Ryan Hall (runner)

Ryan Hall
Hall at the 2007 London Marathon
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1982-10-14) October 14, 1982 (age 42)
Kirkland, Washington, U.S.
Home townFlagstaff, Arizona, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight127 lb (58 kg) (2015)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics/Track, Long-distance running
Event(s)Marathon, Half marathon, 10,000 meters, 5000 meters
College teamStanford Cardinal
ClubAsics
Turned proAug. 2005
RetiredJan. 2016
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2008 Beijing
Marathon, 10th
2012 London
Marathon, DNF
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
World Marathon Majors
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Boston Marathon

Ryan Hall (born October 14, 1982, in Kirkland, Washington)[2] is a retired American long-distance runner who holds the U.S. record in the half marathon. With his half marathon record time (59:43), he became the first U.S. runner to break the one-hour barrier in the event.[3] He is also the only American to run a sub-2:05 marathon (2:04:58 at the 2011 Boston marathon). However, this time is not eligible to be a record due to the course being point-to-point and a net-downhill course. Hall won the marathon at the 2008 United States Olympic trials and placed tenth in the Olympic marathon in Beijing.

  1. ^ a b All-Athletics. "Profile of Ryan Hall". Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Ryan Hall biography". ASICS. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  3. ^ Robbins, Liz (August 13, 2009). "Running Half a Marathon With Ryan Hall". The New York Times.