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James Benton
Class of 2028 · Charlotte, NC
High school track and field athlete profile
National rank · #9151
NC rank · #203
0 stars ☆☆☆☆☆
Main · 800m
Secondary · Mile
Athlete overview
Graduation year
2028
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
School / team
Corvian Community School
Primary event
800m
Secondary event
Mile
Results tracked
82
Star rating
0
TRAX-Score
55.302
Top-End
56.6
Consistency
55.4
Versatility
52.1
Big Meet
56.1
Personal records
Best scored mark in each event across the athlete's complete performance history.
8 events
800m
PR
2:07.70
Outdoor · 2025
Event Score 48.4
1000m
PR
3:00.14
Indoor · 2026
Event Score 30.8
1500m
PR
4:50.18
Outdoor · 2024
Event Score 26.6
1600m
PR
4:59.50
Outdoor · 2024
Event Score 35.4
Mile
PR
5:10.30
Outdoor · 2026
Event Score 28.5
3000m
PR
11:19.37
Outdoor · 2024
Event Score 11.0
2 Mile
PR
14:35.51
Cross Country · 2023
Event Score -9.4
5000m
PR
17:57.50
Cross Country · 2025
Event Score 26.5
Performance history
82 results shown
All events
All years
| Event | Mark | Event Score | Meet | Year | Season | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800m | 2:07.70 | 48.4 | 1A/2A Catawba Shores Conference Championship | 2025 | Outdoor | 5 |
| 800m | 2:08.87 | 45.9 | CSAC Conference Meet | 2026 | Outdoor | 7 |
| 800m | 2:08.93 | 45.8 | Carolina Distance Carnival | 2025 | Outdoor | 152 |
| 800m | 2:09.16 | 45.3 | Corvian Cardinal Classic FNL | 2026 | Outdoor | 6 |
| 800m | 2:09.31 | 45 | West Wolverines Meet 1 | 2025 | Outdoor | 5 |
| 800m | 2:09.55 | 44.5 | NCRunners Elite Tune Up | 2025 | Outdoor | 43 |
| 800m | 2:09.54 | 44.5 | Hickory Ridge Home Meet #1 | 2025 | Outdoor | 6 |
| 800m | 2:10.28 | 43 | ASICS Carolina Distance Carnival | 2026 | Outdoor | 288 |
| 800m | 2:10.93 | 41.6 | adidas Track Nationals | 2024 | Outdoor | 5 |
| 800m | 2:11.45 | 40.6 | Jim Law Invitational | 2025 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 800m | 2:11.84 | 39.8 | All American Track Classic | 2025 | Outdoor | 141 |
| 800m | 2:12.13 | 39.2 | For All The Dawgs Invitational (2nd Annual) | 2026 | Outdoor | 9 |
| 800m | 2:12.79 | 37.9 | Meet of Champions Davidson College | 2025 | Outdoor | 27 |
| 800m | 2:13.28 | 37 | CSAC Pre-Conference Meet | 2026 | Outdoor | 7 |
| 800m | 2:13.73 | 36.1 | Butler Meet #3 | 2026 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 1600m | 4:59.50 | 35.4 | NCRunners Middle School All-State | 2024 | Outdoor | 17 |
| 800m | 2:14.83 | 34 | AAU NC District Qualifier | 2024 | Outdoor | 30 |
| 800m | 2:14.83 | 34 | AAU North Carolina District Qualifier | 2024 | Outdoor | 30 |
| 800m | 2:15.98 | 31.9 | NCRunners Middle School All-State | 2024 | Outdoor | 12 |
| 1000m | 3:00.14 | 30.8 | CSD Polar Bear (Senior Night) | 2026 | Indoor | 10 |
| 1600m | 5:07.10 | 29.5 | ASICS Carolina Distance Carnival | 2026 | Outdoor | 683 |
| 1000m | 3:01.86 | 28.5 | Mountain Island Winter Invitational | 2025 | Indoor | 5 |
| Mile | 5:10.30 | 28.5 | ASICS Carolina Distance Carnival | 2026 | Outdoor | 705 |
| 1600m | 5:08.63 | 28.3 | 2024 PCAC Conference Championship | 2024 | Outdoor | 1 |
| Mile | 5:10.54 | 28.3 | adidas Track Nationals | 2024 | Outdoor | 19 |
| 1600m | 5:08.98 | 28.1 | adidas Track Nationals | 2024 | Outdoor | 18 |
| 1500m | 4:50.18 | 26.6 | BODYARMOR State Games | 2024 | Outdoor | 5 |
| 5000m | 17:57.50 | 26.5 | Carolinas Kickoff | 2025 | Cross Country | 58 |
| 1600m | 5:12.44 | 25.6 | PCAC Meet #4 | 2024 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1000m | 3:04.76 | 24.8 | NW Cabarrus Invitational #1 | 2025 | Indoor | 6 |
| 1600m | 5:14.59 | 24.1 | Carolina Distance Carnival | 2025 | Outdoor | 605 |
| 1000m | 3:05.39 | 24 | Raider Invitational | 2025 | Indoor | 8 |
| 800m | 2:20.60 | 23.9 | 2024 PCAC Conference Championship | 2024 | Outdoor | 3 |
| Mile | 5:16.72 | 23.9 | All American Track Classic | 2025 | Outdoor | 111 |
| Mile | 5:17.07 | 23.7 | Carolina Distance Carnival | 2025 | Outdoor | 610 |
