Ben Hoffman (born August 22, 1983) is an American professional triathlete from Grand Junction, Colorado who races in long distance, non-drafting triathlon events.

Hoffman grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado where he participated in basketball, track, golf, and soccer in high school.

[2] After high school he attended the University of Montana where he earned a degree in Spanish language with a minor in English.

[7] He capped his summer racing off by traveling to Europe and competing in the 2006 World University Championships in Lausanne where he placed 39th.

At the 2014 Ironman World Championship he had a break-through performance where he took 2nd place, five minutes back of winner Sebastian Kienle.