Olympic Marathon Trials, Lap 5 // Ryan Hall - 200 Meters To Victory  Ryan Hall went on to win the trials with an official time of 2:09:02 and earn the first of 3 spots reserved for Men's Marathoners on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team.
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Thank you SuzReezy! Yeah, all these elite
marathoners are lean and strong, but Ryan's
leg muscles were definitely among the more
well defined. A lot of "wow" and
"he's a hottie" type comments from
the women marathoners standing just behind me
(like many, they were planning to run the NYC
Marathon the following day). =D
Yes indeed, countless hours and untold
dedication have shaped his gift into a trip
to the Olympics. Thank you.
Ha, yeah that guy was part of the cheering
section from Brooks, but I guess they weren't
above encouraging runners sponsored by other
companies as well. Yeah, Ryan never looked
uncomfortable out there. The only other guy
I can say that about is Ritzenhein, who took
second. All of the other frontrunners looked
to be in some degree of physical pain,
particularly as the race wore on. That was
the beauty of the 5-lap course. I got to see
them run by a number of times and based on
their facial expressions and whether they
were moving up or falling back, it was pretty
easy to predict what I'd be seeing on the
next lap. Although Brian Sell, who took 3rd,
surprised me. He moved up a couple of places
in that last 5-mile lap, I believe.
Yeah, I know, right? He just looked fast.
Yes, Ryan Shay passed away at about mile 5.
He ran by me once, but I didn't get a photo
of him for whatever reason. The eeriest
photo I saw from the day was a photo of him
standing next to Ryan Hall (pictured here) at
the starting line, talking (they are former
training partners). What a mix of fates
awaited them. Life is short.
Haha! =p Yes, believe me. First of all it
was 7:30 am and I had been out until
4-something the night before. Next, I was
wearing this ginormous Crumpler backpack
that's about as big as I am to hold me gear.
And since it was cold, I was wearing several
layers and a beanie hat. So even if they
were looking, which I'm pretty sure they
weren't, the likelihood of them looking at me
and thinking "hot" ... verrrrrrry
low at best.
Geez, Joe. I don't think any image on my
stream has ever seen as many views as this
one has!!! So, thank you very much, the link
is greatly appreciated indeed.
Thanks maniacmiler!
I'm flattered. I suppose I could put this
one up in my for sale online gallery.
flickrmail me if you're still interested.
thanks welmoe. you should be able to now.
Thank you, he's an inspiring runner, no
question.
yep, and he makes the most of it
it was amazing to watch. I saw him every 5
miles or so, standing at about 250m in from
what would be the finish line, so I guess I
didn't see the surge at 17 but I saw the
before and after. It was an insanely great
performance and the man deserves to be an
Olympian.
Sure thing, Mark, go right ahead. Thanks.
=)
Finding location...
SuzReezy
says:
WOW. Great colors. And look at those muscles. Great capture.
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