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World Athletics Championships Oregon 2022

Ben BLANKENSHIP

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    15 DEC 1988     ATHLETE'S CODE
    14326177

Current World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Score
Men's 1500m 29 1203
Men's Overall Ranking 756 1203

Highest Ever World Ranking Positions

Discipline Place Duration
Men's 1500m 23 for 11 weeks
Men's Overall Ranking 585 for 1 week
Highest ever World Rankings position is considered from 1/1/2019

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 1:48.40 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 21 MAY 2011 1072
1500 Metres 3:34.26 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 09 SEP 2016 1185
One Mile 3:52.51 Cobb Track and Angell Field - Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 JUN 2019 1168
3000 Metres 7:38.08 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 17 JUL 2015 1188
5000 Metres 13:33.07 Oordegem (BEL) 25 MAY 2019 1091
10,000 Metres 28:08.20 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 29 AUG 2020 1119
5 Kilometres 13:56 San José (USA) 27 NOV 2014 1030
10 Kilometres 30:11 Eugene, OR (USA) 04 JUL 2018 947
Distance Medley Relay 9:15.50 T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau (BAH) 03 MAY 2015 WR, AR 1218

Legend

* Not legal.

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Venue Date Records Results Score
800 Metres 1:51.65 Minneapolis, MN (USA) 22 JAN 2011 1033
1000 Metres 2:22.51 * Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) 18 JAN 2020 0
1500 Metres 3:35.28 BarclayCard, Birmingham (GBR) 21 FEB 2015 1224
One Mile 3:53.13 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 07 FEB 2015 1220
3000 Metres 7:44.96 Emirates Arena, Glasgow (GBR) 20 FEB 2016 1170
Two Miles 8:16.53 New York, NY (USA) 31 JAN 2015 1214
Distance Medley Relay 9:29.70 College Station, TX (USA) 11 MAR 2011 0

Legend

* Not legal.

Latest Active Season: 2020

Outdoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
3000 Metres 7:50.13 Newberg, OR (USA) 21 AUG 2020 1114
10,000 Metres 28:08.20 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 29 AUG 2020 1119

Indoor

Discipline Performance Wind Place Date Records Results Score
1000 Metres 2:22.51 Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) 18 JAN 2020 0
One Mile 3:57.67 Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA (USA) 18 JAN 2020 0

Outdoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2018 1:57.27 Arcadia, CA (USA) 07 APR 2018
2015 1:48.45 Portland, OR (USA) 14 JUN 2015
2013 1:49.38 Portland, OR (USA) 08 JUN 2013
2011 1:48.40 Indianapolis, IN (USA) 21 MAY 2011
2009 1:50.33 Minneapolis, MN (USA) 08 MAY 2009

Outdoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 3:36.22 Azusa, CA (USA) 09 JUL 2019
2018 3:40.17 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 26 MAY 2018
2017 3:35.29 New York, NY (USA) 06 JUL 2017
2016 3:34.26 Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) 09 SEP 2016
2015 3:35.48 Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (CHN) 17 MAY 2015
2014 3:39.33 Eugene, OR (USA) 09 MAY 2014
2013 3:37.03 Lignano Sabbiadoro (ITA) 16 JUL 2013
2011 3:37.23 Kortrijk (BEL) 09 JUL 2011
2010 3:39.77 Austin, TX (USA) 29 MAY 2010
2009 3:42.47 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 11 JUN 2009
2008 3:50.77 Walnut, CA (USA) 18 APR 2008

Outdoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2019 3:52.51 Cobb Track and Angell Field - Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (USA) 30 JUN 2019
2018 3:54.88 Raleigh, NC (USA) 03 AUG 2018
2017 3:53.04 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 27 MAY 2017
2016 3:53.83 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 28 MAY 2016
2015 3:55.48 Olympic Stadium, London (GBR) 25 JUL 2015
2013 3:56.27 Falmouth, MA (USA) 10 AUG 2013
2011 3:54.10 Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA) 04 JUN 2011

Outdoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2020 7:50.13 Newberg, OR (USA) 21 AUG 2020
2019 7:57.48 Dinamo National Olympic Stadium, Minsk (BLR) 10 SEP 2019
2017 7:44.43 Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb (CRO) 29 AUG 2017
2016 7:52.80 Todoroki Stadium, Kawasaki (JPN) 08 MAY 2016
2015 7:38.08 Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON) 17 JUL 2015
2013 7:47.07 Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) 08 JUL 2013
2011 7:49.70 Luzern (SUI) 21 JUL 2011
2008 8:31.74 Starkville, MS (USA) 22 MAR 2008

