I am not a Hall hater, but I think it is a little premature to say that Hall is \"clearly\" the best American. Last time I checked Ritz beat Hall when it mattered at the Olympics. Not to say what Hall has been doing is not short of absolutely ridiculous, ie workout videos, but we have no idea what the hell Ritz has been up to. Ritz beat him when it mattered the most and to crown Hall prince of American Marathon running is just not right yet.