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Linda Benson
FemaleNorth Carolina1999–2026
40
Total Finishes
19
Different Races
9
States (18%)
1:42:57
PR (7:52/mi)
2:23:00
Average
+1:43:45
Slower (first to last)
Medal House
2011
Grandma's Marathon
2:07:55
#3317 overall#1563 gender
2010
Grandma's Marathon
2:06:52
#2786 overall#1209 gender
2010
Tobacco Road Marathon
2:10:25
#1168 overall#591 gender
2010
Lincoln Marathon
2:15:31
#3572 overall#1908 gender
2010
Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon
2:44:03
#7905 overall#3633 gender
2009
Lincoln Marathon
2:19:13
#3212 overall#1736 gender
2009
Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon
2:45:58
#7660 overall#3617 gender
2005
2027 Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend
1:52:41
#677 overall#202 gender
2004
Rock 'n' Roll Virgina Beach Half Marathon
2:38:16
#8732 overall#4279 gender
2004
Rock n Roll Nashville
2:53:57
#7547 overall#4143 gender
1999
2027 Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend
1:54:29
#606 overall#194 gender
1999
Life Time Chicago Half Marathon + 5K
2:03:35
#2531 overall#835 gender
Performance Timeline
Complete Race Log
| Year | Race | State | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Asheville Marathon and HalfAsheville | NC | 3:38:14 | #1275 |
| 2025 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:42:22 | #6501 |
| 2025 | Indy Half Marathon at Fort BenIndianapolis | IN | 3:37:43 | #1076 |
| 2024 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:33:31 | #5902 |
| 2024 | Indy Half Marathon at Fort BenIndianapolis | IN | 3:22:18 | #1129 |
| 2023 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:54:37 | #6710 |
| 2022 | Tobacco Road MarathonCary | NC | 2:18:16 | #1109 |
| 2022 | Dances with Dirt Devil's LakeBaraboo | WI | 3:55:06 | #436 |
| 2021 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:06:53 | #1292 |
| 2020 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:09:48 | #1926 |
| 2019 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 1:56:17 | #2044 |
| 2019 | Colorado Springs Marathon, Half, 5K, and Kids KColorado Springs | CO | 2:16:17 | #273 |
| 2018 | Whistlestop MarathonAshland | WI | 2:13:13 | #509 |
| 2018 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:20:48 | #4876 |
| 2018 | Rise and Shine Half MarathonHattiesburg | MS | 2:24:52 | #148 |
| 2018 | Good Life HalfsyLincoln | NE | 2:26:23 | #3087 |
| 2018 | Main Street Half Marathon & 4 Miler - HunterdonClinton | NJ | 2:39:40 | #329 |
| 2017 | Tobacco Road MarathonCary | NC | 1:54:52 | #543 |
| 2017 | Rise and Shine Half MarathonHattiesburg | MS | 2:08:29 | #102 |
| 2017 | Whistlestop MarathonAshland | WI | 2:18:38 | #725 |
| 2016 | Tobacco Road MarathonCary | NC | 2:02:26 | #677 |
| 2016 | Rise and Shine Half MarathonHattiesburg | MS | 2:06:20 | #92 |
| 2016 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:35:12 | #5987 |
| 2015 | Tobacco Road MarathonCary | NC | 1:42:57 | #212 |
| 2015 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 1:51:22 | #1519 |
| 2015 | Rise and Shine Half MarathonHattiesburg | MS | 1:57:13 | #72 |
| 2014 | Tobacco Road MarathonCary | NC | 1:48:20 | #400 |
| 2014 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:04:51 | #3426 |
| 2014 | Rock 'n' Roll New OrleansNew Orleans | LA | 2:10:53 | #2985 |
| 2013 | Tobacco Road MarathonCary | NC | 1:51:33 | #408 |
| 2013 | Allianz Richmond Marathon, CarMax Richmond Half Marathon, & Capital One Richmond 8kRichmond | VA | 2:06:30 | #3453 |
| 2013 | Unite Half Marathon & 8K RunNew Brunswick | NJ | 2:10:35 | #2069 |
| 2012 | Tobacco Road MarathonCary | NC | 1:48:36 | #324 |
| 2012 | Tacoma City Marathon / Half / Ghost / 10K / 5K / 1KTacoma | WA | 2:01:58 | #391 |
| 2012 | Lincoln MarathonLincoln | NE | 2:27:36 | #4536 |
| 2011 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:07:55 | #3317 |
| 2011 | Tobacco Road MarathonCary | NC | 2:13:35 | #1381 |
| 2011 | Lincoln MarathonLincoln | NE | 2:33:38 | #5508 |
| 2010 | Grandma's MarathonDuluth | MN | 2:06:52 | #2786 |
| 2010 | Tobacco Road MarathonCary | NC | 2:10:25 | #1168 |
| 2010 | Lincoln MarathonLincoln | NE | 2:15:31 | #3572 |
| 2010 | Thanksgiving Day Half MarathonAtlanta | GA | 2:44:03 | #7905 |
| 2009 | Lincoln MarathonLincoln | NE | 2:19:13 | #3212 |
| 2009 | Thanksgiving Day Half MarathonAtlanta | GA | 2:45:58 | #7660 |
| 2005 | 2027 Walt Disney World® Marathon WeekendOrlando | FL | 1:52:41 | #677 |
| 2004 | Rock 'n' Roll Virgina Beach Half MarathonVirginia Beach | VA | 2:38:16 | #8732 |
| 2004 | Rock n Roll NashvilleNashville | TN | 2:53:57 | #7547 |
| 1999 | 2027 Walt Disney World® Marathon WeekendOrlando | FL | 1:54:29 | #606 |
| 1999 | Life Time Chicago Half Marathon + 5KChicago | IL | 2:03:35 | #2531 |
States Raced
1 race 2 races 3-4 races 5+ races
State Breakdown
MNMinnesota
12 racesNCNorth Carolina
10 racesNENebraska
5 racesWIWisconsin
3 racesGAGeorgia
2 racesINIndiana
2 racesNJNew Jersey
2 racesVAVirginia
2 racesILIllinois
1 race50-State Challenge
9/ 51 states + DC
42 states to go