Ryan Patrick Vail (born March 19, 1986)[1] is an American long-distance runner.[2] Vail had a college running career at Oklahoma State University, where his success led him to road race competitively.[3] He is best known for blogging his high mileage training.[4] He has been featured in publications such as Runner's World for his training methods.[5] Vail also works for Brooks Sports as a sponsored athlete.[6] He is married to his former Oklahoma State cross-country teammate, Eva Tomankova.[7]
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Born | March 19, 1986 Gresham, Oregon | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||
| Event | Long Distance Running | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Running career
editVail began training year around during his junior year at Centennial High School.[8] He then went on to Oklahoma State University where he was the leader of the 2009 NCAA Cross Country National Championship team.[9] Immediately after graduating from Oklahoma State, Vail signed a contract with Brooks Sports.[6] Vail participated in the 2012 Olympic Trials, where he was a top finisher.[9] Vail was also the top American finisher in the 2013 New York Marathon,[10] and at the 2014 London Marathon, where he finished 10th in 2' 10" 57, his personal best.
Personal records
edit- Marathon 2:10:57
- Half Marathon 1:02:04
- 10 mi road 47:13
- 15 km road 43:43
- 10 km 27:44.07
- 5 km 13:28.11
- 3 km indoor 7:52.17
- 1500m 3:42.80 [9][11]
Awards and achievements
edit- 5 time All-American at Oklahoma State University
- 11th place debut at the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials (2:12:43)
- 6th place 2012 Olympic Trials 10 km
- 3rd place Gate River Run (USA 15 km Championships) 2013
- 1st US finisher at the 2013 ING NYC Marathon (13th) in 2:13:30
- 10th place 2014 Virgin Money London Marathon (2:10:57)
- 3rd place USA Track and Field Championships - 10 km
- 9th place 2014 TCS New York City Marathon
- Top 6 finish in the following U.S. Championships:[12]
- 2005 USA Junior Cross Country Championships
- 2009 USA Cross Country Championships[13]
- 2010 USA Cross Country Championships
- 2010 Gate River 15 km USA National Championships
- 2011 Gate River 15 km USA National Championships
- 2011 USA Outdoor National Championships (10 km)
- 2011 USA Half-Marathon National Championships
- 2012 Track and Field Olympic Trials 10 km
- 2013 USA Cross Country Championships
- 2013 USA Track and Field Championships (10 km)
- 2013 Gate River Run (USA 15 km Championships)
- 3rd place 2014 USA Track and Field Championships - 10 km
- 5th place 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships - 10 km
Blog
editVail began blogging in 2012 and uses his personal blog to keep a record of his training and upcoming races.[14] He also shares his workout regiments he completed that day and offers advice.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Profile of Ryan VAIL | All-Athletics.com". all-athletics.com. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "Ryan Vail: The Next Breakthrough U.S. Marathoner? | Runner's World". runnersworld.com. October 29, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "Ryan Vail". Runner's World. May 25, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Ryan Vail". Runner's World. May 25, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Cooper, Bob (June 2013). "Follow the Leader". Runner's World. 48 (6): 34.
- ^ a b "Distance Standout Ryan Vail Re-Signs with Brooks Running". Brooks Running. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ Huebner, Barbara. "5 things you should know about me: Ryan Vail". New York Road Runners. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ Goe, Ken (April 16, 2014). "They haven't forgotten marathon runner Ryan Vail at Centennial High School; Oregon track & field rundown". The Oregonian. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Ryan Vail: Bio". blogspot. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "New York, Take 2: Interview with Ryan Vail - Competitor.com". running.competitor.com. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "Ryan Vail Runner profile on Association of Road Racing Statisticians". ARRS. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Ryan Vail: Bio". blogspot. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ "2009 USA Cross Country Championships Results - Open Men Results Updated 2/9/09". usatf.org. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
- ^ "Ryan Vail". Blogger. Retrieved August 31, 2015.