BREAKING: Ryan Hall to run LA marathon

Probably a corporate decision by ASICs . "Ryan we are tired of sponsoring you with nothing to show for it. So here is what you are doing to do." "0h by the way try to sound excited about running a third rate marathon at best Lets try to create a buzz about it shall we"

I'm sure Ryan will be crucial in making the winner win.

Meb again wrote:

I'm sure Ryan will be crucial in making the winner win.

Hall is going to win in 2:11, then turn around and yell "gobble gobble letsrunners" at the cameras.

Meb again wrote:

I'm sure Ryan will be crucial in making the winner win.

P.O.D. !!!

Yea! Los Angeles's own hometown hero Ryan Hall will be running in front of his family and friends.

his wife is more relevant in today's running scene.....by far

Sadly. Ryan should try running in the woman's race. He wouldn't draw much suspicion.

And in other news, Mike Tyson will be fighting for the heavyweight belt. Can only cry wolf so many times....

Ryan Hall is America's #1 marathon hope. Hall running in L.A. is tremendous news for the Olympic movement. Presently in the L.A. area resides 1/3 of the US 2012 Olympics team, plus tens of thousands of Olympians from earlier Olympic games representing the U.S. and other nations. It's up to USATF and USOC to get these Olympians to the 2015 US Marys to support the 2024 L.A. Olympic Games.

I think Hall still has some good marathons in him. Hopefully he won't go out at 2:07 pace. He could probably get under 2:10 if he paces himself well. It would be nice for him to get a solid win under his belt before the trials. He's not a superstar right now but he does have a lot of talent (if used wisely). I'd love to see him try to run a strategic race for once, like Meb.

I'm about as interested in Ryan Hall as I am in Bruce Jenner. Or Carl Lewis.

- bad wigins

Why is he still sponsored by Asics? Why is Sara with him and not with me? I eat real pancakes and bacon. F*ck Lettuce.

He will DNS

Can we stop talking as if he still relevant in marathon running? He is basically a sponsored hobby jogger at this stage, although he actually starts less races than hobby joggers.

Give it up hall wrote:

He will DNS

I give Hall a little more credit than you. I'm going with DNF at mile 17.

Dude has several of the fastest marathon times ever run by an American citizen, and is still in his early 30's. If he can get his head space straight, and he can put together a few months of solid training (big if at this point), then he is by far the best US marathoner that we have.

I like the decision to run LA as it's more of a confidence booster for him at this point. Anything in the 2:11-2:13 range would be encouraging and could lead to another sub 2:10 for him this fall.

The problem is that he is still the best US Marathoner.

I would believe any time for Hall from 2:09 to 2:15

the guy is a mystery - he refuses to give any event other than a marathon 100%, so we never know what he is doing or thinking.

Maybe this time he'll do some real racing beforehand.

But clearly he wants to make the 2016 team - that has to be why he is doing this race.

Reg.Fields wrote:

Padre. wrote:

I give Hall a little more credit than you. I'm going with DNF at mile 17.

I must be more optimistic than most posters here. I say - DNF at mile 19.

Optimistic? That still sounds pessimistic to me, son.

Ryan Hall WILL FINISH the LA Marathon and he WILL BREAK 2:22.

You heard it here first.

Live on TV wrote:

Ryan Hall is America's #1 marathon hope. Hall running in L.A. is tremendous news for the Olympic movement. Presently in the L.A. area resides 1/3 of the US 2012 Olympics team, plus tens of thousands of Olympians from earlier Olympic games representing the U.S. and other nations. It's up to USATF and USOC to get these Olympians to the 2015 US Marys to support the 2024 L.A. Olympic Games.

This is a joke right? Particularly the first sentence.