Former Titan Ben Kendell qualifies for U.S. Olympic Trials

Former Titan Ben Kendell qualifies for U.S. Olympic Trials

Former Detroit Mercy track and field and cross country standout Ben Kendell ’18, ’19 has earned a bid to the U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon, which will be held on Feb. 3, 2024 in Orlando, Florida.

Kendell earned the opportunity to participate qualifying with a time of 2:15:49 at the California International Marathon on Dec. 4.

The Titan harrier and College of Engineering & Sciences graduate had an outstanding collegiate career for Detroit Mercy from 2014-2019 in cross country and track and field, earning Detroit Mercy’s President’s Award for the top senior student-athlete and the Horizon League’s Coleman Medal of Honor, presented annually to the league’s top male and female student-athletes who best exemplify the dignity and high purpose of the league and its membership, in 2019.

More on Kendell’s bid and Titan career.

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