 Justin Kent and Preisner in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 March 1996 Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Home town | Milton, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Tulsa |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Position | Marathon Runner |
| University team | Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Ben Preisner (born 22 March 1996 in Oakville, Ontario) [1] is a Canadian long-distance runner. [2]
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]