Outdoor

5000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2019 13:33.07 Oordegem (BEL) 25 MAY 2019
2014 13:54.64 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 15 MAY 2014
2013 13:57.35 Eugene, OR (USA) 19 APR 2013
2010 14:17.71 Bloomington, IN (USA) 16 MAY 2010
2009 14:26.15 Columbus, OH (USA) 17 MAY 2009
2008 14:25.94 Walnut, CA (USA) 17 APR 2008

Outdoor

5 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2019 14:11 New York, NY (USA) 02 NOV 2019
2014 13:56 San José (USA) 27 NOV 2014

Outdoor

10,000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2020 28:08.20 Los Angeles, CA (USA) 29 AUG 2020

Outdoor

10 Kilometres

Performance Place Date
2018 30:11 Eugene, OR (USA) 04 JUL 2018

Outdoor

Distance Medley Relay

Performance Place Date
2015 9:15.50 T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau (BAH) 03 MAY 2015

Indoor

800 Metres

Performance Place Date
2010/11 1:51.65 Minneapolis, MN (USA) 22 JAN 2011
2008/09 1:53.67 Minneapolis, MN (USA) 10 JAN 2009

Indoor

1500 Metres

Performance Place Date
2017/18 3:39.19 New York, NY (USA) 03 FEB 2018
2016/17 3:36.42 BarclayCard, Birmingham (GBR) 18 FEB 2017
2015/16 3:42.95 Portland, OR (USA) 05 FEB 2016
2014/15 3:35.28 BarclayCard, Birmingham (GBR) 21 FEB 2015

Indoor

One Mile

Performance Place Date
2017/18 3:54.77 New York, NY (USA) 03 FEB 2018
2016/17 3:59.22 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 05 MAR 2017
2014/15 3:53.13 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 07 FEB 2015
2010/11 4:01.14 Champaign, IL (USA) 27 FEB 2011
2009/10 4:05.58 Minneapolis, MN (USA) 27 FEB 2010
2008/09 4:04.43 University Park, PA (USA) 01 MAR 2009

Indoor

3000 Metres

Performance Place Date
2016/17 7:49.08 New York, NY (USA) 11 FEB 2017
2015/16 7:44.96 Emirates Arena, Glasgow (GBR) 20 FEB 2016
2014/15 7:45.44 New York, NY (USA) 31 JAN 2015
2013/14 7:46.55 Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (USA) 08 FEB 2014
2010/11 8:04.65 College Station, TX (USA) 12 MAR 2011

Indoor

Two Miles

Performance Place Date
2016/17 8:27.10 New York, NY (USA) 11 FEB 2017
2014/15 8:16.53 New York, NY (USA) 31 JAN 2015

Indoor

Distance Medley Relay

Performance Place Date
2010/11 9:29.70 College Station, TX (USA) 11 MAR 2011
2009/10 9:38.09 Fayetteville, AR (USA) 12 MAR 2010

Honours - Olympic Games

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
8. 1500 Metres 3:51.09 Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro (BRA) 20 AUG 2016

Honours - World Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
5. 1500 Metres 3:58.89 Birmingham (GBR) 04 MAR 2018

Honours - IAAF World Relays

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. Distance Medley Relay 9:15.50 T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau (BAH) 03 MAY 2015

Honours - NACAC U23 Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
2. 1500 Metres 3:45.43 Miramar, FL (USA) 10 JUL 2010

Honours - National Indoor Championships

Place Discipline Mark Wind Place Date
1. One Mile 3:59.22 Albuquerque, NM (USA) 05 MAR 2017
Results in:

1000 Metres Indoor

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Remark
18 JAN 2020 Washington Indoor Preview, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA USAUSA F F1 3. 2:22.51 OT

One Mile Indoor

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result Remark
18 JAN 2020 Washington Indoor Preview, Dempsey Indoor, Seattle, WA USAUSA F F1 1. 3:57.67 OT

3000 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
08 AUG 2020 Big Friendly 4, Portland, OR USAUSA F F 1. 7:56.53
21 AUG 2020 Big Friendly 5, Newberg, OR USAUSA F F 1. 7:50.13

3000 Metres Indoor

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
25 JAN 2020 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA USAUSA A F DNS

10,000 Metres

Date Competition Cnt. Cat Race Pl. Result
29 AUG 2020 Under Armour Sunset Tour, Los Angeles, CA USAUSA F F 5. 28:08.20

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