Fiona Benson

Fiona Benson
Personal information
Born (1992-05-25) 25 May 1992
Sport
Country Canada
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 800 metres

Fiona Benson (born 25 May 1992) is a Canadian middle-distance runner.[1] She competed in the 800 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.[2]

University

From 2011 to 2015 she ran at Trinity Western University.[3][4]

2015

Benson began her season with a 10k on the road at Vancouver Sun Run where she ran 35:49.[5] In April 2015, she had a personal best of 2:07. Benson started a string of personal best on May 30, 2015 at the 2015 Christie-Phoenix Insurance Victoria Run Series where she won in 2:01.58.[6] She then won the 2015 Victoria International Track Classic in a then personal best time of 2:01.02.[7] She ran the Canadian standard to compete at 2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 800 metres where she again ran a personal best time of 1:59.59 in the 800 metres in the semi-finals to place 17th in the world.[8] She represents Athletics Canada.

Personal Bests

  • Mile (2015): 4:25.79[9]
  • 800 (2015): 1:59.59[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Fiona Benson". IAAF. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Heats results
  3. ↑ https://twu.ca/athletics/spartan/in-the-news/2011-2012/cc-fiona-benson2.html
  4. ↑ "Fiona Benson". Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "2015 Vancouver Sun Run 10K Results". Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Victoria Media Group (1 June 2015). "Fiona Benson Interview". Retrieved 15 March 2017 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ Victoria Media Group (11 June 2015). "2015 Victoria Track Classic: Fiona Benson Interview". Retrieved 15 March 2017 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ letsrundotcom (27 August 2015). "Canada's Fiona Benson talks after running 159.59 pb at Worlds". Retrieved 15 March 2017 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "Women's Mile (Fiona Benson 4:25 World Lead!)". Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Evan Jager gets a record, Shannon Rowbury and Cam Levins get questions at the Portland Track Festival". Retrieved 15 March 2017.


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