Colin Bennie
American distance runner (born 1995)
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Colin Bennie is an American distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He was an All-American runner at Syracuse University before shifting to longer races after college. Bennie placed in the top 10 at the 2020 and 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon.
United States| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 3, 1995 Princeton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
Events | Marathon, half marathon |
| College team | Syracuse University |
| Team | Brooks |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Marathon: 2:09:38 Half marathon: 1:02:46 10 miles: 47:08 |
Early life
Bennie grew up in Princeton, Massachusetts, and attended Wachusett Regional High School. He was the Massachusetts state runner-up in the 2-mile run with a time of 9:25.[1] Bennie continued his career at Syracuse University, where he earned NCAA All-American honors in cross country. On the track, he registered times of 28:37 in the 10,000 meters and 13:38 for 5,000 meters.[2] While competing for the Orange, Bennie was teammates with elite marathoners, Martin Hehir and Joe Whelan.[3]
Career
After graduating from Syracuse in 2018, Bennie made a successful transition to longer races. In a 2021 interview, Bennie stated that his two older brothers inspired him to train for marathons.[4] He placed 19th at the 2019 Houston Half Marathon in a time of 1:02:46, which qualified him for the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (marathon).[5]
Bennie took 6th place at the 2019 USA 15 km Championship in a time of 44:16. In the fall of 2019, he claimed 11th at the USA 20 km Championship.[5]
His debut marathon came at the 2020 Olympic Trials in Atlanta, where Bennie placed 9th of 235 men in a time of 2:12:14.[6] Later in 2020, Bennie improved his marathon time to 2:09:38 at the Marathon Project event in Arizona.[5]
He continued to post strong performances in 2021, taking 6th at the USA 15 km Championship and 7th at the Boston Marathon.[5] He was the top American finisher in Boston, beating the pre-race favorite CJ Albertson by 18 seconds.[7]
In 2022, Bennie finished 5th at the USA 15 km Championship and 19th at the Boston Marathon.[5] Over the summer, he placed 7th at the Beach to Beacon 10K, which was his third top-10 result in the event.[5] In October, Bennie clocked a time of 47:08 at the USA 10 Mile Championship, good enough for 10th place.[5]
His best performance in 2023 came at the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, where he placed 10th in a world-class field.[5]
Bennie competed in the 2024 United States Olympic Trials (marathon) in Orlando, where he achieved another top-10 finish, clocking a time of 2:12:17.[8][9] In the fall, Bennie placed 12th at the 2024 New York City Marathon.[5]
Bennie won the Bay to Breakers 12K road race in 2023 and 2024.[10]
At the 2025 Boston Marathon, Bennie placed 18th in a time of 2:11:46. He was the 6th American finisher.[11] In the fall of 2025, Bennie finished 15th at the New York City Marathon.[12]