This weekend, Ryan Hall will be returning to competition at the Houston Half Marathon since his coaching change. In 2007, Hall ran the American record for the half marathon in Houston with a 59:43 (check out the record here). Hall, will face a talented men's field including last year's runner-up Patrick Smyth and third place finisher Brent Vaughn, who ran their debut half-marathons here in 1:02:01 and 1:02:04, respectively. In addition, three-time Olympian and multi-national champion Abdi Abdirahman and 2010 USA 15 km champion Mo Trafeh, who ran the fastest U.S. half-marathon in 2010 with his 1:00:39 (#4 U.S. all-time) will also be in the field.
For the U.S. women, Serena Burla , is the top returnee, and she will face a race a field including three-time Olympian Jen Rhines, 2008 Olympic marathoner and 2009 USA Half Marathon champion Magdalena Lewy Boulet and seven-time national champio and 2010 USA Running Circuit champion Katie McGregor.
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