Posted by gary on January 15, 2007, 12:39 pm

Is it just me or is Ryan Hall really Bill Rodgers (maybe its all that hair!) check out Boston Billy back it the day http://jeffschuler.net/images/blog_images/bill_rodgers.jpg and then take a look at Ryan http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/2005/ryanhall.html Either way the kid has some sick wheels 59:43 is just crazy, can't wait to see him run 26.2 in a couple of years http://www.marathonguide.com/pressreleases/index.cfm?file=HoustonMarathon_070114

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Posted by gary on January 16, 2007, 8:22 am, in reply to "the next Bill Rodgers??"
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http://www.insidetexasrunning.com/images/other/rodgersbill.jpg above Bill circa 1975 and his major break thru win in 2:09:55 at Boston.(where he stopped several times to tie his shoe) Prior to that he was good but just as Ryan Hall has done he took it to the next level in one big jump. Can't wait to watch Ryan knock elbows with the Kenyans soon! Ryans brash, kick ass run also reminds me of Alberto Salazar who as we remember just took off as he predicted he would at NYC. Its great to see another great american runner in the making...attitude is everything in this sport!! "I saw my splits around 4:30 and then thought, 'I can do this.'" Hall said on a side note I fondly remember listening to the 75 Boston Marathon on WBZ radio during April vacation as Mike Westphal and I were painting under a float(dock) hauled up on the beach on Cranberry Island. The commentator was pretty excited about "Will Rodgers" who was leading the race. Mike and I were both seniors at MDIHS and I think we both decided right then and there we would run the Boston Marathon someday. We got our chance 4 years later in 1979 where Mike caught and passed a little known Maine runner Joan Benoit who was wearing that now famous backwards Red Sox hat and a black Bowdoin college singlet. Mike knew her (from her years of HS X-C and track where Mike's sister Joan Westphal was one of the few Maine HS runners ever to beat Joan Benoit) Mike said hi as he passed her. Joanie B went on to win Boston that day in then course record time.(2:34) Mike ran 2:30 --Previous Message-- : Is it just me or is Ryan Hall really Bill : Rodgers (maybe its all that hair!) : : check out Boston Billy back it the day : : http://jeffschuler.net/images/blog_images/bill_rodgers.jpg : : and then take a look at Ryan : : : http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/2005/ryanhall.html : : Either way the kid has some sick wheels : 59:43 is just crazy, can't wait to see him : run 26.2 in a couple of years : : : http://www.marathonguide.com/pressreleases/index.cfm?file=HoustonMarathon_070114 :

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Posted by Stevie V on January 16, 2007, 10:12 am, in reply to "the next Bill Rodgers??"
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As a high schooler, Ryan Hall ran at the Maine Distance Festival at Bowdoin. HS class of 2001, he was one of a few that was touted to break 4:00 for the mile as a scholastic runner, MDF to be one of his last chances. He ran a spirited race (and had a few other good 1500's on his east coast swing), but did not go sub 4, certainly a disappointment at the time. But, I think, the recent 1/2 marathon / long term results soften the missing out on the short term / HS result Stevie V --Previous Message-- : Is it just me or is Ryan Hall really Bill : Rodgers (maybe its all that hair!) : : check out Boston Billy back it the day : : http://jeffschuler.net/images/blog_images/bill_rodgers.jpg : : and then take a look at Ryan : : : http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/2005/ryanhall.html : : Either way the kid has some sick wheels : 59:43 is just crazy, can't wait to see him : run 26.2 in a couple of years : : : http://www.marathonguide.com/pressreleases/index.cfm?file=HoustonMarathon_070114 :

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Posted by gary on January 16, 2007, 2:16 pm, in reply to "Re: the next Bill Rodgers?? Maine appearance"
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very interesting wonder what Boston Billys best mile was? Just my two cents but I think these young guys Hall etc (5000, 1500, milers)will do very well running world class marathon pace, think about it if they can produce that kind of raw speed, marathon pace should feel easy to'em. Alberto was a great marathoner because he could blister it on the track. How close did Ryan get to 4:00 at the MDF? Did he ever run a sub 4? --Previous Message-- : As a high schooler, Ryan Hall ran at the Maine : Distance Festival at Bowdoin. : HS class of 2001, he was one of a few that : was touted to break 4:00 for the mile as a : scholastic runner, MDF to be one of his last : chances. He ran a spirited race (and had a : few other good 1500's on his east coast : swing), but did not go sub 4, certainly a : disappointment at the time. : But, I think, the recent 1/2 marathon / long : term results soften the missing out on the : short term / HS result : : Stevie V : : --Previous Message-- : Is it just me or is Ryan Hall really Bill : Rodgers (maybe its all that hair!) : : check out Boston Billy back it the day : : : http://jeffschuler.net/images/blog_images/bill_rodgers.jpg : : and then take a look at Ryan : : : : http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/2005/ryanhall.html : : Either way the kid has some sick wheels : 59:43 is just crazy, can't wait to see him : run 26.2 in a couple of years : : : : http://www.marathonguide.com/pressreleases/index.cfm?file=HoustonMarathon_070114 : : :

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Posted by gary on January 16, 2007, 2:46 pm, in reply to "Re: the next Bill Rodgers?? Maine appearance"
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Great stuff! http://rodale.typepad.com/footloose/ --Previous Message-- : very interesting wonder what Boston Billys : best mile was? Just my two cents but I think : these young guys Hall etc (5000, 1500, : milers)will do very well running world class : marathon pace, think about it if they can : produce that kind of raw speed, marathon : pace should feel easy to'em. Alberto was a : great marathoner because he could blister it : on the track. How close did Ryan get to 4:00 : at the MDF? Did he ever run a sub 4? : : --Previous Message-- : As a high schooler, Ryan Hall ran at the : Maine : Distance Festival at Bowdoin. : HS class of 2001, he was one of a few that : was touted to break 4:00 for the mile as a : scholastic runner, MDF to be one of his last : chances. He ran a spirited race (and had a : few other good 1500's on his east coast : swing), but did not go sub 4, certainly a : disappointment at the time. : But, I think, the recent 1/2 marathon / long : term results soften the missing out on the : short term / HS result : : Stevie V : : --Previous Message-- : Is it just me or is Ryan Hall really Bill : Rodgers (maybe its all that hair!) : : check out Boston Billy back it the day : : : : http://jeffschuler.net/images/blog_images/bill_rodgers.jpg : : and then take a look at Ryan : : : : : http://www.mensracing.com/athletes/interviews/2005/ryanhall.html : : Either way the kid has some sick wheels : 59:43 is just crazy, can't wait to see him : run 26.2 in a couple of years : : : : : http://www.marathonguide.com/pressreleases/index.cfm?file=HoustonMarathon_070114 : : : : :

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