Ryan Hall

Suffering is an extraordinary teacher.

— Ryan Hall

I race kind of sparingly.

— Ryan Hall

I want to run every race with a big heart.

— Ryan Hall

You're going to have to bring your 'A' game.

— Ryan Hall

More than the time, it's about how you feel - you want to be strong throughout the race.

— Ryan Hall

I've always said that racing in New York is performing on the big stage.

— Ryan Hall

I'm constantly searching for the truth amidst a sea of confusion and uncertainty.

— Ryan Hall

I think sometimes you can study guys and build them into giants that they are not.

— Ryan Hall

I couldn't be more excited to return to the ING New York City Marathon.

— Ryan Hall

It took years, honestly, to deal with the disappointment of Beijing.

— Ryan Hall

I don't know how you keep the world record holder off your team.

— Ryan Hall

Nothing is worth your integrity. Not success, not money, not fame. Nothing.

— Ryan Hall

I was a runner who happened to be a Christian. I needed to become a Christian who happened to be a runner.

— Ryan Hall

For most of the track world, the Olympic year is such a huge year, and it's a big year for us marathoners…

— Ryan Hall

I don't go to the start line expecting to win. I go to the start believing this could be the day when…

— Ryan Hall

I have my own unique road that has had many exciting ups and heart-breaking downs, but one thing I know is that…

— Ryan Hall

It takes faith and the courage to risk failure in order to realize one's destiny. Having had my share of failures throughout…

— Ryan Hall

I'd want to have the power of mind control. If I had that one skill you'd always see at the bank loading…

— Ryan Hall

The fact that "Léon: The Professional" doesn't have every award in the world is a sign that it is underrated. I'm not…

— Ryan Hall

I constantly remind myself that resting takes confidence. Anyone can train like a mad man but to embrace rest and to allow…

— Ryan Hall

I think that any time we are using our God-given gifts in the way God intended us to use them it glorifies…

— Ryan Hall

I don't think about the miles that are coming down the road, I don't think about the mile I'm on right now,…

— Ryan Hall

I try to avoid the temptation with time as a total indicator for what my possibilities are for the marathon. It's the…

— Ryan Hall

I really didn't feed off the whole Olympic experience at all, and I regret that from an athletic perspective, and also from…

— Ryan Hall

I think some of the most celebrated moments in human achievement should be those times when everything is going against a person…

— Ryan Hall

I think the biggest thing was that I was putting pressure on myself leading up to Beijing. Now I am learning how…

— Ryan Hall

I may not drink an electrolyte beverage during the race. If I am running in an hour, I won't need one. But…

— Ryan Hall

You dream about the Olympics for so long and you have that one day, then it's over, and when you don't run…

— Ryan Hall

It's a long, hard road and it's going to have its bumps; there are going to be times when you fall and…

— Ryan Hall

Being a sports-crazy kid I always looked up to sports figures. At first it was Ken Griffey Jr., then Michael Jordan, then…

— Ryan Hall

The best way to become a mentally tough runner is to believe that you're a mentally tough runner

— Ryan Hall

I don't really study the guys that I'm racing against.

— Ryan Hall

The big thing is hydrating the day before the race. I will have 20 ounces of water right when I get up…

— Ryan Hall

It is nice to know that you have other races lined up, because sometimes you can get so focused on your next…

— Ryan Hall

The question I try and ask myself when I consider whether or not to train more is what is my body craving…

— Ryan Hall

I am thankful that there are different seasons in life and training. I have learned to embrace each season realizing how important…

— Ryan Hall

It's kind of nice in some ways having an Olympic Trials where I finished second. You can kind of go in more…

— Ryan Hall