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Ben True

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Male Age: 39 Date of Birth: 12/29/1985

Athletics Information

Event: Cross Country, Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, Road Running Coach: Ray Treacy Agent: Dan Lilot Sponsor: ASICS Club: Northwoods Athletics

Residences

Hometown: North Yarmouth, ME High School: Greely High School College: Dartmouth College

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In Top 8 World Championships

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Diamond League meeting winner

Career Highlights

  • 5km and 10km Winner at the 2011 Road Running Circuit Championships
  • Finalist at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

Personal

Born and raised in North Yarmouth, Maine…studied art history and architecture at Dartmouth…joined the Oregon Track Club his first year as a professional runner…set a new American 5k road record in 2015 at the Boston Athletic Association 5k…started the Strava club Tour de Woodstock with training partners in 2021.

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