Though I happened to fall asleep later than anticipated last evening, I woke up this morning just in time to see the final 30 minutes of online coverage for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon. And what a spectacular finish it was!Clocking an amazing 4:32 18th mile, which is believed to be the fastest ever run in Central Park, Ryan Hall dominated the U.S. Olympic Team Trials marathon by outracing the veterans in a record 2:09:02. Dathan Ritzenhein finished second and Brian Sell took third. This was truely an inspiring race and only proves of the greatness yet to come from these three runners in Beijing next summer!
This is exciting, as I've been rooting for Hall from the beginning. A man of strong faith and determination, his performance today showed this and much more ... and this was only his second marathon! I honestly cannot wait to see what the future of distance racing and 2008 Games have in store for this 25-year old ... just stay tuned.Photos by NYRR
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