In NYC, Ryan Hall considers marathons

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As an eighth grader at Big Bear Middle School, Ryan Hall was a discouraged athlete. He tried his hand at basketball, baseball and football, but spent most of his time riding the bench.

What a difference a decade makes.

Hall spent last Sunday riding in the lead vehicle for 38,000 racers at the New York City Marathon and contemplating a new phase in his career as a professional runner.

The organization that put on the NYC Marathon, the New York Roadrunners, courted Hall, hoping he would make his marathon debut at their event.

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The NYRR can be so coy, how can it be courting if they have already essentially paid the appearance fee for Hall's debut?