A big congrats from Team Firstgiving to the US Olympic marathon team! Dathan Ritzenhein and Ryan Hall gave the United States a pair of top-10 finishers for the first time since 1976, when Frank Shorter was second and Don Kardong fourth in Montreal. The third American in the field, Brian Sell, was 22nd in 2:16:07.
You can help Ryan & Sarah Hall meet their fundraising goal at http://www.firstgiving.com/ryanandsarahall.
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