Ben Randall is a Master's of Science graduate student within the Journalism & Media Department at Colorado State University—currently finishing his Thesis on cis-gendered male endurance athlete’s relationship with communication and nutrition. He completed his B.A. in Journalism & Media Communication--also from CSU--from 2019-2021, specializing in science communication, podcasting, and public relations. He is a recipient of a 2022 Fulbright Scholarship with Queens University Belfast, in Northern Ireland, as well as class valedictorian and commencement speaker in 2021.

Ben's journey with endurance sports began as a 17-year-old junior in high school, in Gretna, Nebraska, where he was born and raised. Looking for an alternative outlet to moving his body than basketball, his sport of choice from ages 8-18 (and still--he WILL cross you up if you get too close), Ben started running track and field. Running was a new, fun outlet that allowed him to spend time with his friends and improve himself, and after two T&F seasons in high school, one XC season, and a fall of unstructured undergraduate classes at CSU in 2019--it was a perfect storm for the endurance sports "bug" to strike.

Ben joined the CSU triathlon team as a freshman in college, competition at multisport events and running races all across the nation, posting impressive running and cycling splits. It wasn't until 2023, when Ben really decided to commit to running at a higher level, that results started to show--Ben placed 7th overall at the Havasu MWC Triathlon in 2023, 22nd overall at Collegiate Triathlon Nationals in Lake Lanier, GA (and the fastest run split off the bike in the nation, 10k in 32:10), and won the Colorado Marathon in 2023, in a course record time of 2:24:06.All of these results combined to a deep love for pushing his body through endurance sports--a mantra that would become heavily tested as Ben was granted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run for Colorado State University during his second year of graduate school. Despite it being an entirely new level of competition in the NCAA, Ben had a solid cross-country season, competition on the Conference and Regional teams, and posted all-time school record times of 14:33 at altitude in the 5k (14:07 converted), and 29:44 in the 10k, as well as built friendships and comradery to last a lifetime. Now, a soon-to-graduate thesis student, Ben is chasing a career with Pro Triathlon, after successfully earning his Liscense last year, and having a great pro debut race at Boulder 70.3, posting the 2nd fastest run split of the day (1:11 half marathon off the bike). He splits time for work between CSU's Colorado Water Center and as an intern with the BIL/IRA Comms department of the National Park Service - science communication is a cornerstone of his deep love for journalistic work. Apart from work, academia, and athletics, Ben is an avid baker, dog-dad, and is a coffee connoisseur.