When it comes to long distances, Ryan Hall runs away from the field.  The champion distance runner established himself at Stanford University as a three-time All-American leading the Cardinal to the 2003 Cross Country Team Championship and winning the NCAA Championship in 5000 meters. After his stellar collegiate career, Hall remained a force to be reckoned with by winning the 2008 US Olympic Team Trial with a time of 2:09:02, shattering the 1980 record in the process.  Hall was the second American across the finish line in the 2008 Olympics and recently finished fourth at the 2011 Boston Marathon.   If you’re looking for the next great American distance runner, he’s already ahead of the pack.

Recent Career Highlights:
•    2012—2nd place 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston (2:09:30)
•    Featured in the 2011 ESPN the Magazine Body Issue
•    2011—4th place Boston Marathon
•    2009—4th Place New York City Marathon (2nd place among Americans)
•    2009—3rd place Boston Marathon (best American finish since 1985)
•    2008—10th place 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing (2nd place among Americans)
•    2008—5th place Flora London Marathon (2:06:17—US record)
•    2007—1st place US Olympic Team Trials Marathon (2:09:02 in New York City)
•    2007—US Half Marathon Record Holder (59:43)—Aramco Houston Half Marathon