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2011 Bolder Boulder 10k Confirmations include Ryan Hall

Published by
ross   May 17th 2011, 4:12pm
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Hall making second appearance at local 10K race
By Jennifer OsieczanekCamera Sports Editor


 

Ryan Hall appears to be taking some of his own advice.

The U.S. Olympian ran the Bolder Boulder in 2008 and attended the race the past two years while working with Nissan. Following the 2010 event, Hall blogged about his experiences in Boulder and recommended that anyone who hasn`t participated in the 10K do so.

Or, if you`re Hall, do so again.

Bolder Boulder pro-athlete coordinator Don Janicki confirmed Monday that Hall will be a member of Team USA for the International Team Challenge on Memorial Day.

"It`s huge," Janicki said of Hall committing to race. "Obviously he`s in high demand because of his profile. We`re just excited for him to come and compete."

Hall finished 10th in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, holds the U.S. record for the half marathon and finished fourth in the Boston Marathon the past two years. His most-recent Boston finish was a personal best mark of 2 hours, 4 minutes, 48 seconds in April.

However, his first attempt at the Bolder Boulder didn`t go as well. Hall finished 14th with a time of 30:07 on the point-to-point course.

"I think he always had it in the back of his mind that he wanted to redeem himself," Janicki said.

Joining Hall on Team USA are Aaron Braun and James Carney. Both were members of...  Read More



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