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.
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