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Ryan Shay
USAMenBirth dateMay 4, 1979
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Ryan Shay is a United States middle-distance runner, born on May 4, 1979. He competes primarily in the 1500m, Mile and 3000m.
His personal bests include 3:48.83 in the 1500m, 4:08.21 in the Mile, 7:58.73 in the 3000m, 13:35.08 in the 5000m and 28:03.44 in the 10000m. He has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.
Key facts
As of Sep 14, 2026: 10 000 m 28:03.44, 5000 m 13:35.08, 2007 season best 28:03.44 (Apr 29, 2007) · 47 years old
PB
Personal bests
3:48.83
4:08.21
7:58.73
13:35.08
28:03.44
1:03:13
2:14:08
13:59
8:09.42
43:52
29:15
47:11
14:02.35
59:53
1:17:13
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5000m | 13:46.26 | - | Jun 3, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 10000m | 28:03.44 | - | Apr 29, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | CrossCount | 41:12 | - | Mar 24, 2007 | ↓ | 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa |
| 2007 | 15Kilometr | 45:15 | - | Mar 10, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 20Kilometr | 1:01:21 | - | Sep 3, 2007 | ↓ | - |
| 2007 | Semi | 1:04:23 | - | Jan 14, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2007 | 25Kilometr | 1:17:23 | - | May 12, 2007 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 5Kilometre | 13:59 | - | Sep 17, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 30:48 | - | May 29, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 15Kilometr | 44:42 | - | Mar 11, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:48 | - | Sep 4, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2006 | 25Kilometr | 1:19:13 | - | May 13, 2006 | ↑ | - |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:14:58 | - | Oct 1, 2006 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 5Kilometre | 13:59 | - | Sep 11, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 10Kilometr | 29:54 | - | Jun 11, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | 15Kilometr | 43:52 | - | Mar 12, 2005 | ↑ | - |
| 2005 | 20Kilometr | 1:00:34 | - | Sep 5, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:03:13 | - | Oct 1, 2005 | ↑ | Edmonton IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Edmonton |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:17:14 | - | Nov 6, 2005 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | 10000m | 28:18.81 | - | Apr 30, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 10MilesRoa | 47:11 | - | Apr 10, 2004 | - | - |
| 2004 | 20Kilometr | 59:53 | - | Sep 6, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2004 | Semi | 1:04:35 | - | Jan 11, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | 25Kilometr | 1:17:13 | - | May 8, 2004 | ↑ | - |
| 2004 | Marathon | 2:14:08 | - | Nov 7, 2004 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 5000m | 14:02.93 | - | Apr 17, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 5Kilometre | 14:06 | - | Sep 7, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 10Kilometr | 29:15 | - | Nov 8, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2003 | 15Kilometr | 45:22 | - | Mar 8, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | Semi | 1:04:13 | - | Jun 7, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | 25Kilometr | 1:17:44 | - | May 10, 2003 | ↑ | - |
| 2003 | Marathon | 2:14:29 | - | Feb 8, 2003 | ↓ | - |
| 2002 | Mile | 4:08.21 | - | Mar 2, 2002 | - | - |
| 2002 | 3000m | 7:58.73 | - | Feb 2, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 8:09.42 | - | Feb 17, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 5000m | 13:35.08 | - | Apr 19, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 5000m-short-track | 14:02.97 | - | Mar 8, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | 10000m | 28:39.43 | - | Mar 29, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | Semi | 1:06:09 | - | Sep 1, 2002 | ↑ | - |
| 2002 | Marathon | 2:14:30 | - | Oct 13, 2002 | ↓ | - |
| 2001 | 1500m | 3:48.83 | - | May 18, 2001 | - | - |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:05.44 | - | Mar 3, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 8:10.21 | - | Feb 18, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 5000m | 13:52.45 | - | Jun 1, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 5000m-short-track | 14:02.35 | - | Mar 9, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2001 | 10000m | 28:40.03 | - | Mar 31, 2001 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 3000m-short-track | 8:31.26 | - | Feb 20, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 5000m | 14:08.02 | - | May 18, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 5000m-short-track | 14:34.99 | - | Feb 19, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 2000 | 10000m | 28:26.91 | - | Apr 14, 2000 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 3000m-short-track | 8:20.38 | - | Feb 21, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 5000m | 14:02.35 | - | Apr 16, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 5000m-short-track | 14:18.70 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1999 | 10000m | 29:01.59 | - | Mar 27, 1999 | ↑ | - |
