
Ben True
Elite Runner
Steeled on Maine mountains and winters, Ben True excelled in Nordic skiing and running throughout high school and college. When balancing both sports became a crutch, he had to make a difficult decision. If he gave up one sport and went all in on the other, would he be good enough to compete with the best in the world? When he achieved a personal goal of running a sub-4-minute mile, Ben had his answer.
Ranked No. 1 in the U.S. and No. 6 in the world in 5,000 meters distance (2015)
American road 5 km record (13:22)
Sixth place IAAF World T&F Championships 5,000 meters (2015)
Ben True
Pet's name
Otzi
Favorite dish
Breakfast all day
Favorite moment in history
Meeting my wife (Sarah True) for the first time
Favorite book
Anything written by my sister-in-law (Lauren Groff)
Kid goals
A hockey player in the NHL
Favorite snack
Bread and peanut butter
Mantra
Trust yourself, trust your body
Favorite Movie
“Tommy Boy”
Ben’s Running Partner
Forerunner® 935
“I’m usually training solo, so having a watch that can handle custom interval workouts and assess my training load is key. Oh yeah, and I also dig that it has live Strava segments.”Buy Now
