Ryan Hall confident heading into New York debut

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Unlike some elite marathoners Ryan Hall doesn't look to race results for confidence. He's more attuned to his training before a major marathon.

He's feeling good on both counts prior to Sunday's 40th New York City Marathon, where he'll be one of the contenders in a strong men's field. About 40,000 runners will compete.

Hall, who took third in April at the Boston Marathon, doesn't compete much between 26.2-mile races. He was fourth in a half marathon (62:35) in New York in August and won the Philadelphia Distance Run half-marathon (61:52) in September.

USA Today article