Ryan Hill
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | January 31, 1990 Hickory, North Carolina |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track, long-distance running |
| Event(s) | 1500 meters, mile, 3000 meters, 2-mile, 5000 meters, 10,000 meters |
| College team | NC State |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500 meters: 3:37.10[1] 3000 meters: 7:34.87 5000 meters: 13:05.69[1] |
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Ryan Hill (born January 31, 1990) is an American long-distance runner. He first emerged as one of the top high school distance runners in North Carolina, after which he ran competitively at NC State where he made it to the NCAA finals in 2012 and 2013. He represented the United States at both the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and the 2015 World Championships in Athletics, where he ran the 5000 meters at both.
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Running career
High school
Hill attended Hickory High School from Hickory, North Carolina, until he graduated in 2008. While competing in high school cross country and track he became a multiple-time state champion in North Carolina.[2]
Collegiate
Hill attended North Carolina State University, where he also competed in cross country and track. He was coached by Rollie Geiger while at NC State. He accumulated ten All-American honors.[2] At the 2012 NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships, he placed third in the men's 1500 meter finals.
Post-collegiate
In 2013, Hill finished third in the 5000 meters at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 10th in the 5000 meters at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.[3][4] The following year, Hill finished 3rd in the 3000 meters at the 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, missing a spot at the world championships by one place.[5]
In 2015, Hill won the two mile race at the 2015 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[6] Hill won 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 13:50.69. Hill placed 7th 2015 World. September 11, Hill ran 13:05[7] at Diamond League finale in Brussels.
On February 20, 2016, Hill won the Millrose Games men's 3000m in 7:38.82, edging out Hassan Mead who finished second in 7:38.85.[8]
On March 11, 2016, Hill won the 3000m race at the 2016 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. With a time of 7:38.60, edging out Paul Chelimo by .40 seconds (7:39.00) with his patented kick, Hill not only captured his third USA title but also qualified for the 2016 World Indoor Track and Field Championships in Portland, Oregon.
At the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships, the race began slow and tactical, and Hill settled into the second position. As the pace quickened, he eventually fell back, and was in 5th place with one lap remaining. Passing one runner on the backstretch, Hill found another gear, and passed two others in the last 100 meters to take 2nd place and the silver medal in a time of 7:57.39, finishing just behind 19-year-old Yomif Kejelcha of Ethiopia (7:57.21).[9]
References
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- ↑ Men's Wanamaker Mile Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ An open letter from Vin Lananna Retrieved March 22, 2016.
External links
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- Living people
- 1990 births
- People from Hickory, North Carolina
- Sportspeople from North Carolina
- American long-distance runners
- Male long-distance runners
- American male track and field athletes
- Male middle-distance runners
- American middle-distance runners
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for the United States
- NC State Wolfpack athletes
