Ryan Hall Wins in 2:09:02
NEW YORK CITY (November 3, 2007) -- Ryan Hall (2:09:02) ran the fastest Olympic Team Trials race in U.S. history to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team and $60,000. Hall made the trials win look easy; he threw in splits of 4:32, 4:41, and 4:34 in miles 18 - 20. Hall, Second place Dathan Ritzenhein and 3rd place Brian Sell each earn an additional $20,000 training stipend which will be paid post-Beijing.

How the Michigan field fared:

Dathan Ritzenhein, High School: Rockford, Michigan '01, College: University of Colorado, Team: Nike, Residence: Eugene, Oregon, Seeded: 9th

Place: 2nd, earned place on U.S. Olympic team, $40,000, Time: 2:11:07 PR

"What an amazing event today. It was incredible out there. I've never seen a crowd like that other than running the [ING New York City] marathon last year. It kept building and building every time we came around. Every lap, it just got crazy. I couldn't even hear myself think at points. I'm just excited and happy. This was a training session full of obstacles. It was a lot harder than my training last time. I had a lot of interruptions. I'm just so happy how things came out. We have an amazing team. My hat's off to Ryan. That time is amazing on that course. It's a very emotional experience for me. I had a very difficult time at the Olympics [in Athens, when he dropped out of the 10,000m]. This is incredible for me. It was an emotional release, more than anything. We put in so much effort to this that it's difficult to express how it feels after two hours-plus of that effort and seeing the fruits of that labor. It's the first time my daughter has got to see me race, and it was an amazing experience for me."

Brian Sell, High School: Woodbury, PA, College: St. Francis College, Loretto, PA '01, Team: Hansons-Brooks, Residence: Rochester Hills, MI, Seeded: 5th

Place: 3rd, earned place on U.S. Olympic team, $30,000, Time: 2:11:40

"It's been 13 years in the making for me, so this is one of the greatest days of my life aside of the birth of my daughter. The future of distance running looks great with these guys. They're tough in the marathon, and they're young. The future looks bright. The original plan was to let the field determine the pace for the first couple of miles. When we were out in 11 flat for two miles, I knew I Had to keep it honest to have a chance at all. Honestly, I was trying to run around 5 flat [per mile]. I didn't have too many miles above 5 flat. That tells you how fast these guys were up front. I was just fortunate to pick up the carnage from these two. I was just trying to keep relaxed until the last lap, then attack. When I saw them with a lap to go, I just didn't want to go too hard. I'm just happy I timed it right."

Jason Hartmann , High School: Rockford, Michigan , College: University of Oregon , Team: Nike , Residence: Colorado , Seeded: 24th

Place: 10th, $2,000 , Time: 2:15:27

Mike Morgan , High School: Lincoln Pius X HS, Nebraska , College: Nebraska Wesleyan University , Team: Hansons-Brooks , Residence: Rochester Hills, Michigan , Seeded: 15th

Place: 12th , Time: 2:16:28

Nicholas Arciniaga, High School: Fountain Valley HS, CA '01 , College: Cal State University, Fullerton '05 , Team: Hansons-Brooks , Residence: Rochester Hills, MI , Seeded: 28th

Place: 17th , Time: 2:17:05

Clint Verran, High School: Lake Orion HS , College: Eastern Michigan '98 , Team: Hansons-Brooks , Residence: Lake Orion, MI , Seeded: 11th

Place: 18th , Time: 2:17:10

Chad Johnson, High School: Chetek, WI , College: University of Minnesota , Team: Hansons-Brooks , Residence: Royal Oak, MI , Seeded: 29th

Place: 20th , Time: 2:17:58

Patrick Rizzo, High School: Schaumburg, IL , College: North Central College, Naperville, IL , Team: Hansons-Brooks , Residence: Rochester Hills, MI , Seeded: 65th

Place: 26th , Time: 2:18:30

Patrick Moulton , High School: Pelham HS, NH , College: Providence College , Team: Hansons-Brooks , Residence: Rochester Hills, MI , Seeded: 22nd

Place: 28 , Time: 2:18:35

Luke Humphrey, High School: Sidney, MI , College: Central Michigan University , Team: Hansons-Brooks , Residence: Rochester, MI , Seeded: 18th

Place: 41st , Time: 2:20:34

Michael Reneau, High School: Hudson HS, Wisconsin , College: University of Wyoming , Team: Hansons-Brooks , Residence: Rochester Hills, MI , Seeded: 32nd

Place: 32nd , Time: 2:18:51

Todd Snyder, High School: Pioneer HS, Ann Arbor, MI , College: University of Michigan , Team: Hansons-Brooks , Residence: Shelby Township, MI , Seeded: 89th

Place: 47th , Time: 2:21:30

Trent Briney, High School: Manitou Springs HS, Colorado , College: Univ. of Colorado, Colorado Springs, '01 , Team: Hansons-Brooks , Residence: Rochester Hills, MI , Seeded: 63rd

Place: 75th , Time: 2:26:29

Nick Stanko, High School: Wyandotte Roosevelt HS, MI , College: University of Michigan "04 , Team: unattached / Brooks , Residence: Haslett, Michigan , Seeded: 76th

Place: 78th , Time: 2:27:23

Chris Wehrman , High School: Pinckney, Michigan , College: Michigan State '98; Michigan State law school '02 , Team: Nike Central Elite Racing Team , Residence: Chicago, Illinois , Seeded: 84th

Place: 79th , Time: 2:27:33

Jim Jurcevich , High School: Defiance, Ohio '95 , College: Michigan State University '99 , Team: Columbus Running Company , Residence: Columbus, Ohio , Seeded: 12th

Place: 80th , Time: 2:27:33

Tommy Greenless , High School: Milford, Michigan , College: University of Michigan , Team: unattached / Reebok , Residence: Walnut Creek, California , Seeded: 96th

Place: 81st , Time: 2:27:44

Michael Wardian , High School: Oakton HS, Vienna, VA , College: Michigan State University '96 , Team: Pacers / Brooks , Seeded: 105th

Place: 92nd , Time: 2:30:54

Kyle Baker , High School: Highland HS, Anderson, IN , College: Michigan State '99 , Team: unattached / Brooks , Residence: Grand Rapids, Michigan , Seeded: 91st

Place: 94th , Time: 2:31:37

Marty Rosendahl , High School: Fridley, MN , College: Minnesota State U., Mankato, MN , Team: Hansons-Brooks , Residence: Rochester, MI , Seeded: 29th

Place: 98th , Time: 2:33:58

Kyle O'Brien, High School: Dansville, IL , College: Eastern Illinois , Team: Hansons-Brooks , Residence: Shelby Township, MI , Seeded: 16th

Place: DNF; dropped out after 15K

David Ernsberger, High School: Petoskey, Michigan , College: Central Michigan , Team: unattached , Residence: Little Lake, MI , Seeded: 45th

Place: DNF; dropped out after 25K

Nathan Usher , High School: Grass Lake, MI , College: Michigan State '04 , Team: Front Line Racing Team , Residence: Lansing, Michigan , Seeded: 98th

Place: DNF; dropped out after 25K

Ryan Shay, 1979-2007 , Seeded: 13th; collapsed and died between miles 5 & 6.

2004 interview with Ryan Shay on Michigan Runner TV