Ryan Hall, 29, Redding, CA

Born Oct 14, 1982 in Big Bear Lake, Calif.
2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (Houston, Texas); second place, 2:09:30, third fastest U.S. Olympic Trials men's time; he also holds the all-time fastest men's Trials mark with his 2:09:02 2008 performance
Fastest marathon by an American, Boston 2011, 2:04:58, 4th overall; U.S. best not U.S. record due to downhill course and possible wind aid
2011 USA Half-Marathon Championships runner-up, 1:02:20
Fifth, 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, 2:08:04
Third, 2009 Boston Marathon (2:09:40)
Fourth, 2010 Boston Marathon (2:08:41, fastest time by an American at Boston)
2010 USA 7 Mile champion (32:55), Quad-City Times Bix 7
2008 Olympian (10th in Beijing Olympic Marathon)
Second fastest U.S. marathoner all-time (2:06:17, London 2008)
2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials champion (2:09:02, Trials record)
U.S. record holder at half-marathon (59:43) and 30K (1:28:38)
Five-time USA champion (4 road and 1 cross country)
U.S. marathon debut record (2:08:24) at London 2007
2005 NCAA 5000m champion at Stanford
Sponsored by ASICS
Twitter: @ryanhall3
Married to Sara (Bei) Hall, four-time California state cross country champion and Stanford alumnus
Founded the Hall Steps Foundation to empower the running community to use the energy and resources that fuel runners’ athletic achievements for social justice efforts.