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{{Short description|American long-distance runner}}
{{For|the fictional character Ryan Shay|Suburgatory}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
|name           = Ryan Shay
|image          =
| sport = [[Track and field#Running|Track]], [[Long-distance running]]
| event = [[5000 metres|5000 meters]], [[10000 metres|10,000 meters]], [[Marathon]]
| nationality = [[Americans|American]]
|alias          =
|birth_date     = {{Birth date|1979|5|4}}
|birth_place    = [[Ypsilanti]], [[Michigan]], USA
|collegeteam    = [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish|Notre Dame]]
|death_date     = {{death date and age|2007|11|3|1979|5|4}}
|death_place    = [[New York City]], [[United States|USA]]
|height         = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
|weight         = {{convert|155|lb|abbr=on}}
|turnedpro      =
|retired        =
|pb             = '''[[5000 metres|5000m]]''': 13:35.08<ref name="IAAF">{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/ryan-shay-132616|author=IAAF|author-link=International Association of Athletics Federations|title=''Athlete profile for Ryan Shay''}}</ref> <br /> '''[[10000m|10,000m]]''': 28:03.44<ref name="IAAF"/> <br /> '''[[Marathon]]''': 2:14:08<ref name="IAAF"/>
|olympics       =
|worlds         =
|highestranking = No. '''9'''
|coaching       =
|updated        = 27-11-2008
|medaltemplates =
}}
'''Ryan Shay''' (May 4, 1979 – November 3, 2007) was an American professional [[long-distance runner]] who won several [[USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships|USA championships]] titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/usa2.htm|title=United States Championships (Men 1943-)|publisher=GBR Athletics|date=2014|accessdate=22 October 2014}}</ref><ref name="shay3">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/sports/othersports/04marathon.html?ref=othersports|title=28-Year-Old Marathoner Dies in Olympic Trials|accessdate=November 3, 2007|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Lynn Zinser | date=November 4, 2007}}</ref> He was born in [[Ypsilanti]], [[Michigan]], and attended the [[University of Notre Dame]].<ref name="ct">{{cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-071103marathon,0,2329247.story?coll=chi_tab05_layout|title=Runner dies during U.S. marathon trials|accessdate=November 3, 2007|publisher=[[The Chicago Tribune]]|year=2007|author=Philip Hersh|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105061722/http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-071103marathon,0,2329247.story?coll=chi_tab05_layout|archivedate=November 5, 2007}}</ref> He was married to [[Alicia Craig]], also an American distance runner.

==Running career==

===High school===
Ryan Shay attended [[Central Lake High School]] in [[Central Lake, Michigan]], home of the Trojans, from 1993 to 1997. He won every cross country meet he competed following the third meet of his freshman year (1993), including four consecutive Class-D [[Michigan High School Athletic Association|MHSAA]] Lower Peninsula (LP) state cross country meets from 1993 to 1996.<ref name="shay6">{{Cite web|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/c-track/mtt/shay_ryan00.html|title=Player Bio: Ryan Shay:: Track|accessdate=November 3, 2007|publisher=Notre Dame Athletic Website|year=2001|author=University of Notre Dame Athletic Department|archive-date=November 5, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105125741/http://und.cstv.com/sports/c-track/mtt/shay_ryan00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="shay7">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/yearlyindv.html|title=MHSAA: Records-Boys Cross Country Individual Champions|accessdate=November 3, 2007|publisher=MHSAA Website|year=2006|author=Bill Khan|archive-date=November 1, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101071020/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/bxc/yearlyindv.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>  He was a three-time consecutive Class D MHSAA LP state champion in the 1600-meter and 3200-meter runs from his sophomore through senior track seasons (1995 through 1997), and also won the Class-D MHSAA LP state title in the 800-meter run as a sophomore. He was also his class valedictorian.<ref name="shay8">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/btr/yearlyindv1990.html|title=MHSAA: Records-Boys Track and Field Individual Champions|accessdate=November 3, 2007|publisher=MHSAA Website|year=2006|author=Bill Khan & Jim Moyess|archive-date=September 5, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905233055/http://www.mhsaa.com/sports/btr/yearlyindv1990.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Collegiate===
Shay continued running as a student-athlete at the University of Notre Dame in the fall of 1997, majoring in economics and competing in both cross country and track. He was a 9-time [[All-American]] while competing at Notre Dame. Shay was the first Notre Dame runner to win an [[NCAA]] individual title, winning the 10,000-meter run at the 2001 NCAA outdoor meet in a time of 29:05.44.<ref name="ct" />  Shay graduated as the school record holder in both the indoor and outdoor 5,000-meter runs, as well as the 10,000-meter run. He graduated in the top of his class.

