Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall
Ryan Hall is a retired American long-distance runner. He won the marathon at the 2008 United States Olympic Trials and placed tenth in the Olympic marathon in Beijing. He holds the U.S. record in the half marathon. With his half marathon record time, he became the first U.S. runner to break the one-hour barrier in the event...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth14 October 1982
CountryUnited States of America
running heart race
I want to run every race with a big heart.
heart unique journey
I have my own unique road that has had many exciting ups and heart-breaking downs, but one thing I know is that my journey is not over and the best is yet to come.
destiny order careers
It takes faith and the courage to risk failure in order to realize one's destiny. Having had my share of failures throughout my career I know that it is well worth the risk.
nice guy top-10
It's kind of nice in some ways having an Olympic Trials where I finished second. You can kind of go in more under the radar facing a 2:03 guy and facing a lot of dudes who are faster than I am, whereas, before Beijing, I had one of the top 10 times in the field, or something like that.
distance temptation training
I try to avoid the temptation with time as a total indicator for what my possibilities are for the marathon. It's the not the best indicator, but it's more how you feel, how you cover the distance and how you are able to do the training afterward.
running strong race
More than the time, it's about how you feel - you want to be strong throughout the race.
running real greatness
I think some of the most celebrated moments in human achievement should be those times when everything is going against a person and they are down in the dumps but they simply choose to get up. That's real greatness!
believe winning lines
I don't go to the start line expecting to win. I go to the start believing this could be the day when incredible things happen
men mad training
I constantly remind myself that resting takes confidence. Anyone can train like a mad man but to embrace rest and to allow all the hard training to come out takes mental strength.
integrity fame
Nothing is worth your integrity. Not success, not money, not fame. Nothing.
teacher suffering extraordinary
Suffering is an extraordinary teacher.
believe way tough
The best way to become a mentally tough runner is to believe that you're a mentally tough runner
running thinking just-being
I don't think about the miles that are coming down the road, I don't think about the mile I'm on right now, I don't think about the miles I've already covered. I think about what I'm doing right now, just being lost in the moment.