Name: Benjamin Duffus

D.O.B.: 03/07/1992

My passion is to totally engage myself physically and mentally in all that I do. Mountains provide me with the perfect setting to surround myself with unspoilt beauty and also serve as a playground in which I can test my physical and mental limits.

As a child, I loved typical Australian team sports such as cricket and rugby. The swimming pool was where I first learnt the dedication, patience and strength required to succeed in endurance sports and life in general. It was not until high school that I discovered both the pain and pleasure that running can bring through pleasing results and painful injuries.

Once out of high-school, I followed my heart into the mountains and was blessed with the opportunity to fulfill my childhood dream of representing my country in the sporting arena and competed at the World Mountain Running Championships as a Junior in 2010 and 2011. While I was enthralled with the mountains in Europe, I could not help but wish to run further and hence in 2012 began running ultramarathons.

It is my dream to experience the most beautiful landscapes in the world and to share those experiences with others. Running serves as the ideal mechanism for me to be fully engrossed with my surroundings while still optimising my time spent by experiencing as much as possible, as quickly as possible.

As much as I enjoy pursuing my own dreams, it brings me even more satisfaction to help others reach their dreams. That’s why I joined the coaching team at Mile 27, and encourage anyone interested in fulfilling their running potential to contact me at ben@mile27.com.au

Results

2023

• Buffalo Stampede Ultra Relay (Mixed Team of 3): 1st in 9:54 (CR)

2022

• Australian Mountain Running Championships (Uphill): 2nd
• Australian Mountain Running Championships (Up and Downhill): 1st
• The Guzzler Big Sipper 21km: 1st in 1:30:24 (CR)

2021

• The Guzzler Big Sipper 21km: 1st in 1:27 (CR)
• Brisbane Trail Ultra 30km: 2nd in 2:01
• Six Foot Track Marathon (45km): 1st in 3:20
• Pinnacles Classic (18km): 1st in 1:11 (CR)

2020

• Hightail Trail Race (12km): 1st in 49:02 (CR)
• The Guzzler Ultra 100km: 4th in 14:07
• Brisbane Trail Ultra 60km: 1st in 5:21 (CR)
• Tarawera 50km: 2nd in 3:46

2019

• Hounslow Classic Skyrun (21km): 1st in 2:03
• Australian Mountain Running Championships: 1st in 59:04
• The Guzzler Glass Half-Full (50km): 1st in 4:09 (CR)
• Hightail Trail Race (12km): 1st in 49:44 (CR)
• Ultra-Trail Australia 22km: 1st in 1:34 (CR)
• Brisbane Trail Half-Marathon (25km): 1st in 1:52 (CR)

2018

• Kawerau King of the Mountain (7.5km): 1st in 49:32
• Blackall100 50km: 1st in 4:19:36 (CR)
• Mamores VK (Skyrunning World Championships): 32nd in 47:39
• Pomona King of the Mountain (4.2km): 1st in 23:30
• Ultra-Trail Australia 100km: 2nd in 9:24
• Australian Mountain Running Championships: 1st in 1:02:32
• 9 Dragons 50km: 3rd in 6:58

2017

• Kawerau King of the Mountain (7.5km): 2nd in 48.01
• Hounslow Classic Skyrun (21km): 1st in 2:01
• Chincogan Charge (6.5km): 1st in 29:11 (CR)
• Nantaux VKM (2.3km): 3rd in 35:38 (AR)
• Pomona King of the Mountain (4.2km): 2nd in 24:50
• Bogong 2 Hotham (64km): 3rd in 7:34

2016

• Kawerau King of the Mountain (7.5km): 2nd in 47:12
• Ultra Trail Australia (100km): 2nd in 9:39

2015

• Mount Donna Buang Vertical K (7.6km): 2nd in 54:09
• Sky Rock n’ Run Marathon (42km): 1st in 4:46 (CR)
• Kawerau King of the Mountain (7.5km): 1st in 46:27
• Hounslow Classic (68km): 1st in 7:51 (CR)
• River to Rooftop (1040 stairs): 1st in 5:33
• Coastal High 50 (50km): 1st in 4:21 (CR)
• Kilomètre Vertical Face De Bellevarde: 9th in 38:50 (AR)

2014

• World Mountain Running Championships: 105th Open Male
• World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships (Pikes Peak Ascent): 38th in 2:39
• Pomona King of the Mountain (4.2km): 1st in 23:47
• 80km du Mont Blanc (Skyrunning World Championships): 3rd (1st Junior) in 10:52
• TNF100 Australia: 5th in 9:56
• Australian Mountain Running Championships: 3rd Open Male
• Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon: 1st in 4:42

2013

• Kawerau King of the Mountain (7.5km): 4th in 52:19
• Surf Coast Century 100km: 1st in 8:26
• Lake Manchester Trails 22km: 1st in 1:39 (CR)
• Pomona King of the Mountain (4.2km): 1st in 24:22
• Kokoda Challenge (96km): 1st in 12:24
• TNF100 Australia: 7^th in 10:18
• Pinnacles Classic (18km): 1st in 1:17:25 (CR)
• Nerang State Forest (50km): 1^st in 4:12 (CR)
• Mt Glorious 24km trail race: 1st  in 1:42
• Hares and Hounds (55km): 1^st Solo runner in 4:20

2012

• Kokoda Challenge (96km): 2^nd Business team in 13:48
• Wildhorse Criterium (60km): 1^st in 4:52

2011

• Washpool World Heritage Trail (25km): 1^st in 1:56
• World Mountain Running Championships: 45^th Under 20 Male
• Queensland Mountain Running Championships: 4^th Under 20 Male
• Australian Mountain Running Championships: 6^th Under 20 Male
• Pinnacles Classic (18km): 2^nd in 1:22

2010

• World Mountain Running Championships: 53^rd Under 20 Male
• Queensland Mountain Running Championships: 1^st Under 20 Male
• Australian Mountain Running Championships: 2^nd Under 20 Male

CR = Course record

AR =  Australian record