===Post-collegiate/professional===
Following college, Shay ran professionally, winning races at various distances, including [[marathon]], half-marathon, 20&nbsp;km and 15&nbsp;km.<ref name="ct" /><ref name="shay1">{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/summer/track/2007-11-03-us-marathon-trials_N.htm|title=Ryan Shay dies in U.S. Olympic marathon trials|accessdate=November 3, 2007|publisher=[[USA Today]]|author=Dick Patrick | date=November 4, 2007}}</ref><ref name="shay2">{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/olympics/11/03/bc.oly.marathon.death.ap/index.html|title=Runner dies in marathon trials|accessdate=November 3, 2007|publisher=[[Sports Illustrated]]|year=2007|agency=Associated Press|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071104024642/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/olympics/11/03/bc.oly.marathon.death.ap/index.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = November 4, 2007}}</ref> Shay also competed during the [[2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships]], finishing 15th in the men's individual race. Shay finished in 23rd place in the 2004 Men's Olympic Marathon Trials.<ref name="post"/>

===USA Running Circuit===
Shay was a five-time road national champion in the 15&nbsp;km, 20&nbsp;km, marathon and twice in the half marathon. In 2003 after winning both the USA Half Marathon Championships and the USA Marathon Championships as well as placing third in the USA 25&nbsp;km Championships and the USA 5&nbsp;km Championships Shay was named the 2003 USA Running Circuit Champion. Shay repeated as the USA Running Circuit Champion in 2004 after winning both the USA Half Marathon Championships and the USA 20&nbsp;km Championships as well as finishing second in the USA 25&nbsp;km Championships and USA 5&nbsp;km Championships and placing third at the USA 10 Mile Championships. In 2005 Shay came in second place in the USA Running Circuit Championships standings, third in 2006 and 10th in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web | title=RunnerSpace.com | url=http://usarunningcircuit.runnerspace.com | access-date=2025-01-03 | website=usarunningcircuit.runnerspace.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usarunningcircuit.runnerspace.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=30069&do=news&news_id=9946|title=USATFRunningCircuit.com - USATF Running Circuit Official Site - News - USATF comment on the death of Ryan Shay - U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon - Official Site|website=www.runnerspace.com}}</ref>

==Death==
[[File:Memorial plate central park ryan shay-1649247657.JPG|thumb|Memorial plate on a bench in Central Park]]
On November 3, 2007, during the US Olympic marathon trials in [[New York City]], Shay collapsed approximately {{convert|5+1/2|mi|km}} into the race at 8:06&nbsp;a.m. He was taken to [[Lenox Hill Hospital]], where he was pronounced dead at 8:46&nbsp;a.m.<ref name="shay1" /><ref name="post">{{cite news| first=Amy  | last=Shipley| title=Death Casts a Pall Over Trials | date=November 4, 2007 | newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] | url =https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/03/AR2007110300864.html?hpid=moreheadlines|accessdate = 2007-11-04}}</ref><ref name="nbc">{{Cite web|url=http://universalsports.nbcsports.com/articles/show/27231?sport_id=34|title=Notre Dame coach mourns Irish great|accessdate=November 3, 2007|publisher=[[NBC]] Sports|year=2007|author=John Walters|archive-date=November 4, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071104111635/http://universalsports.nbcsports.com/articles/show/27231?sport_id=34|url-status=dead}}</ref> Doctors at the hospital who examined him reported that he died of heart failure due to cardiac arrhythmia, due to a pre-existing [[Cardiomegaly|enlarged heart]] condition.<ref name="post" />  Autopsy results were initially inconclusive, leading to speculation over other possibilities for his death.<ref name="Tucker">{{Cite web|url=http://scienceofsport.blogspot.com/2007/11/ryan-shay-autopsy-results-inconclusive.html|title=Discussion of possible causes of death of Ryan Shay|accessdate=November 5, 2007|publisher=[[Science of Sports]]}}</ref>
On March 18, 2008, Ellen Borakove, the Director of Public Affairs of the [[New York City|New York]] Chief Medical Examiner's Office released the following statement to Joe Shay, Ryan's father, regarding his final autopsy results:
"Cardiac arrhythmia due to cardiac hypertrophy with patchy fibrosis of undetermined etiology. Natural causes."<ref>Ryan Shay Autopsy Results{{cite web |url=http://www.letsrun.com/2008/ryan-shay-autopsy-0318.php |title=Ryan Shay Autopsy Results}}</ref>

==Achievements==
* 2005 USATF 15&nbsp;km Champion
* 2004 USATF 20&nbsp;km Champion
* 2004 USATF Half-Marathon Champion
* 2003 USATF Half-Marathon Champion
* 2003 USATF Marathon Champion
* 2001 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Champion (10000-meter run)
* 2001 Big East Conference Outdoor Track & Field Champion (10000-meter run)
* 2001 Big East Conference Indoor Track & Field Champion (5000-meter run)
* 2000 Big East Conference Outdoor Track & Field Champion (5000-meter & 10000-meter runs)
* 1999 Big East Conference Cross Country Champion
* 1999 Big East Conference Indoor Track & Field Champion (3000-meter run)

==Competition record==
===International competitions===
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
|2004
|[[North American Men's Marathon Relay Championships]]
|[[Akron, Ohio|Akron]], United States
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|Marathon relay
|2:05:39
|}

===USA National Championships===
====Road====
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
|rowspan=6|2003
|[[USA Marathon Championships]]
|[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|[[marathon]]
|2:14:29<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2003/USAMarathonChampionship-Men/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2003 USA Men's Marathon Championship|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051730/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2003/USAMarathonChampionship-Men/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 15&nbsp;km Championships
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
|8th
|15&nbsp;km
|45:22<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2003/USA15kmChampionships/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2003 USA 15 km Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051734/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2003/USA15kmChampionships/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 8&nbsp;km Championships
|[[New York City, New York]]
|15th
|8&nbsp;km
|23:13<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2003/USA8kmChampionship-Men/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2003 USA Men's 8 km Championship|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051738/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2003/USA8kmChampionship-Men/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 25&nbsp;km Championships
|[[Grand Rapids, Michigan]]
|bgcolor=cc9900|3rd
|25&nbsp;km
|1:17:44<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2003/USA25kmChampionships/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2003 USA 25 km Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051727/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2003/USA25kmChampionships/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|[[USA Half Marathon Championships]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|[[half marathon]]
|1:04:13<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2003/USAHalfMarathonChampionship-Men/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2003 USA Men's Half-Marathon Championship|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051727/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2003/USAHalfMarathonChampionship-Men/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 5&nbsp;km Championships
|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
|bgcolor=cc9900|3rd
|5&nbsp;km
|14:06<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2003/USA5kmChampionship-Men/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2003 USA Men's 5 km Championship|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051731/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2003/USA5kmChampionship-Men/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=6|2004
|[[USA Marathon Championships|US Olympic Trials]]
|[[Birmingham, Alabama]]
|22nd
|marathon
|2:19:20<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-Marathon-Men/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051728/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2004/OlympicTrials-Marathon-Men/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 10&nbsp;mi. Championships
|[[Louisville, Kentucky]]
|bgcolor=cc9900|3rd
|10&nbsp;mi.
|47:11<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2004/USA10miChampionship-Men/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2004 USA Men's 10 mi. Championship|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051737/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2004/USA10miChampionship-Men/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 25&nbsp;km Championships
|[[Grand Rapids, Michigan]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|25&nbsp;km
|1:17:12<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://usa-25km.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=2514&do=news&news_id=9805|title = USATF 25 km Championships, presented by Toyota - Official Website - News - Browne, Kilpatrick-Morris win USA titles at River Bank 25K - USA 25 km Championships - Official Website}}</ref>
|-
|[[USA Half Marathon Championships]]
|[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|half marathon
|1:05:04<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2004/USAHalfMarathonChampionship-Men/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2004 USA Men's Half-Marathon Championship|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051731/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2004/USAHalfMarathonChampionship-Men/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 20&nbsp;km Championships
|[[New Haven, Connecticut]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|20&nbsp;km
|59:53<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2004/USA20kmChampionships/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2004 USA 20 km Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051729/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2004/USA20kmChampionships/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 5&nbsp;km Championships
|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|5&nbsp;km
