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BN
Benjamin Nelson
MaleMinnesota2002–2026
76
Total Finishes
55
Distinct Races
19
States (37%)
1:17:49
PR (5:56/mi)
1:59:39
Average
+1:04:36
Slower (first to last)
Medal House
2007
Community First Fox Cities Marathon presented by Miron Construction
1:51:31
#381 overall#274 gender
2007
Monster Dash
1:56:26
#367 overall#210 gender
2007
Run Like Hell Half Marathon/10K/5K
2:09:36
#620 overall#290 gender
2007
Grandma's Marathon
2:10:44
#2887 overall#1594 gender
2007
Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Jesse Owens 5K, 1 Mile & Kids Run
2:30:31
#3185 overall#1487 gender
2006
New Prague Half Marathon
1:37:06
#199 overall#164 gender
2006
Grandma's Marathon
1:57:18
#1623 overall#1005 gender
2006
2027 Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend
2:38:02
#6484 overall#3103 gender
2005
Lake Minnetonka Half Marathon
1:34:16
#55 overall#48 gender
2004
Grandma's Marathon
2:08:35
#2630 overall#1452 gender
2002
Life Time Chicago Half Marathon + 5K
1:39:25
#405 overall#357 gender
2002
Grandma's Marathon
2:10:15
#2708 overall#1526 gender
Performance Timeline
Complete Race Log
| Year | Race | State | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sprouts Mesa - Phoenix MarathonMesa | AZ | 2:44:01 | #3229 |
| 2025 | Rock 'n' Roll San DiegoSan Diego | CA | 1:53:39 | #2995 |
| 2024 | Philadelphia MarathonPhiladelphia | PA | 1:18:41 | #66 |
| 2024 | Indianapolis Monumental MarathonIndianapolis | IN | 1:27:03 | #383 |
| 2024 | Flying Pig Pump and RunCincinnati | OH | 1:30:49 | #85 |
| 2024 | The Notre Dame Holy HalfNotre Dame | IN | 1:49:00 | #294 |
| 2024 | Midwest Twin Cities Half Marathon, 10K & 5KBloomington | MN | 2:11:43 | #168 |
| 2024 | Hy-Vee Women's Half Marathon and 8kMinneapolis | MN | 2:11:43 | #168 |
| 2024 | Rock 'n' Roll Washington DCWashington | DC | 2:29:48 | #9343 |
| 2023 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Jesse Owens 5K, 1 Mile & Kids RunColumbus | OH | 1:34:14 | #278 |
| 2023 | The Unforgettable Staten Island Half Marathon!Staten Island | NY | 1:43:50 | #1885 |
| 2023 | Flying Pig Pump and RunCincinnati | OH | 1:45:07 | #522 |
| 2023 | The Notre Dame Holy HalfNotre Dame | IN | 1:47:57 | #175 |
| 2023 | The LESS Popular Brooklyn Half Marathon!Brooklyn | NY | 1:52:35 | #8066 |
| 2023 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:17:12 | #4368 |
| 2023 | St. Petersburg Distance ClassicSaint Petersburg | FL | 2:32:07 | #396 |
| 2023 | St. Petersburg Distance ClassicSt. Petersburg | FL | 2:32:07 | #396 |
| 2022 | Gilbert Half MarathonGilbert | AZ | 1:35:21 | #35 |
| 2022 | HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Half MarathonLone Tree | CO | 1:35:55 | #13 |
| 2022 | Naptown Half Marathon & 10K/5KAnnapolis | MD | 1:37:02 | #33 |
| 2022 | Murfreesboro Half MarathonMurfreesboro | TN | 1:44:29 | #136 |
| 2022 | Air Force MarathonDayton | OH | 1:46:43 | #187 |
| 2022 | PHILADELPHIA DISTANCE RUNPhiladelphia | PA | 1:57:29 | #1085 |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Distance RunPhiladelphia | PA | 1:57:29 | #1082 |
| 2022 | Rock 'n' Roll Washington DCWashington | DC | 2:00:32 | #2631 |
| 2022 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:14:17 | #3680 |
| 2021 | Viola Valley Half MarathonViola | TN | 1:41:25 | #23 |
| 2021 | Urban Wildland Half Marathon & 5K (Richfield, MN)Richfield | MN | 2:31:22 | #417 |
| 2020 | Rock 'n' Roll Arizona MarathonPhoenix | AZ | 1:41:48 | #554 |
| 2019 | USO Half Marathon and 5KJacksonville | FL | 1:47:02 | #115 |
| 2019 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 1:54:54 | #1884 |
| 2019 | Rockin Brews MadisonMadison | WI | 2:12:15 | #353 |
| 2019 | Rockfest Half MarathonHampton Beach | NH | 2:13:33 | #1813 |
| 2018 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 1:54:06 | #1779 |
| 2018 | Navy Air Force Half Marathon & Navy 5-MilerWashington | DC | 2:08:25 | #1659 |
| 2017 | Shamrock MarathonVirginia Beach | VA | 1:45:37 | #470 |
| 2017 | Fleet Feet Rochester Half Marathon | 5K | Kids 1/2 MileRochester | NY | 1:53:59 | #213 |
| 2017 | Horsetooth Half Marathon - Presented by Fort Collins ConnexionFort Collins | CO | 2:03:44 | #663 |
| 2017 | York Marathon and Half MarathonYork | PA | 2:04:54 | #26 |
| 2017 | THAT DAM HALF & 5KGRAND PRAIRIE | TX | 2:08:08 | #118 |
| 2017 | Red White and Boom Half MarathonMinneapolils | MN | 2:10:45 | #1198 |
| 2017 | YMCA Famous Idaho Potato Marathon & Fun RunsBoise | ID | 2:21:35 | #651 |
| 2016 | Papillion Half MarathonPapillion | NE | 1:31:39 | #12 |
| 2016 | Rochester Regional Health Flower City ChallengeRochester | NY | 1:37:05 | #114 |
| 2016 | Shamrock MarathonVirginia Beach | VA | 1:54:09 | #1177 |
| 2016 | Philadelphia MarathonPhiladelphia | PA | 1:58:00 | #2816 |
| 2015 | Lincoln MarathonLincoln | NE | 3:02:49 | #7890 |
| 2014 | Get Lucky Half MarathonMinneapolis | MN | 1:50:29 | #560 |
| 2013 | Get Lucky Half MarathonMinneapolis | MN | 1:54:56 | #849 |
| 2013 | Castle Rock Half MarathonCastle Rock | CO | 2:29:53 | #228 |
| 2012 | Outer Banks MarathonManteo | NC | 1:57:00 | #529 |
| 2012 | EPIC Marathon and Running FestivalGreen Bay | WI | 2:06:13 | #1577 |
| 2011 | Get Lucky Half MarathonMinneapolis | MN | 1:42:32 | #201 |
| 2010 | Rock 'n' Roll Arizona MarathonPhoenix | AZ | 1:22:02 | #110 |
| 2010 | Run MalibuMalibu | CA | 1:49:12 | #141 |
| 2010 | Rock 'n' Roll Washington DCWashington | DC | 1:58:58 | #2768 |
| 2009 | Monster DashMinneapolis | MN | 1:41:59 | #255 |
| 2009 | Foot Traffic Flat MarathonPortland | OR | 2:10:32 | #997 |
| 2009 | Rock n Roll NashvilleNashville | TN | 2:42:22 | #14330 |
| 2008 | St. Luke's Half Marathon & 5KAllentown | PA | 1:17:49 | #12 |
| 2008 | Brainerd Jaycees Run for the LakesNisswa | MN | 1:49:15 | #34 |
| 2008 | Urban Wildland Half Marathon & 5K (Richfield, MN)Richfield | MN | 1:51:56 | #357 |
| 2008 | EPIC Marathon and Running FestivalGreen Bay | WI | 1:58:05 | #1182 |
| 2008 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:15:48 | #3552 |
| 2008 | Rock n Roll NashvilleNashville | TN | 2:32:15 | #13380 |
| 2008 | Murfreesboro Half MarathonMurfreesboro | TN | 3:02:16 | #1099 |
| 2007 | Community First Fox Cities Marathon presented by Miron ConstructionMenasha | WI | 1:51:31 | #381 |
| 2007 | Monster DashMinneapolis | MN | 1:56:26 | #367 |
| 2007 | Run Like Hell Half Marathon/10K/5KPortland | OR | 2:09:36 | #620 |
| 2007 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:10:44 | #2887 |
| 2007 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Jesse Owens 5K, 1 Mile & Kids RunColumbus | OH | 2:30:31 | #3185 |
| 2006 | New Prague Half MarathonNew Prague | MN | 1:37:06 | #199 |
| 2006 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 1:57:18 | #1623 |
| 2006 | 2027 Walt Disney World® Marathon WeekendOrlando | FL | 2:38:02 | #6484 |
| 2005 | Lake Minnetonka Half MarathonWayzata | MN | 1:34:16 | #55 |
| 2004 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:08:35 | #2630 |
| 2002 | Life Time Chicago Half Marathon + 5KChicago | IL | 1:39:25 | #405 |
| 2002 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:10:15 | #2708 |
States Raced
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State Breakdown
MNMinnesota
22 racesPAPennsylvania
6 racesOHOhio
5 racesTNTennessee
5 racesAZArizona
4 racesDCDistrict of Columbia
4 racesFLFlorida
4 racesNYNew York
4 racesWIWisconsin
4 racesCOColorado
3 racesINIndiana
3 racesCACalifornia
2 racesNENebraska
2 racesOROregon
2 racesIDIdaho
1 raceILIllinois
1 raceMDMaryland
1 raceTXTexas
1 raceMAMassachusetts
0 races50-State Challenge
19/ 51 states + DC
32 states to go