The decathlon doesn't let you specialize. Neither does building a company from scratch. Both demand that you show up to every event, every day.
Michael Bennett is a Division I decathlete competing for Duke University, and the founder of jeani — a wearable tech startup built from the ground up with an athlete's perspective. Raised in Denver, Colorado, Michael grew up with the mountains at his back and competition in his blood. He brings the same relentless approach to the track, the startup world, and the trails.
D1 Athlete
Duke University
Decathlon
Founder
jeani
Wearable Tech
Outdoorsman
Denver, CO
Colorado Native
The Decathlon
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Events. One Athlete.
The decathlon is the ultimate test of an all-around athlete — ten events across two days, demanding explosiveness, endurance, technical precision, and unbreakable mental toughness. As a Division I decathlete at Duke University, Michael competes at the highest level of collegiate athletics.
The Ten Events
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100m Sprint
02
Long Jump
03
Shot Put
04
High Jump
05
400m
06
110m Hurdles
07
Discus Throw
08
Pole Vault
09
Javelin Throw
10
1500m
Competing for Duke University means performing on one of the most storied stages in college athletics — in the ACC, against the nation's best. It demands discipline that extends far beyond the track.
jeani
Wearable Tech, Reimagined.
jeani is a wearable technology company built from the track up. Founded by athlete and engineer Michael Bennett, jeani is rethinking how athletes interact with data — delivering real-time performance insights through intelligent, unobtrusive wearable hardware designed for the demands of elite sport.
Current wearables are built for consumers, not competitors. They bulk up your wrist, interrupt your form, and drown you in data you can't use in the moment. jeani is different — purpose-built for the athlete who needs less noise and more signal.
Athletes Are Underserved By Consumer Tech
The wearables market has been built for step-counters and weekend warriors. Elite athletes need precision tools, not lifestyle gadgets. The gap between what's available and what's needed is massive.
Intelligent Wearables Built For Competition
jeani combines precision sensors, athlete-first hardware design, and intelligent real-time analysis to give competitors the feedback they actually need — when they need it most.
“I built jeani because I lived the problem. Every wearable I tried was built for someone else.”
— Michael Bennett, Founder
Download jeani on the App Store or from the Garmin Connect IQ store and start training smarter today.
The Mountains
Never Wait.
Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Michael grew up with the Rockies as his backyard. The mountains are where competition quiets down and perspective comes back — the other arena where mental toughness is built one ridge at a time.
Denver, Colorado · Mile High City
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