Mark Ryall recently retired from teaching economics at Hillfield Strathallan College in Hamilton, Ontario. He represented Canada in the ITU World Triathlon Championships in Rotterdam 2017, Lausanne 2019, and qualified for Spain 2023.

​​​​​​​In March 2021, Mark published his first novel, the science fiction Age-Decoded. He wrote it to educate himself and others about the imminent impact of genetic engineering on humanity. ​​​​In September 2022, Mark published the book Run Father, Run Daughter, an autobiographical account of the competitive running journey of him and his daughter Stephanie.

​​​​​​​Mark is also an avid snooker player and golfer. His education includes BSc, MBA, and Ph.D. (University of Toronto).