That is funny. Thanks.
I don't think you can compare the 2 at this stage. Until Hall scores a victory or 2 in international competition, he isn't close to Rogers at this stage of his career. I hope Hall wins OG and then proceeds to win Boston, NY, Chicago, London, Fukuoka etc. In the meantime, he's still just emerging. The below is from wikepedia, so who knows if it entirely accurate. It is pretty darn impressive though.
Rogers:
Marathons
1973 Boston (Did not Finish)(DNF)
1973 Bay State (2:28:12) 1st Course Record (CR)
1974 Boston (2:19:34) 14th
1974 New York (NYC) (2:36:00) 5th
1974 Philadelphia (2:21:57) 1st CR
1975 Boston (2:09:55) 1st American Record (AR)
1975 Enschede, Holland (DNF)
1975 Fukuoka (2:11:26) 3rd
1976 Olympic Trials (2:11:58) 2nd
1976 Montreal Olympics (2:25:14) 40th
1976 NYC (2:10:10) 1st CR
1976 Sedo Island, Japan (2:08:23) 1st CR (200 meters short)
1976 Baltimore (2:14:28) 1st CR
1977 Kyoto, Japan (2:14:25) 1st
1977 Boston (DNF)
1977 Amsterdam, Holland (2:12:46) 1st CR
1977 Waynesboro (2:25:12) 1st
1977 NYC (2:11:28) 1st
1977 Fukuoka (2:10:55) 1st
1978 Boston (2:10:13) 1st
1978 NYC (2:11:28) 1st
1978 Fukuoka (2:12:53) 6th
1979 Boston (2:09:27) 1st AR
1979 Montreal (2:22:12) 15th
1979 NYC (2:12:12) 1st
1980 Boston (2:12:11) 1st
1980 Toronto (2:14:47) 1st
1980 NYC (2:13:20) 5th
1981 Houston-Tennaco (2:12:10) 1st CR
1981 Boston (2:10:34) 3rd
1981 Atlantica-Boavista, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2:14:13) 1st CR
1981 Stockholm, Sweden (2:13:28) 1st
1981 Bank One, Columbus, OH (2:17:34) 7th
1982 Houston (2:14:51) 5th
1982 Tokyo (2:24) 301st
1982 Boston (2:12:38) 4th
1982 Atlantica-Boavista, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (DNF)
1982 Big M, Melbourne, Australia (2:11:08) 1st
1983 Orange Bowl, FL (2:15:08) 1st
1983 Boston (2:11:58) 10th
1983 Beijing, China (DNF)
1983 Chicago (2:21:40)
1984 U.S. Olympic Trials (2:13:31) 8th
1985 New Jersey Waterfront (2:14:46) 2nd
1985 NYC (2:15:31) 7th
1986 Boston (2:13:35) 4th
1986 Chicago (2:15:31) 11th
1987 Phoenix (DNF)
1987 Boston (2:18:18) 15th
1987 NYC (2:25:01) 54th
1988 Phoenix (DNF)
1988 Los Angeles ( 2:20:27) 2nd masters
1988 Boston (2:18:17) 2nd masters
1988 NYC (DNF)
1989 Los Angeles (2:22:24)
1990 Boston (2:20:46) 5th masters
1992 Vietnam International 19th
1996 Boston (2:53)
1999 Boston (DNF)
[edit] Personal track records
1/2 mile - 1 48
1 mile - 4:18.8
2 miles - 8:48 (indoor practice); 8:53.6 (1975)
3 miles - 13:25.4 (1976)
5 kilometers - 13:42.00 (1978)
10 kilometers - 28:04.4 (1976)
15 kilometers - 43:39.8 (1977 - American Record)
10 miles - 46:35
20 kilometers - 58:15 (1977 - American Record)
1 hour - 12 mi 1351 yd (20.556 km) (1977 - American Record)
25 kilometers - 1:14:12 (1979 - World and American Record)
30 kilometers - 1:31:50 (1979 - American Record)
[edit] Personal road records
10 kilometers: 28:16 (1983)
15 kilometers: 43:25 (1981)
20 kilometers: 58:43 (1982)
25 kilometers: 1:17:23
30 kilometers: 1:29:04 (1976 - Unofficial World Road Record)
Marathon (42.195 kilometers): 2:09:27 (1979 - American Record)
[edit] Major road race wins
Boston Marathon: 4 wins
New York City Marathon: 4 wins
Fukuoka Marathon: 1 win
Houston Marathon: 1 win
Falmouth Road Race: 3 wins
Lynchburg 10 miler: 5 wins
Cherry Blossom 10-Mile Run: 4 wins
Beverly Hills 10 km: 4 wins
Azalea Trail 10 km: 4 wins
Gurnet Classic Beach Run, Duxbury MA
Bloomsday 12 km: 1 win
Gasparilla 15 km: 1 win (first yr.)
Jacksonville 15 km: 1 win
BIX 7: 2 wins (incl. first yr.)
Big Boy 20 km: 3 wins