Ryan Shay

Ryan Shay

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Ryan Shay
Event Distance
Height 5-10
Weight 155
PR 3000i: 7:58.73 (2002); 5000: 13:35.08 (2002);

10,000: 28:26.91 (2000); Marathon: 2:14:29 (2003)
Born May 4, 1979 at Ypsilanti, Mich.
Died Nov. 3, 2007 at New York City
High School Central Lake '97
College University of Notre Dame '02
Coach Joe Vigil
Agent Ray Flynn
Club Team USA California





Ryan Shay (May 4, 1979 – November 3, 2007) was an American professional long-distance runner.[1] He was born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and attended the University of Notre Dame.[2] He was married to Alicia Craig, also an American distance runner.

Career Highlights

  • 2003 USA Marathon champion
  • 2003 & 2004 USA Half-Marathon champion
  • 2001 NCAA 10,000m champion
  • 2004 USA 20 km champion
  • 9-time NCAA All-American

Shay had another strong year in the marathon in 2005, highlighted by top 20 finishes at the Boston and ING New York City Marathons. After a tremendous 2003 campaign that saw him win the USARC road racing series in 2004, overzealous training caused a hamstring strain that hampered Shay throughout that season, he placed 23rd at the Olympic Marathon Trials and 10th in the 10,000m at the Olympic Trials later that summer in Sacramento. Earlier he successfully defended his USA Half-Marathon title and won the USA 20 km championship, in addition to setting personal bests in the 10,000 meters and marathon. One of eight children, Shay grew up amongst the blood of champions: eldest sister, Jodi Shay, still holds the 25 km national record for a 14-year old. Shay's older brother, Cody, was the 1997 NAIA national champ in 3000m steeplechase. Striving to take his own professional career toward the Olympic level, Shays post-collegiate competition began at the 2002 USA Track & Field Championships where he placed 7th in the 10,000m. His success continued, winning the 2003 USA Marathon Championship in Birmingham, Ala. in 2:14:29 and the 2003 USA Half-Marathon Championship on June 7 in 1:04:13. In his final collegiate season in 2002, Shay finished 2nd in the 10,000m to 2001 cross country champion Boaz Cheboiywo to receive his 9th All-American honor. At Notre Dame, the 9-time All-American (2 in cross country, 7 in track) had four consecutive top-10 finishes in the 10,000m at NCAA Championshipswas the schools first NCAA individual champion and the first BIG EAST cross country championholds the indoor and outdoor 5,000m and 10,000m school recordsindividually won four National Catholic cross country meet titles. After college, Shay joined Team USA California, an elite training group which includes Mebrahtom Keflezighi and Deena Drossin, and he lived in Alamosa, Colo. with Peter De La Cerda and his family to prepare for the World Championships Marathon in Parishe. Shay was a double major of economics and computer applications in college and had future plans to attend chiropractic school. Shay was an avid fisherman.

2007: 15th at USA Half-Marathon Champs (1:04:23)

2006: 3rd at USA Marathon Champs (2:14:58)6th at USA 15 km Champs (44:42)8th at USA 20 km Champs (1:00:48)best of 2:14:58.

2005: 11th at Boston Marathon (2:18:17)...18th at New York City Marathon (2:17:14)...ranked #8 in U.S. by T&FN...best of 2:17:14.

2004: 23rd at Olympic Marathon Trials (2:19:20)10th at Olympic Trials 10,000m (28:49.95)USA Half-Marathon champion (1:05:04)USA 20 km champion (59:53)3rd at USATF 10-Mile Championships (47:11)9th at New York City Marathon (2:14:08PR)20th at Stanford 10 km (28:18.81PR)runner-up at USA 5 km road championships (14:02)bests of 28:18.81PR & 2:14:08 PR.

2003: USA Marathon champion (2:14:29PR)USA Half-Marathon champion (1:04:13)USARC series champion3rd at USA 5 km championship (14:06)3rd at USA 25 km championship (1:17:44)8th at USA 15 km championship (45:22) did not finish World Outdoor Championships marathonranked #2 at marathon in U.S. by T&FNbests of 2:14:29 & 1:04.13.

2002: 6th at NCAA Indoor 5,000m (14:02.97); named All-American2nd at NCAA Outdoor 10,000m (29:02.92)15th at LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon (2:14:30)7th in 10,000m at USA Outdoors (28:40.66)bests of 13:35.08, 28:39.43 & 2:14:30.

2001: 1st at NCAA Outdoor 10,000m (29:05.44)6th in 5,000m NCAA Outdoor (13:52.45)4th at Stanford Invite (28:40.03)10,000m BIG EAST Outdoor champ (29:17.61)5,000m BIG EAST Indoor champ (14:10.00); 2nd in 3,000mbests of 13:52.45 & 28:40.03

2000: 7th in 10,000m NCAA outdoor (29:55.78)... BIG EAST Outdoor 5,000m champ (14:42.91); 10,000m BIG EAST Outdoor champ (29:17.61)finished 10th at Olympic Trials (28:52.74)bests of 14:08.31 & 28:26.91.

1999: Cross country All-American at NCAA Championships with 12th (30:46.10)7th in 10,000m at NCAA Outdoor Championships (29:55.78)bests of 14:02.35 & 29:01.59.

1998: Qualified for NCAA Cross Country Championships (34:16.80)1st at National Catholic Championshipsqualified for NCAA Championshipscompeted for Team USA at World Junior Cross Country Championships (20th of 200) to post highest finish by an American since 1992.[3]

Death

On November 3 2007, during the US Olympic marathon trials in New York City, Shay collapsed approximately 5 1/2 miles (9 km) into the race at 8:06 a.m. He was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:46 a.m.[4][5][6] Doctors at the hospital who examined him reported that he died of a massive heart attack, probably due to a pre–existing enlarged heart condition.[5] Autopsy results were initially inconclusive, leading to speculation over other possibilities for his death [7] On March 18 2008, Ellen Borakova, the Director of Public Affairs of the New York Chief Medical Examiner's Office released the following statement to Joe Shay, Ryan's father, regarding his final autopsy results: "Cardiac arrhythmia due to cardiac hypertrophy with patchy fibrosis of undetermined etiology. Natural causes."[8]

In 2008, Saucony dedicated its design center in the memory of Ryan Shay.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Lynn Zinser (2007). 28-Year-Old Marathoner Dies in Olympic Trials. The New York Times. Retrieved on November 3, 2007.
  2. ↑ Philip Hersh (2007). Runner dies during U.S. marathon trials. The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on November 3, 2007.
  3. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20070709010112/http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/oldBios/2006/Shay_Ryan.asp Retrieved 2008-07-11
  4. ↑ Dick Patrick (2007). Ryan Shay dies in U.S. Olympic marathon trials. USA Today. Retrieved on November 3, 2007.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shipley, Amy. "Death Casts a Pall Over Trials", The Washington Post, November 4, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
  6. ↑ John Walters (2007). Notre Dame coach mourns Irish great. NBC Sports. Retrieved on November 3, 2007.
  7. ↑ Discussion of possible causes of death of Ryan Shay. Science of Sports. Retrieved on November 5, 2007.
  8. ↑ Ryan Shay Autopsy ResultsRyan Shay Autopsy Results.
  9. ↑ http://track.flocasts.org/videos/speaker/461-alicia-shay
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