Ben Preisner

Ben Preisner is a Canadian long-distance runner.
He competed at the collegiate level for the University of Tulsa where he studied chemical engineering.
In 2019, he competed in the 2019 [IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|senior men's race] at the 2019 [IAAF World Cross Country Championships] held in Aarhus, Denmark. He finished in 77th place.
Following delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Preisner ran 2:10:17 in his debut marathon in the Marathon Project 2020 in Chandler, Arizona, over a minute faster than the Olympic standard of 2:11:30. As a result, he was nominated to represent Canada in the Athletics at the [2020 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|marathon event] at the 2020 [Summer Olympics] in Tokyo, Japan. Competing in Tokyo, he ran a time of 2:19:27 to finish in forty-sixth place, the highest placement among the three Canadian competitors.