|14:02<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2004/USA5kmChampionship-Men/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2004 USA Men's 5 km Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051733/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2004/USA5kmChampionship-Men/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=4|2005
|USA 15&nbsp;km Championships
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|15&nbsp;km
|43:52<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2005/USA15kmChampionships/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2005 USA 15 km Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051732/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2005/USA15kmChampionships/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 8&nbsp;km Championships
|[[New York City, New York]]
|4th
|8&nbsp;km
|23:05<ref name="usatf.org">{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2005/USA8kmChampionships/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2005 USA 8 km Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051735/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2005/USA8kmChampionships/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 20&nbsp;km Championships
|[[New Haven, Connecticut]]
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|20&nbsp;km
|1:00:33<ref name="usatf.org"/>
|-
|USA 5&nbsp;km Championships
|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
|bgcolor=cc9900|3rd
|5&nbsp;km
|13:59<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2005/USA5kmChampionships/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2005 USA 5 km Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051733/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2005/USA5kmChampionships/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=4|2006
|USA 15&nbsp;km Championships
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
|6th
|15&nbsp;km
|44:42<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2006/USA15kmChampionships/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2006 USA 15 km Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051729/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2006/USA15kmChampionships/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 25&nbsp;km Championships
|[[Grand Rapids, Michigan]]
|13th
|25&nbsp;km
|1:19:13<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2006/USA25kmChampionships/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2006 USA 25 km Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051734/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2006/USA25kmChampionships/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 20&nbsp;km Championships
|[[New Haven, Connecticut]]
|8th
|20&nbsp;km
|1:00:48<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2006/USA20kmChampionships/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2006 USA 20 km Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051732/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2006/USA20kmChampionships/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 5&nbsp;km Championships
|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
|bgcolor=cc9900|3rd
|5&nbsp;km
|13:58.2<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2006/USA5kmChampionships/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2006 USA 5 km Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051730/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2006/USA5kmChampionships/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=4|2007
|[[USA Half Marathon Championships]]
|[[Houston, Texas]]
|15th
|half marathon
|1:04:23<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2007/USAHalfMarathonChampionships/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2007 USA Half Marathon Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051728/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2007/USAHalfMarathonChampionships/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|USA 15&nbsp;km Championships
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
|9th
|15&nbsp;km
|45:13<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gate-riverrun.com/Results%20files/grr07ageres.htm|title=GATE RIVER RUN 15K}}</ref>
|-
|USA 25&nbsp;km Championships
|[[Grand Rapids, Michigan]]
|bgcolor=cc9900|3rd
|25&nbsp;km
|1:17:22<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://usa-25km.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=2514&do=news&news_id=9812|title = USATF 25 km Championships, presented by Toyota - Official Website - News - Sell, McGregor win USA 25 km titles - USA 25 km Championships - Official Website}}</ref>
|-
|USA 20&nbsp;km Championships
|[[New Haven, Connecticut]]
|5th
|20&nbsp;km
|1:01:21<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2007/USA20kmChampionships/results.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2007 USA 20 km Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051733/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2007/USA20kmChampionships/results.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}
====Track and field====
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
|2002
|[[USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]
|[[Palo Alto, California]]
|7th
|[[10,000 metres|10,000 m]]
|28:40.66<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/tafn-presults?list_id=36&sex_id=M&event_id=12 |title=T&FN - Past Results |website=www.trackandfieldnews.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822081222/http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/tafn-presults?list_id=36&sex_id=M&event_id=12 |archive-date=2012-08-22}}</ref>
|-
|2007
|[[USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]
|[[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
|8th
|10,000 m
|28:54.34
|}

====Cross country====
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
|2007
|[[USA Cross Country Championships]]
|[[Boulder, Colorado]]
|14th
|Senior race
|38:46<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2007/USAXCChampionships/results/om.asp|title=USATF - Events - 2007 USA Cross Country Championships|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=2019-12-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051730/http://legacy.usatf.org/events/2007/USAXCChampionships/results/om.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}