| 1998 | CrossCount | 24:22 | - | Mar 22, 1998 | ↓ | 26th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Marrakech |
2007
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20Kilometr | 1:01:21 | - | Sep 3 | New Haven US 20K Championships, New Haven, CT |
10000m | 28:54.34 | - | Jun 21 | US Championships, Indianapolis, IN |
5000m | 13:46.26 | - | Jun 3 | Los Angeles SoCal USATF Ch., Los Angeles, CA |
25Kilometr | 1:17:23 | - | May 12 | Grand Rapids Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
10000m | 28:03.44 | - | Apr 29 | Stanford Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
CrossCount | 41:12 | - | Mar 24 | 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa |
15Kilometr | 45:15 | - | Mar 10 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
5000m | 13:48.66 | - | Feb 2 | Notre Dame Meyo Invitational, South Bend, IN (i) |
Semi | 1:04:23 | - | Jan 14 | Houston US Half Marathon Championships, Houston, TX |
2006
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:58 | - | Oct 1 | St. Paul Twin Cities Marathon, St. Paul |
5Kilometre | 13:59 | - | Sep 17 | CVS Pharmacy Downtown, Providence, RI |
20Kilometr | 1:00:48 | - | Sep 4 | New Haven US 20K Championships, New Haven, CT |
10Kilometr | 30:48 | - | May 29 | Boulder International Challenge, Boulder, CO |
25Kilometr | 1:19:13 | - | May 13 | Grand Rapids Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
15Kilometr | 44:42 | - | Mar 11 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL - US 15km Ch. |
2005
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:17:14 | - | Nov 6 | New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
Semi | 1:03:13 | - | Oct 1 | Edmonton IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, Edmonton |
5Kilometre | 13:59 | - | Sep 11 | Providence US 5 km Road Running Championships, Providence, RI |
20Kilometr | 1:00:34 | - | Sep 5 | New Haven 20K Road Race, New Haven, CT |
10Kilometr | 29:54 | - | Jun 11 | Green Bay Bellin Run, Green Bay, WI |
Marathon | 2:18:17 | - | Apr 18 | Boston Marathon, Boston, MA |
15Kilometr | 43:52 | - | Mar 12 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
Semi | 1:05:30 | - | Feb 13 | Birmingham Mercedes Half Marathon, Birmingham, AL |
2004
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:08 | - | Nov 7 | New York City Marathon, New York, NY |
20Kilometr | 59:53 | - | Sep 6 | New Haven US 20K Championships, New Haven, CT |
10000m | 28:49.95 | - | Jul 9 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
Semi | 1:05:04 | - | Jun 5 | Kansas City US Men's Half Marathon Championships, Kansas City, MO |
25Kilometr | 1:17:13 | - | May 8 | Grand Rapids Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI |
10000m | 28:18.81 | - | Apr 30 | Stanford Cardinal Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
10MilesRoa | 47:11 | - | Apr 10 | Louisville US Men's 10 Miles Championships, Louisville, KY |
Marathon | 2:19:20 | - | Feb 7 | Birmingham US Olympic Team Trials Men's Marathon, Birmingham, AL |
Semi | 1:04:35 | - | Jan 11 | Tempe Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half Marathon, Tempe, AZ |
2003
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 29:15 | - | Nov 8 | Mobile US 10 km Championships, Mobile, AL |
5Kilometre | 14:06 | - | Sep 7 | CVS Pharmacy Downtown, Providence, RI |
Marathon | DNF | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
Semi | 1:04:13 | - | Jun 7 | Kansas City US Men's Half Marathon Championships, Kansas City, MO |
25Kilometr | 1:17:44 | - | May 10 | Grand Rapids, MI |
5000m | 14:02.93 | - | Apr 17 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
15Kilometr | 45:22 | - | Mar 8 | Jacksonville Gate River Run, Jacksonville, FL |
Marathon | 2:14:29 | - | Feb 8 | USA Men's Marathon Championships, Birmingham, AL |
2002
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:14:30 | - | Oct 13 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
Semi | 1:06:09 | - | Sep 1 | Virginia Beach Half Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA |
10000m | 28:40.66 | - | Jun 21 | USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA |
10000m | 29:02.92 | - | May 30 | Baton Rouge NCAA Championships, Baton Rouge, LA |
5000m | 14:05.36 | - | May 5 | Storrs Big East Conference Championships, Storrs, CT |
10000m | 28:55.67 | - | May 4 | Storrs Big East Conference Championships, Storrs, CT |
5000m | 13:35.08 | - | Apr 19 | Walnut Mt.SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
10000m | 28:39.43 | - | Mar 29 | Stanford Inv., Palo Alto, CA |
3000m-short-track | 8:18.75 | - | Mar 9 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
5000m-short-track | 14:02.97 | - | Mar 8 | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, AR (i) |
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Honours
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2003USA Men's Marathon Championships
Marathon
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2001Eugene NCAA Championships
10,000 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Ryan Shay's 10 000 m personal best?
Ryan Shay's 10 000 m personal best is 28:03.44, set on Apr 29, 2007 in Palo Alto, CA (USA).
Which events does Ryan Shay compete in?
Ryan Shay competes in the 10 000 m and 5000 m.
How did Ryan Shay perform in 2007?
2007 season best: 28:03.44, set on Apr 29, 2007.