Benjamin Bangs Eastman (July 19, 1911 – October 6, 2002), alias "Blazin' Ben", was an American middle distance runner. He was born in Burlingame, California, and graduated from Stanford University in 1933. He competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in

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in the 400 metres where he won the silver medal. He was the U.S. national 800 metres champion in 1934. Eastman, one of three Americans to hold the world record in both the

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and 800 meters, was voted into the Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2006. He died in Hotchkiss, Colorado, aged 91.

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1911 births 2002 deaths American male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics World record setters in athletics (track and field) People from Burlingame, California People from Delta County, Colorado Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Stanford Cardinal men's track and field athletes Track and field athletes from California Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub