Ryan Hall Quotes

Whenever I'm being invited to the New York City Marathon like today, I need to think twice because I know it's a very tough race.

I might have to do the London Marathon. I like crowds, so that is why I like the big marathons.

My first race was in October 2001 in Kapsabet, Kenya. It was a 10km road race. I was excited and I was happy to know I am good in running.

If you are a really good marathoner, you have to run New York.

A couple of years ago I ran in the LA Marathon.

My husband and I both have our bucket lists. Running a marathon was on mine.

My brother was a big marathoner. He was a great collegiate runner at Beloit College. He won his conference's races, and he did tons of marathons. I would go out and run with him every once in a while just to hang out with him.

I don't have great running technique, but I like to run. I've heard from countless people that the last six miles of the marathon is all mental. But what better city to have this in than New York City where there are millions of people there supporting you?

My dad was a big runner. Growing up, I watched him do half marathons, and he was always running six or seven miles.

The only way I'll ever run a marathon is if I'm involved in the administration.

I do a lot of marathons as training runs. If I'm somewhere and there's a marathon, I'll sign up and just go run it.

When you get close to race day, there's that anticipation and excitement - it's the same whatever level you're running at because the marathon is like a festival.

I can run a long distance very slowly and I do a half marathon every year.

One of my first races came over 10km in 2002. I won that race and it felt great. I would say that is when I first fell in love with running.

I want to do marathons; I want to do an Ironman.

Of all the races, there is no better stage for heroism than a marathon.

Aiming for the marathon is a task of sorts which can include terrific highs and lows.

Nobody loves the Boston Marathon as much as the people who make fun of it year after year. This was the race that previously offered as a prize a not particularly expensive medal, a laurel wreath, and a bowl of beef stew. This was the race that, on one memorable occasion, nobody knew who actually won.

I've run the marathon several times, so I definitely don't look like the Great Ancestor!

Prior to the 1976 Olympics, I was a 5,000m runner.

You can run a sprint or your can run a marathon, but you can't sprint a marathon.

I have ten marathons under my belt, including four New York races and one Boston.

I read Christopher McDougall's book 'Born to Run.' If running were a religion, this would be its bible. I actually scribbled my favorite passages on my arm to read during the race.

Running a marathon is something I've always wanted to do.

Yes, my dad's a marathoner. He used to do sprint distances and then started marathoning. My mom is an endurance animal. She does three-day events like the Susan G. Komen three-day walk.