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Commentary: Ryan Hall Dared to Be Great
Ryan Hall raced with flashes of brilliance rarely seen by Americans of recent vintage, in the process attracting legions of fans. I have long been one of those. In particular, I remember three of his top efforts.
• In February 2006, I peered at my computer screen and its flickering live video of his runaway win in the national 12K cross-country championships at historic Van Cortlandt Park. That day he charged away from runner-up, Jorge Torres, by 27 seconds, and beat cross-country ace Dathan Ritzenhein by 49 seconds. After, I called a friend in Texas to declare, “I think I’ve just seen the future of U.S. distance running.” I wish my stock market picks were so prescient.
• Eleven months later, in January 2007, I was enjoying a quiet Sunday morning at home when the phone rang. It was my colleague, Bart Yasso. “I’m standing at the finish line of the Houston Half Marathon,” Bart began, “and Ryan Hall just came through in 59:43.” I hadn’t be
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Meet An Elite: Ryan Hall
Now that it's cool to care about the Boston Marathon igen, Fittish would like to familiarize you with the runners at the front of the pack. This afternoon's elite: Ryan Hall.
Name: Ryan Hall
Country: United States
No, Seriously: It's true!
Age: 31
PR: 2:04:58 (4:46/mile)***
Why Did You Put Those Asterisks There?: Because he ran his 2:04 in Boston, which isn't technically "record eligible". Not only is Boston a net downhill course, it's point-to-point (i.e., a course that starts here and finishes way over there), which means a good tailwind can really help. And in 2011, that's exactly what happened: a steady wind from the west pushed the runners to times that we hadn't seen before and haven't seen since (the winner ran a 2:03:02, some twenty seconds faster than the current world record).
Okay, So What's His Real PR?: 2:06:17 (4:49/mile)
That Still Sounds Fast.: It is. ingångsrum is the fastest Amer
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The Power and the Glory
RYAN HALL WILL BE HAPPY WITH SECOND PLACE. In his prayers, he thinks of entering Heaven, and imagines running through the gates as if into a great stadium filled with people raising a joyful noise. He hopes to be just off the shoulder of the leader, but he won’t attempt a late kick. “The goal of my life,” he says, “is just to follow in the footsteps of Jesus as closely as I can.”
At the risk of committing light blasphemy, let it be said the Son of God may want a new pair of shoes. Not only did Hall win the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, he was the fastest qualifier in American history, taming a tough New York City course in a Trials-record 2:09:02. It was only his second race at the distance; his first was the 2007 Flora London Marathon, where his 2:08:24 was the fastest debut by an American. Returning to London in 2008, he ran 2:06:17, breaking his own record for the fastest marathon ever run by an American-born citizen. Three marathons, three benc