Will Ryan Hall Make the 2016 Olympic Marathon Team?

It's not his mental drive, it's his T levels that are holding him back.

No.

He will not even run in the trials.

He's got low T. I don't know what he can do to get it back besides take hormone replacement therapy (which he said he is morally against even with a TUE), or take a very long break (which means he would most likely be done as an elite).

Hall will not make the team. That is if he even shows up for it.

If you look at his recent goings on, it looks like his focus is on being a dad, supporting Sara's racing and making personal appearances.

Piano_Man87 wrote:

He's got low T. I don't know what he can do to get it back besides take hormone replacement therapy (which he said he is morally against even with a TUE), or take a very long break (which means he would most likely be done as an elite).

If he does that he will lose his hair like alan webb

If his wife could pace him, he would have a chance.....

although I believe he would not be able to follow her

dude is done

Low T is a chronic condition that is unfortunately brought on by long distance running. The only way to fix it would be to stop running for a prolonged period of time, or to take a testosterone supplement.

Zero chance. Zilch.

I hope not. It's not that I wish him ill, but his previous Olympic performances have been underwhelming.

nope !!!

Looser !!!

big talker won't be in it

glad to see the wishful talker (who is never IN a race when it gets blow to blow surge to surge ) is DONE !!!

He's a wild card. He is injury free soo that's good, it just depends how much his training has been affected by the low T-levels. Hopefully he has gone and seen a professional about it, instead of looking stuff up on the internet like it seemed he was doing in the interview when he announced his low T-levels.

He'll make it as the 9th alternate.

Ryan won't even finish the race, let alone make the team. Ritz makes the team if he's healthy. Meb makes it. Then 2nd (if Ritz is hurt) and 3rd will be a battle between Estrada, Chelanga, and Vail.

If you think Ryan Hall will be top 3 at the Trials, I am willing to bet you $10,000 that he won't. Serious. Let's go.

Ryan's ceiling is or perhaps was higher than anyone in the US currently in the marathon so I just sort of assumed he would make the team even though logic says he won't. He hasn't done anything of note in a few years.

However, after talking to a few people at the Running Event in Austin last week, I'm not convinced Ryan will even run the Trials. He needs to be in some sort of fitness now. Nothing indicates he is. Someone noted he was at the Rome, Georgia half last week instead of RNR San Antonio or running the Dallas half this weekend. They thought if he was in any sort of fitness he'd do one of those. I don't necessarily agree but why should be expect something different from him magically because it's the Trials.

On a different note I was checking out his twitter. It's pretty amazing what he's done adopting that Ethiopian family. I didn't think of this before, but do the kids speak English? I know he started the process of adopting them a year ago so maybe then they hired someone to help teach them English, but adopting 4 kids would be hard enough even if they spoke English.

My guess is he drops (yet again). Dude can't finish a race anymore.

While I doubt Ryan Hall will finish top 3 at the Trials, I'll never under stand the venomous dislike people have for him. There are so many truly bad people in the sport (ie Alberto Salazaar) who have caused wide spread catastrophic damage and have hurt so many people along the way.

Ryan Hall hasn't done anything nearly that egregious to other people - or the sport in general. Yes, he's different and some interpret his past behavior and statements as arrogant. But show me an elite athlete at the top of his/her sport that isn't arrogant.

He's very out-spoken about his Faith and if people have different beliefs - that is totally fine. But he gave the sport some truly breath taking moments. Watching him in the final stretch of the New York City Olympic Trials, it just gave me chills.

Unfortunately his low T count has probably ended his once incredible career. I would suspect he'll announce his retirement before the Trials. I think its unlikely he even runs.

I'm probably alone but I would love to see one last great performance. It will be a long time before we see a US-born marathoner accomplish what he accomplished.