| 1600m | 5:16.47 | 22.8 | PCAC Meet #5 | 2024 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 5:16.77 | 22.6 | PCAC Meet 3 | 2024 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 5000m | 18:18.60 | 22.4 | NCHSAA 2A West Regional | 2025 | Cross Country | 17 |
| 800m | 2:21.60 | 22.3 | PCAC Meet #5 | 2024 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 5000m | 18:21.08 | 21.9 | Wendy's Invitational | 2025 | Cross Country | 58 |
| 1000m | 3:07.91 | 20.9 | Firebird Invitational | 2026 | Indoor | 12 |
| 5000m | 18:29.62 | 20.3 | Carolinas Kickoff | 2024 | Cross Country | 52 |
| 5000m | 18:30.33 | 20.2 | 1A/2A Catawba Shores Conference Championship | 2024 | Cross Country | 17 |
| 5000m | 18:35.70 | 19.2 | adidas XC Challenge | 2025 | Cross Country | 71 |
| 5000m | 18:40.57 | 18.3 | Catawba Shores Athletic Conference Championship | 2025 | Cross Country | 18 |
| 800m | 2:24.42 | 18 | PCAC Meet 2 | 2024 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 800m | 2:24.41 | 18 | PCAC Meet 2 | 2024 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 1600m | 5:25.85 | 18 | Greater Triad & NW Piedmont & Catawba Shores Conferences | 2026 | Indoor | 11 |
| 1600m | 5:26.28 | 16.4 | Bradford Heat | 2024 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 5000m | 18:51.83 | 16.4 | NCHSAA State Championship | 2025 | Cross Country | 64 |
| 800m | 2:25.54 | 16.3 | Bradford Heat | 2024 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 5000m | 19:00.90 | 14.9 | Friday Night Lights XC Festival | 2024 | Cross Country | 162 |
| 5000m | 19:03.79 | 14.4 | Wendy's Invitational | 2024 | Cross Country | 58 |
| 5000m | 19:03.99 | 14.3 | NCHSAA 1A West Regional | 2024 | Cross Country | 45 |
| 5000m | 19:05.10 | 14.2 | Friday Night Lights XC Festival | 2025 | Cross Country | 138 |
| 1000m | 3:14.01 | 14.1 | Phoenix Academy Invitational #2 | 2025 | Indoor | 12 |
| 800m | 2:27.82 | 13.1 | PCAC Meet #4 | 2024 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 5000m | 19:13.20 | 12.8 | Catawba Shores Athletic Conference Kickoff | 2025 | Cross Country | 14 |
| 1600m | 5:34.06 | 11.9 | Butler Meet #3 | 2026 | Outdoor | 14 |
| 1600m | 5:34.03 | 11.9 | PCAC Meet 2 | 2024 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 1600m | 5:34.02 | 11.9 | PCAC Meet 2 | 2024 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 3000m | 11:19.37 | 11 | AAU Region 25 National Qualifier | 2024 | Outdoor | 13 |
| 5000m | 19:25.54 | 10.9 | NCHSAA State Championship | 2024 | Cross Country | 68 |
| 3000m | 11:28.46 | 8.7 | AAU NC District Qualifier | 2024 | Outdoor | 13 |
| 3000m | 11:28.46 | 8.7 | AAU North Carolina District Qualifier | 2024 | Outdoor | 13 |
| 1600m | 5:40.51 | 8.4 | PCAC Meet #4 | 2023 | Outdoor | 4 |
| 5000m | 19:44.19 | 8.2 | Foot Locker South Regional | 2024 | Cross Country | 67 |
| 3000m | 11:31.41 | 8 | The Run Cabarrus Invitational | 2023 | Cross Country | 6 |
| 5000m | 19:58.10 | 6.3 | Nike Cross Nationals Southeast Regional | 2025 | Cross Country | 160 |
| 1600m | 5:45.01 | 6.2 | PCAC Meet 3 | 2023 | Outdoor | 5 |
| 5000m | 19:58.90 | 6.1 | adidas XC Challenge | 2024 | Cross Country | 119 |
| 5000m | 19:59.00 | 6.1 | 1A/2A Catawba Shores Pre-Conference Meet | 2024 | Cross Country | 24 |
| 5000m | 19:59.98 | 6 | 2024 Pfeiffer University Cross Country Invitational | 2024 | Cross Country | 154 |
| 5000m | 20:00.47 | 5.9 | Run at the Farm Scholarship Invitational | 2024 | Cross Country | 15 |
| 800m | 2:37.54 | 1.8 | PCAC Meet #4 | 2023 | Outdoor | 8 |
| 3000m | 12:02.10 | 1.3 | Hare & Hounds XC Invitational (at McAlpine Park, Charlotte) | 2023 | Cross Country | 57 |
| 800m | 2:39.57 | 0 | PCAC Meet 3 | 2023 | Outdoor | 8 |
| 800m | 2:41.36 | -1.6 | PCAC Meet 3 | 2024 | Outdoor | 7 |
| 2 Mile | 14:35.51 | -9.4 | 2023 PCAC MS Championships | 2023 | Cross Country | 4 |
| 2 Mile | 14:40.60 | -9.6 | Friday Night Lights XC Festival | 2023 | Cross Country | 61 |
| 3000m | 14:15.80 | -9.9 | Hare & Hounds XC Invitational (at McAlpine Park, Charlotte) | 2021 | Cross Country | 103 |
| 2 Mile | 14:51.81 | -9.9 | River Run Cross Country Invitational | 2021 | Cross Country | 10 |
