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
guts
If they've got the guts to do it, you can't really say anything about it.
assured judges knowledge musical scope unbiased wide
Competitors can be assured that they are being assessed by unbiased judges with a wide scope of musical knowledge.
alternate easy putting viable
IT?S NOT AS EASY as putting up a sign. You really have to find an viable alternate route.
loud musicians
This Live and Loud is for musicians by musicians.
bands judged popularity seemed
I competed in 2004. I was disappointed because it seemed like a popularity contest. Bands weren't judged on sound.
diversity expect fail
We have more diversity. You can't expect (English-learners) to do as well as others. Like if I went to Mexico, I would fail all their tests.
nice race olympics
But it is nice to know that you have other races lined up, because sometimes you can get so focused on your next marathon that it can become kind of unhealthy in some ways. So it's nice to have something else to slap you in the face and say, all right, there is life after the Olympics.
sea confusion uncertainty
I'm constantly searching for the truth amidst a sea of confusion and uncertainty.
disappointment years beijing
It took years, honestly, to deal with the disappointment of Beijing.
new-york racing bigs
I've always said that racing in New York is performing on the big stage.
opportunity thinking pressure
I think the biggest thing was that I was putting pressure on myself leading up to Beijing. Now I am learning how to take that pressure off and seeing this as an incredible opportunity, but not like, 'I absolutely have to medal.
race kind
I race kind of sparingly.
simple goal training
I am thankful that there are different seasons in life and training. I have learned to embrace each season realizing how important it is to allow the body, mind and spirit to fully cycle through each. My current season of marathon training is my favorite. I love the simple life of training and going after a goal with everything I have.
years track world
For most of the track world, the Olympic year is such a huge year, and it's a big year for us marathoners too.