He came back from injury to finish 26th at the NCAA Championships in 2004 to once again earn All- American status. His 2004 track season was cut short due to injury but he did record a best of 13:45 in the 5000, which began Hall's change in distance from the 1500. He was named the Pac-10 Cross Country Athlete of the Year after leading Stanford to the NCAA Championship by finishing 2nd to Colorado's Dathan Ritzenhein. The highlight of his collegiate cross country career came in his junior year in 2003. He followed this up with a 3:43.37 1500m best his freshman year of track in 2003. He was named first team all-Pac-10 and earned All-American honors with his 37th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. In his sophomore year of cross country, he won the Stanford Invitational and the Notre Dame Invitational. In 2001, Hall won the Murray Keating Invitational in his college debut and finished 76th at the NCAA Men’s Cross Country Championships. Ryan Hall's college career at Stanford University started with injuries that held him back from the promise he showed in high school. Open at Stanford in the 1500 meters, running 3:42.70, and at the 2001 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Hall competed at the Peregrine Systems U.S. In track, he was the National Scholastic mile champion in his junior season at 4:06.15, and was the CIF California State Meet champion in the 1600 meter run during his senior season with a state record time of 4:02.62, and won the state title during his junior season in the 3200 meter run at 8:55.12. He finished third at the Foot Locker Nationals in Orlando during his senior season, and also set the Mt. Hall was the California state cross country champion during his junior and senior seasons at Big Bear High School. He has also run the fastest marathon ever by an American (2:04:58). runner to break the one-hour barrier in the event. With his half marathon record time, he became the first U.S. ![]() Ryan is a retired American long-distance runner. Imagine the honor of having America’s top role models place a finisher’s medal around your neck! Ryan Hall In talking with the Hall’s they were as excited to visit Ashton as we were to have them come! What an amazing way to celebrate 20 years. We were thrilled to host America’s Fastest Husband and Wife Team.
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