Hall may not be a miler or 5k guy, but he has as much speed as Meb ever had and probably more strength for an event like a 10k. He could run as fast as Teg in the 5k (13:05) and probably break the AR in the 10k. Two 13:35's is completely realistic during the track season for Ryan. I don't know how much he makes for breaking an AR, but I wonder if it would offset how much he would make from an appearance fee in the marathon. Probably not even close.
Anyway, someone suggested none of our guys can medal from 1500-10k in Beijing. I would argue that Teg and Webb both have the closing speed to hang with the Africans, and you obviously didn't look at the performance charts in the steeple. Lincoln is as much a threat for a medal as anyone having finished 2006 as the 8th fastest performer... 1.32 seconds shy of being the 3rd fastest. Even Fam in that 1500 (in Rieti) showed he can close with the best, turning a 25 last 200 in a 1500 to run 3:35.
Lukezic has even been a great championship racer and I feel like the 1500 is a wide-open event for someone like him.
SO... potential medalists with the wheel's to kick with the Africans...
Webb and Lukezic in the mile
Teg and Webb in the 5k
Teg, Webb, Fam in the 10k
Lincol, Fam in the steeple
Ritz and Hall won't medal, but both could run 13:05/27:10 (or faster from the 10k perspective). They'll just be even paced races.