| Ryan Vail | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | OJ |
| Nationality: | American |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Long Distance Running |
| Birth Date: | 19 March 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Gresham, Oregon |
Ryan Patrick Vail (born March 19, 1986)[1] is an American long-distance runner.[2] Vail had a college running career at Oklahoma State University, where his success led him to road race competitively.[3] He is best known for blogging his high mileage training.[4] He has been featured in publications such as Runner's World for his training methods.[5] Vail also works for Brooks Sports as a sponsored athlete.[6] He is married to his former Oklahoma State cross-country teammate, Eva Tomankova.[7]
Vail began training year around during his junior year at Centennial High School.[8] He then went on to Oklahoma State University where he was the leader of the 2009 NCAA Cross Country National Championship team.[9] Immediately after graduating from Oklahoma State, Vail signed a contract with Brooks Sports.[6] Vail participated in the 2012 Olympic Trials, where he was a top finisher.[9] Vail was also the top American finisher in the 2013 New York Marathon,[10] and at the 2014 London Marathon, where he finished 10th in 2' 10" 57, his personal best.
Vail began blogging in 2012 and uses his personal blog to keep a record of his training and upcoming races.[14] He also shares his workout regiments he completed that day and offers advice.