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Hall Wins U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials,
Sets Trials Record in Dominant Performance NEW YORK - (November 3, 2007) - All the chatter about the resurgence of American distance running came to fruition in powerful fashion Saturday, with Ryan Hall leading Dathan Ritzenhein and Brian Sell onto the 2008 Olympic Team. Competing at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon in Central Park, 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 hours, 9 minutes, 2 seconds. Ritzenhein was second in a personal record time of 2:11:06, with Sell third in 2:11:40. A 25-year-old Californian, Hall has been looked
to as a future star since high school, and in 2007, the Team Running
USA athlete broke the U.S. record in the half-marathon (59:43) and
posted the fastest American debut marathon in history in placing
eighth at the Flora London Marathon (2:08:24) last April. In the lead After a 4:55 11th mile, U.S. marathon record holder Khalid Khannouchi left the chase pack to take off after the leaders, but he never was to close the gap. After a 12th mile in 4:59, Hall began to up the pace. At the 20K mark, passed in 1:03:04, Hall doffed the cap he had been wearing for warmth on this cool, overcast day, and the Mammoth Lakes resident began his stunning display of what looked like an easy run in the park. Hall tamed a Central Park course that has virtually no flat stretch and is a constant stream of bends and curves. His mile splits tell the story once he left the pack. Starting with the 13th mile, they were 4:46, 4:53, 4:53, 4:59, 4:56, 4:32, 4:41, 4:34, 4:40, 4:51, 4:42, 4:52, 4:47 and 4:49, before he crossed the finish line in 2:09:02. The Stanford grad ran the first half of the race in 1:06:17 and the second half in 1:02:45, a negative split. The race for third Therein lay the drama. Keflezighi began to drop
back, leaving Browne, a 2004 Olympian in the marathon and 10,000m,
apparently alone and in control of third. But 1:42:05 into the race,
Browne suddenly pulled up with an apparent calf cramp and stopped
very briefly to stretch his leg. A little more than a minute later,
Sell starting making his climb into third. Ritzenhein crossed the finish line second in 2:11:07, followed by Sell in 2:11:40. Having boldly taken the lead at the 2004 Olympic Trials only to fall out of contention, Sell has always been known for his tenacity and guts. On Saturday, he also became known for making the 2008 Olympic Team. Deep field Ryan Shay, a five-time national champion on the roads, died Saturday at the Trials. Shortly past the 5-mile mark of the race, Shay collapsed and was immediately given CPR. An ambulance transported him to Lenox Hill Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:46am. U.S. Olympic Team Trials
- Men's Marathon 1) Ryan Hall (CA), 2:09:02*, $60,000 Complete results at: www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicTrials-Marathon-Men/results.asp |
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Return to top / Return to main page FAST FACTS Weather: overcast Qualifiers = 179 Ryan Hall, 2:09:02, Olympic Trials record (and
the first sub-2:10 at the Trials) Hall ran each successive 5K after the first 5K faster than the previous one. On the challenging Central Park course, Hall also produced a huge negative split: 1:06:17 (first half) vs. 1:02:45 (second half). This race produced the #1, #5 and #6 all-time
Olympic Trials performances: Second youngest U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
winner: Third youngest Olympic Marathon team member for
the U.S.: Second youngest Olympic Marathon team for the
U.S.: Brian Sell became the first Olympic Marathon team member from Michigan (current resident). Deepest OMT top 10 since 1980. Most sub-2:20 performances (39) at the Trials since 1980. 25 personal records set by: SOURCE: Running USA Return to top / Return to main page USATF Study Reveals Charity Fundraising by Runners, Walkers Surges to $714+ Million INDIANAPOLIS - (October 29, 2007) - Marking a trend of continued growth, road runners and walkers raised $714 million for charity in 2006, USA Track & Field (USATF) announced Monday. The figure marks a nearly 9 percent increase over 2005 and shows continued, steady increases since USATF began its annual charity survey in 2002. The Nike Women's Marathon and Half-Marathon was named the 2006 USATF Charitable Race of the Year, while the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and its GREAT STRIDES program was honored as 2006 Charitable Organization of the Year. Conducted internally by USATF, the national governing body of track and field, long-distance running and race walking, the study revealed that more than $714 million was raised for charitable causes by runners in 2006. USATF gathered data from national charitable race series/organizations and a sample of nearly 200 running/walking races, including many of the country's largest races. "The continued growth of charity fundraising in the current economic climate shows the dedication of charity runners and walkers to their cause, as well as the strength of road running in this country," said USATF CEO Craig A. Masback. "The phenomenon of running and fitness as a cultural, social and economic movement continues unabated. It is only a matter of time before the billion dollar mark becomes the norm for this study." Women unite at Nike Women's Marathon and Half-Marathon
Since the race was founded in 2004, the Nike Women's Marathon has raised almost $60 million, making it the largest fund-raising race for the Society's Team In Training program. In the four-year history of the event, more than 60,000 women have participated, including 10,000 in 2004, 15,000 in 2005 and 2006, and 20,000 in 2007. In addition, more than 3,400 women registered to participate in the first-ever Nike+ Women's Half Marathon in 2007, a virtual half-marathon enabling women anywhere in the world to run together on the same day for the same cause. Originally inspired by the 20th anniversary of Joan Benoit Samuelson's historic gold medal win in the first all-women's marathon at the 1984 Olympics, the one-of-a-kind marathon champions women's sports and encourages everyone to "Run Together" for a good cause. For more information on the Nike Women's Marathon, visit: NikeMarathon.com Making GREAT STRIDES in the battle against CF
GREAT STRIDES features nearly 600 walk sites around the country, with participants walking as individuals or teams to raise money for CF over 10-kilometer (6.2 mile) courses. Since the first GREAT STRIDES walk in 1989, approximately $250 million has been raised to support vital research and care programs of the CF Foundation. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the leading organization devoted to curing and controlling cystic fibrosis. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., the Foundation funds CF research, has 80 chapter and branch offices throughout the country, and supports and accredits a nationwide network of 115 CF care centers, which provide vital treatments and other CF resources to patients and families. Nearly 90 cents of every dollar raised by the CF Foundation is available to fund CF research and care programs. To help fight CF, get involved in GREAT STRIDES by calling (800) FIGHT CF or visiting: http://greatstrides.cff.org USATF Charitable Race of the Year: 2006, Nike Women's Marathon; 2005, J.P. Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge Series; 2004, Rock & Roll Marathon; 2003, Marine Corps Marathon and 2002, Boston Marathon USATF Charitable Organization of the Year: 2006, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; 2005, Arthritis Foundation; 2004, American Heart Association Heart Walk; 2003, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure and 2002, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training Charity running totals: 2006, $714 million; 2005, $656 million; 2004, $575 million; 2003, $560 million and 2002, $520 million Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Director |
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