Ben Preisner (born 22 March 1996 in Oakville, Ontario)[1] is a Canadian long-distance runner.[2]

Ben Preisner
Personal information
Born (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28)
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Home townMilton, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Tulsa
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportLong-distance running
PositionMarathon Runner
University teamTulsa Golden Hurricane
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

He competed at the collegiate level for the University of Tulsa where he studied chemical engineering.[3]

In 2019, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark.[1][4] He finished in 77th place.[4]

Following delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Preisner ran 2:10:17 in his debut marathon in the Marathon Project 2020 in Chandler, Arizona, over a minute faster than the Olympic standard of 2:11:30.[5] As a result, he was nominated to represent Canada in the marathon event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6] Competing in Tokyo, he ran a time of 2:19:27 to finish in forty-sixth place, the highest placement among the three Canadian competitors.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ben Preisner". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Benjamin Preisner". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ben Preisner - Track and Field". University of Tulsa Athletics. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ^ Harrison, Doug (20 December 2020). "'Smart decisions' propel top Canadian Ben Preisner to Olympic standard in marathon debut". CBC Sports. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Athletics Canada announces Olympic marathon teams". Canadian Running Magazine. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  7. ^ Ewing, Lori (7 August 2021). "Preisner top Canadian in Olympic men's marathon". The Sports Network. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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