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Ben Kanute
United States
World Rank
23
Height
1.82m
Age
30
DOB
12/14/92
3
Swim Rank
23
Bike Rank
47
Run Rank
Biography More

Ben Kanute

Many leading professional triathletes were initially inspired to compete in the sport by watching family members do the same. American ace Ben Kanute is no different.

“At the age of 7, I stood at the shore of Lower Wacker Drive in Chicago watching my father participate in his first triathlon, knowing that one day that had to be me,” he explains.

“Fast forward through years of hard work, and I am honoured to be a US Olympian and three-time National Champion.”

After excelling in representing his country in major events all around the world, notably at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Ben is now carving out a big reputation on the IRONMAN circuit.

He has given notice of his intentions by finishing in the top 10 on three consecutive occasions at the 70.3 World Championship, a fantastic second at Chattanooga in 2017, fourth at Port Elizabeth in South Africa in 2018 and 10th in Nice in 2019.

Just for good measure Ben also showed he has what it takes to make the top step of the podium, notching 70.3 victories in Texas in 2018 and Oceanside in 2019.

Away from the professional triathlon course, Ben bases himself in Phoenix, Arizona along with wife Courtney and dog Tucker (he tagged them his “quaranteam” during the COVID-19 lockdown). And it is that little unit of which he is most proud in life.

“I am proud of my career as a Triathlete, but the people I have found in life truly fulfill me, and living to make them proud is a great journey,” he says.

And as for a legacy in triathlon and in life, he tells us: “Good guy, family man, tough as nails, and a fierce competitor...if I had to sum it up in some cliche phrases”.

Current PTO World Ranking Points
23
2023 Challenge Roth
90.43
2023 PTO European Open
87.80
2023 Ironman 70.3 California
73.62
Sum / 3
83.95
Ranking History
#1#44#87#130#1732017201820192020202120222023*2017Overall88.21 pts#22Swim88.94 pts#49Bike90.86 pts#23Run62.28 pts#1702018Overall95.66 pts#12Swim94.89 pts#15Bike97.14 pts#11Run67.36 pts#1292019Overall90.23 pts#26Swim100.10 pts#6Bike91.75 pts#29Run73.55 pts#962020Overall80.32 pts#47Swim102.18 pts#6Bike83.11 pts#45Run62.21 pts#1332021Overall95.45 pts#8Swim102.95 pts#3Bike85.09 pts#35Run87.28 pts#302022Overall102.69 pts#12Swim103.35 pts#9Bike92.10 pts#25Run92.74 pts#322023Overall83.95 pts#23Swim93.88 pts#3Bike84.01 pts#23Run75.73 pts#47

* New PTO World Ranking System implemented.

