Is It Common Knowledge Ryan Hall is Sponsored by Vizio?

brogan1 wrote:

It was mentioned on here that he is sponsored by Vizio but it is not common knowledge. In fact if you had asked me to list all of his sponsors I would have left it out. Just slipped my mind. Off the top of my head I can only think of Asics and Nissan. A quick Google search reveals that he also has the following sponsors: Oakley, CGI, Garmin and Cytopsport.

That can't be right. Nick Symmonds told me the only way to get money is to plaster yourself with logos...

unlogged uncle pervy wrote:

I had to google Vizio to figure out what the product was... but I do know Ryan Hall.

was 85% sure it was somesort of internet tv thingamabob

turns out i might be 75% correct

I doubt it's common knowledge to ANYONE who has been to a Costco, as very few nonrunners know who Hall is. But it is nice to walk into a store like Costco and see a track and field athlete right in front.

In Sam's. Looking at TVs. Oh it's a runner on the box-cover. Wait isn't that Ryan Hall? Cool.

Saw this at best buy several months ago.

ryan's image was seen on vizio collateral at the bcs fb champs game

no clue wrote:

"I am at my best when running free. Free from expectations and fears. Running full of faith...Vizio delivers performance the same way"

Ryan Hall - US Marathon Champion

I just figured out why Vizio TV's suck...They run on faith.

I did a double take when I saw his picture on a box in the check out line at Costco. Funny, because the next TV size up had Katie Couric on it..seemed like a funny combo...

unlogged uncle pervy wrote:

I had to google Vizio to figure out what the product was... but I do know Ryan Hall.

Me too. Obviously Vizio isn't even common knowledge.

Not really strange for him to be sponsored by a TV company. best all time sponsorship in track and field has to be back when Bud Light sponsored some athletes and meets.

I was actually really surprised to see his image on the vizio tv's when i went to Costco recently

Vizio makes a great product, I own two of them. And if you haven't heard of them, you should soon. Based on volume, they are now the largest LCD TV manufacturer in North America.

I saw the tv boxes with Ryan on the front in Walmart last month as well.

This Quote was from Steve Prefontaine and Hall didn't say that he runs best when he is free. He is Copying Prefontaine and thats not right. Pre was a better runner and deserves his credit.

new berry wrote:

Shouldn't you have said "Ryan Hall is sponsored by Vizio." then stared at your monitor waiting for our reply?

LOL.

This made my day. It doesn't appear anyone else got it . . .

If it wasn't for Ryan Hall, professional running would be dead. No non-shoe company would want so-and-so African plastered on the side of their box. Unfortunately true.