===NCAA championships===
====Track and field====
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
!colspan=6| Representing [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish|Notre Dame]]
|-
|1999
|[[NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]
|[[Boise, Idaho]]
|7th
|[[10,000 metres|10,000 m]]
|29:55.78<ref>{{cite web |url=http://id.milesplit.com/meets/25606/results/48505 |title=NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships- Wednesday Results |website=id.milesplit.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200005/http://id.milesplit.com/meets/25606/results/48505 |archive-date=2014-07-14}}</ref>
|-
|2000
|[[NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]
|[[Durham, North Carolina]]
|7th
|10,000 m
|30:54.65<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nc.milesplit.com/meets/4050/results/7473 |title=NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships- Thursday |website=nc.milesplit.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714133210/http://nc.milesplit.com/meets/4050/results/7473 |archive-date=2014-07-14}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2001
|rowspan=2|[[NCAA Men's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships|NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Eugene, Oregon]]
|6th
|[[5000 meters|5000 m]]
|13:52.45<ref>{{cite web |url=http://or.milesplit.com/meets/4044/results/7448 |title=NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships- Friday Results |website=or.milesplit.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714130932/http://or.milesplit.com/meets/4044/results/7448 |archive-date=2014-07-14}}</ref>
|-
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|10,000 m
|29:05:44
|}

====Cross country====
{| {{AchievementTable|}}
!colspan=6| Representing [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish|Notre Dame]]
|-
|1997
|[[NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship|NCAA Cross Country Championships]]
|[[Greenville, South Carolina]]
|68th
|30:58<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/archivemenu/33-archive/433-ncaa-xc-1997-men |title=NCAA XC 1997 Men |website=www.trackandfieldnews.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710132426/http://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/archivemenu/33-archive/433-ncaa-xc-1997-men |archive-date=2014-07-10}}</ref>
|-
|1998
|[[NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship|NCAA Cross Country Championships]]
|[[Lawrence, Kansas]]
|229th
|34:16<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/archivemenu/33-archive/334-ncaa-xc-1998-men |title=NCAA XC 1998 Men |website=www.trackandfieldnews.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710125746/http://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/archivemenu/33-archive/334-ncaa-xc-1998-men |archive-date=2014-07-10}}</ref>
|-
|1999
|[[NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship|NCAA Cross Country Championships]]
|[[Bloomington, Indiana]]
|12th
|30:46.10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/archivemenu/33-archive/336-ncaa-xc-1999-men |title=NCAA XC 1999 Men |website=www.trackandfieldnews.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710132317/http://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/archivemenu/33-archive/336-ncaa-xc-1999-men |archive-date=2014-07-10}}</ref>
|-
|2001
|[[NCAA Men's Division I Cross Country Championship|NCAA Cross Country Championships]]
|[[Greenville, South Carolina]]
|6th
|29:23<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/archivemenu/33-archive/312-ncaa-xc-2001-men |title=NCAA XC 2001 Men |website=www.trackandfieldnews.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140710131718/http://trackandfieldnews.com/index.php/archivemenu/33-archive/312-ncaa-xc-2001-men |archive-date=2014-07-10}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/athletes/bios/oldBios/2006/Shay_Ryan.asp |title=U.S.A. Track & Field Profile |access-date=June 21, 2020}}{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
* [http://und.cstv.com/sports/c-track/mtt/shay_ryan00.html Notre Dame Athletic Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105125741/http://und.cstv.com/sports/c-track/mtt/shay_ryan00.html |date=2007-11-05 }}
* {{World Athletics}}
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/04/sports/othersports/04marathon.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin 28-Year-Old Marathoner Dies in Olympic Trials (New York Times)]
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/sports/othersports/08runner.html?pagewanted=1&ei=5088&en=61b5157e07c5cfa8&ex=1352178000&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss Small Town Mourns a Running Marvel (New York Times)]
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/sports/othersports/05shay.html Still No Answer on What Caused Runner's Death (New York Times)]
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/sports/othersports/05vecsey.html After a Death, Time for Life and a Race (New York Times)]
* [http://www.legacy.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?duid=USATF_2007_11_03_08_38_06 USATF comment on the death of Ryan Shay] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220051727/http://www.legacy.usatf.org/news/view.aspx%3Fduid%3DUSATF_2007_11_03_08_38_06 |date=2019-12-20 }}
* [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g5LetgcTUMfgBFMKNvUGuYhV2apAD8SMAK380 Associated Press- Star Runner Dies During Marathon Trials] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105105732/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g5LetgcTUMfgBFMKNvUGuYhV2apAD8SMAK380 |date=2007-11-05 }}
* [http://scienceofsport.blogspot.com/2007/11/ryan-shay-autopsy-results-inconclusive.html Discussion of possible causes of death for Ryan Shay (Science of Sport)]
* [http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-239-407--12952-0,00.html Pure Heart: Amby Burfoot writes of Shay in the February 2008 issue of Runner's World] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304231919/http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-239-407--12952-0,00.html |date=2009-03-04 }}

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