Results
54 Races6
1
3
2
6
3
2023
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallSOFPoints
27 Aug
30
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
22:53
2:04:36
1:18:39
3:48:23
64.39
90.5964.39
20 Aug
13
PTO Asian Open
25:47
1:57:07
1:16:30
3:41:03
72.9
92.0272.90
4 Aug
23
PTO US Open
25:33
1:50:02
1:09:54
3:27:49
70.78
92.4670.78
25 Jun
3
Challenge Roth
46:36
4:10:17
2:37:18
7:37:01
90.43
89.8190.43
6 May
8
PTO European Open
22:57
1:51:26
1:02:09
3:18:08
87.8
90.7687.80
1 Apr
4
Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
22:38
2:09:46
1:12:59
3:49:37
73.62
84.873.62
2022
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallSOFPoints
20 Nov
3
Ironman Arizona
47:33
4:13:11
2:45:24
7:51:24
77.51
83.6777.51
29 Oct
2
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
22:32
2:01:46
1:11:55
3:38:00
94.16
91.7694.16
18 Sep
23
PTO US Open
26:40
1:52:59
1:06:50
3:28:09
71.61
87.1771.61
20 Aug
11
Collins Cup
24:08
1:45:27
1:09:15
3:21:16
78.42
87.9778.42
24 Jul
28
PTO Canadian Open
25:14
1:51:27
1:08:40
3:26:46
63.77
84.8763.77
22 May
9
Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga
24:16
2:01:07
1:17:44
3:45:58
67.3
78.0267.30
2 Apr
5
Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
22:27
2:08:10
1:11:57
3:46:31
70.19
79.8570.19
11 Mar
3
Clash Miami
20:37
1:21:46
59:15
2:42:30
74.03
78.7874.03
2021
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
4 Dec
6
Clash Daytona
24:35
1:44:08
1:05:47
3:16:11
71.1661
03:08:0371.17
30 Oct
1
Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
23:33
2:06:38
1:11:38
3:46:31
90.2956
03:43:1690.30
18 Sep
6
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
23:47
2:03:12
1:15:04
3:43:47
90.2776
03:40:3490.28
28 Aug
4
Collins Cup
25:20
1:47:23
1:01:10
3:16:49
100.395
03:16:56100.39
15 May
37
WTCS Yokohama
18:15
54:10
34:14
1:47:53
--
1 May
26
Ironman 70.3 St. George
23:10
2:10:11
1:23:58
4:01:11
48.1106
03:43:4648.11
11 Apr
2
Ironman 70.3 Texas
24:58
2:03:46
1:11:05
3:42:20
93.5922
03:40:1393.59
12 Mar
3
Challenge Miami
20:15
1:24:21
55:10
2:41:34
92.3484
02:39:4492.35
2020
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
6 Dec
20
Challenge Daytona
22:32
1:42:01
1:04:46
3:11:20
77.6117
03:05:0777.61
24 Oct
3
The Great Floridian
15:48
1:30:33
47:35
2:36:38
58.159
02:27:2358.16
19 Sep
6
Bear Lake Brawl
--:--
--:--
--:--
3:54:57
19.4296
03:29:3719.43
2019
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
7 Dec
6
Ironman 70.3 Bahrain
22:19
1:52:20
1:19:29
3:37:57
58.462
03:25:1058.46
8 Sep
10
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
23:21
2:20:57
1:16:53
4:04:36
77.9436
03:56:4677.94
20 Jul
7
WTS Edmonton (Sprint)
8:35
30:00
15:37
55:28
0
--
29 Jun
23
WTS Montreal (Sprint)
8:56
28:48
15:54
55:22
0
--
2 Jun
12
Challenge "The Championship" Samorin
22:51
1:59:03
1:20:06
3:47:02
68.3174
03:36:4468.32
6 Apr
1
Ironman 70.3 Oceanside
21:51
2:11:31
1:12:11
3:49:25
85.3997
03:44:3085.40
8 Mar
29
WTS Abu Dhabi Sprint
8:41
27:58
15:30
53:21
0
--
2018
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
2 Sep
4
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
21:53
2:04:37
1:12:38
3:42:44
102.732
03:43:39102.73
10 Jun
DNF
WTS Leeds
--:--
--:--
--:--
--:--
0
--
3 Jun
1
Escape From Alcatraz
21:23
45:15
49:41
2:00:49
0
--
28 Apr
35
WTS Bermuda
18:52
1:04:17
36:10
2:00:22
0
--
8 Apr
1
Ironman 70.3 Texas
23:19
2:03:45
1:14:16
3:43:44
82.5715
03:38:0282.57
2 Mar
19
WTS Abu Dhabi Sprint
8:59
30:53
15:45
58:30
0
--
2017
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
19 Nov
1
Island House
--:--
--:--
--:--
2:05:53
0
--
16 Sep
42
WTS Rotterdam
18:55
1:00:32
35:49
1:57:10
0
--
10 Sep
2
Ironman 70.3 World Championship
24:03
2:08:10
1:16:23
3:51:06
96.7145
03:49:5896.71
6 Aug
23
WTS Montreal
16:54
58:26
33:36
1:50:27
0
--
29 Jul
22
WTS Edmonton (Sprint)
8:41
30:13
16:14
56:29
0
--
15 Jul
36
WTS Hamburg
8:51
30:26
15:52
56:02
0
--
11 Jun
1
Escape From Alcatraz
--:--
--:--
--:--
1:30:09
0
--
6 May
5
Ironman 70.3 St. George
23:16
2:06:46
1:18:10
3:50:29
87.5261
03:46:1587.53
8 Apr
23
WTS Gold Coast
8:45
28:42
15:29
53:52
0
--
19 Mar
3
Ironman 70.3 Puerto Rico
23:34
2:04:02
1:19:56
3:51:32
80.3878
03:44:5580.39
4 Mar
16
WTS Abu Dhabi
18:31
1:00:58
35:07
1:56:08
0
--
2016
Points: NaN
DatePlaceRace
Swim
Bike
Run
OverallAITPoints
18 Sep
50
WTS Cozumel
17:13
57:52
37:49
1:54:10
0
--
18 Aug
29
Olympic Games
17:29
55:03
35:01
1:48:59
0
--
16 Jul
32
WTS Hamburg
8:57
28:21
15:30
53:47
0
--
14 May
17
WTS Yokohama
19:06
56:36
30:52
1:47:52
0
--
9 Apr
DNF
WTS Gold Coast
--:--
--:--
--:--
--:--
0
--
Ranking per Season
Overall
Year
Points
Position
2023
83
23
2022
102
12
2021
95
8
2020
80
47
2019
90
26
2018
95
12
2017
88
22
Swim
Year
Points
Position
2023
93
3
2022
103
9
2021
102
3
2020
102
6
2019
100
6
2018
94
15
2017
88
49
Bike
Year
Points
Position
2023
84
23
2022
92
25
2021
85
35
2020
83
45
2019
91
29
2018
97
11
2017
90
23
Run
Year
Points
Position
2023
75
47
2022
92
32
2021
87
30
2020
62
133
2019
73
96
2018
67
129
2017
62
170
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