Benjamin Schneiderman
Men's Marathon
Qualifying Time: 2:16:22
Qualifying Race: 2022 California International Marathon
Date of Birth
02/10/96
Age on Race Day
27
Current Residence
Lakewood, CO
Hometown
Colorado Springs, CO
High School
Liberty High School
Current Affiliation
5280 Distance Project
Profession
Post Doctoral Researcher at Colorado School of Mines and startup co-founder
Marathon PB
2:16:22
First Trials qualification
Yes
Number of attempts to qualify
2
College(s)
Colorado School of Mines
Career Highlights
Winner, 2023 Boulderthon Boulder Marathon, 2:22:37; 28th, 2022 Boston Marathon, 2:18:42; 23rd, 2022 California International Marathon, 2:16:22; 22nd, 2021 Chicago Marathon, 2:22:55. Scoring member of 2019 Colorado School of Mines NCAA DII national championship team.
Family
Thankful to my parents and brother for always supporting me in my running endeavors.
Greatest Accomplishment
Getting a PhD in metallurgical engineering while training at a high level to qualify for the 2024 Trials.
Interesting Story
My running career improved substantially after being sidelined for almost a year in 2018 with a sacral stress fracture and chronic adductor tendinopathy. This forced me to rethink my training philosophy a little bit, which had long-term benefits.
Favorite Book
The Count of Monte Cristo
Favorite Movie
Toy Story
Favorite TV Show/Series
Monk
Favorite Post-race Indulgence
Chocolate milkshake
Favorite Breakfast
Greek yogurt
Favorite Motivational Quote
"Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will."
Favorite Running Memory
Anything with the Colorado School of Mines cross country team; especially the 2019 season when we won the DII championship.
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