| Ben Kanute | |
| Residence: | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Birth Date: | 14 December 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Geneva, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Height: | 183 cm[2] |
| Weight: | 70 kg |
| Sport: | Triathlon |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Ben Kanute (born December 14, 1992) is an American triathlete who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2017 and 2022 he took second place at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.[3]
Kanute is the 2015 USA Triathlon Elite National champion. He teamed with Gwen Jorgensen, Kirsten Casper, and Joe Maloy to win the 2016 ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships for the United States.[4] [5] Kanute qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics through his placement in a May 2016 qualifying race.[6] He finished 29th at the Olympics in a combined time of 1:48:59.[7]
Kanute studied at Marmion Academy, and later graduated with a degree in physiology from the University of Arizona after just three years of study.[6] He took up triathlons at the age of eight inspired by his father.[1] He has two younger brothers.[8] He is married with two children.