Gail Hall

Age: 62 Events: Road racing 5k to marathon, cross country Hometown: Bothell, WA

Personal Bests

5k: 16:16 10k: 33:24 Half Marathon: 1:15:50 Marathon: 2:35:56

Career Highlights

1992 Herald Sports Woman of the Year finalist

1993 PNTF Open Athlete of the Year finalist

1993 ranked 12th in the US for women's marathon (based on 1992 performances)

1993 ranked top 15 in the US for women's 25k (based on 1992 performances)

1994 ranked 11th in the US for women's marathon (based on 1993 performances)

Represented the United States in the 1993 Beijing International women's Ekiden (marathon relay)

Represented the United States in the 1995 International Chiba Ekiden (marathon relay)

2 time Olympic Trials participant (1988 & 1996) (missed qualifying by mere seconds in 1984 & 1992) highest placing was 28th in 1996

2nd place woman 1992 Grandma's Marathon

2nd place woman 1992 Chicago Marathon

3rd place woman 1993 Grandma's Marathon

USATF 3rd place woman 55-59 XC Club National Champion 2014

USATF 1st place woman 55-59 XC National Champion 2017

Volunteer Experience

I am a volunteer assistant coach for the CNW Youth team in track and field and cross country (2 seasons for track and 3 for cross country).

I have volunteered at the All-comers and most of the meets throughout the summer for the past 2 years.

I have helped at the Resolution run and many of the cross country meets.

about

I'm a Pacific Northwest native. I started running for the simple joy of it early on and though I did run in high school, I was very average at that point. I didn't really get serious about competing until after college. I still find joy in running, and I try hard to focus on that, not what I accomplished in the past which is what allows me to stay with it even into my 60's and hopefully beyond!