Making His Marathon Debut, With a lot of Help from New Friends

Ben True is one of America's premier distance runners, competing at the highest levels of track and field and cross country. Based in Hanover, New Hampshire, True has represented the United States in international competitions and holds multiple American records. These portrait photographs for The New York Times capture the professional runner in his New Hampshire training environment, documenting both the athlete and the person behind the performances that have made him one of the nation's most accomplished middle and long-distance runners.