Ben is a former minor-counties cricketer (he played over 50 championship matches for Cornwall) who turned to multi-sport in his late 20s after work and injury forced him from the cricket field. Over the following decade or so, he has progressed from a 40 minute 10k runner to two time Cheltenham Half Marathon winner and National Duathlon Champion (2019). He has represented GBR at elite level over standard and middle distance duathlon with a best result over the middle distance of 4th in the European Elite Champs (Powerman Denmark, Viborg, 2019). In November 2021, he placed 17th in his debut - at the age of 40 - at the standard distance Elite World Championships. He is still getting quicker - running a 5k PB of 14.41 in 2023 at the age of 42. Ben is married (to Rachael) and has two children (Barney, 13 and Kiki, 12) and is a housemaster and teacher of Geography at Dean Close School, Cheltenham.