Ryan Hall
- Birthdate: October 14, 1982
- Weight: 141 lbs (64 kg)
- Height: 5’10” (1.78 m)
- Age: 30 years
- Gender: Male
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Athlete Profile
- Oct. 14, 1982, Big Bear Lake, Calif.
- 2007 Olympic Trials - Men's marathon champion; 2007 U.S. half-marathon champion; 2006 USA cross country champion; 2005 NCAA 5,000m champion; 2003 NCAA cross country runner-up; three-time NCAA cross country All-American; USA 20 km and half-marathon record holder.
- At the 2007 Olympic Trials - men's marathon - Hall tamed what had been thought of as a slow and very difficult course, breaking the Olympic Trials record with his winning time of 2:09:02. Showed signs of becoming a future Olympic marathoner when he made marathon debut in style, finishing seventh in April at the 2007 Flora London Marathon in 2:08:24. Hall's time was the fastest-ever debut marathon for an American man by 1:16.
- Has gone from high school prodigy to national record holder in the span of just a few years. Set U.S. record and earned national title Jan. 14, 2007, when he won the men's U.S. Half Marathon National Championship in 59:43. Became first American to break the one-hour barrier at that distance. His performance bettered the previous American record by Mark Curp that had stood for 21 years by 1:12, and made him the 13th-fastest performer in the world at the half-marathon distance.
- Won his first major cross country title when he captured the men's long course national crown at the 2006 USA Cross Country Championships at Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx, N.Y. Won going away with 27-second margin over rest of field. "It was probably the most fun race of my life," Hall said. "It's my first 12k. I thought that I would make a move and see who would go, and maybe if I get a gap, then keep going."
- Was fastest American in long course race at World Cross Country Championships in Japan, placing 43rd. Also in 2006, set an American record in the 20 km of 57:54 on Oct. 8 at the IAAF World Road Running Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.
- Enjoyed a strong season in 2005 that included winning NCAA Outdoor 5,000m title, placing third at USA Outdoor Championships, where he set a new personal best of 13:16.03, and competing at his first World Outdoor Championships.
- As a prep standout, Hall competed at the Peregrine Systems U.S. Open at Stanford in 1500m, running a 3:42.70, the third-fastest high school performance ever for the metric mile
- California state champion in 1600m during his senior season with state record time of 4:02
- Had the No. 2 high school time in U.S. in the 1600m at 4:00.52.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |