Outdoor10km, Road7528:28
2012Outdoor3000m307:44.40
2012Outdoor5000m7113:20.53
2012Outdoor10,000m5427:41.17
2012Outdoor10 Miles, Road6547:19
2012Outdoor5km, Road1313:41
2013Outdoor3000m97:36.59
2013Outdoor5000m2513:11.59
2013Outdoor5km, Road4013:58
2014Outdoor5000m813:02.74
2014Outdoor5km, Road113:26
2014Outdoor10km, Road2027:51
2015Outdoor5000m1213:05.54
2015Outdoor10,000m4527:43.79
2015Outdoor10km, Road3128:13
2016Outdoor1500m513:36.05
2016Outdoor5000m3113:12.67
2016Outdoor10km, Road3728:17
2017Outdoor3000m97:35.53
2017Outdoor5000m1413:10.83
2017Outdoor10km, Road1927:56
2017IndoorOne Mile173:57.31
2017Indoor3000m27:40.96+
2017IndoorTwo Miles18:11.33
2017Indoor5000m313:06.74
2018OutdoorOne Mile593:57.83
2018Outdoor3000m157:41.86
2018OutdoorTwo Miles88:23.76
2018Outdoor5000m1113:04.11
2018Outdoor10km, Road9028:29
2019Outdoor3000m127:40.49
2019Outdoor5000m2913:09.81
2019Outdoor10,000m5127:52.39

▲WINSTREAKS