Excessive schooler runs sub-4 minute mile, breaks report that had stood since 1965

Gary Martin, a senior at Archbishop Wood Excessive College Warminster, Penn., broke a prestigious monitor and discipline document on the Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship on Monday by running a mile in below four minutes. Martin's run broke a report that had stood for almost 60 years.

Martin ran a mile in 3:57:98 without the help of a pacer, breaking a file that had been set by Jim Ryun in 1965.

Ryun became the primary excessive schooler to run a mile in below four minutes in 1964, then broke his own report five instances earlier than graduating. Ryun's time of document was 3:58.3, a mark which Martin broke by lower than a second.

Martin is now the 14th American high school athlete to break 4 minutes, and his time now ranks third all-time in out of doors runs. It ought to be famous, although, that Ryun was the one athlete to do so in high school-only competitors, with out the use of a pacer.

Martin's run was a significant milestone he prepares to attend the College of Virginia upon commencement. Speaking about his long-term objectives, Martin hopes to grow to be an Olympic athlete.

"I'd wish to assume that it's not crazy for me to say that it's a dream now," Martin informed CBS Information. "Clearly, I am still a protracted ways away and have some work to do, but I am assured in my means. I have the dream, now I just must put the work in and chase it."

Based mostly on his beating Ryun's mark, Martin's desires may very properly be in attain. After his report run in the 1960s, Ryun went on to compete in three Olympic finals, profitable silver in 1500m throughout the 1968 Mexico Metropolis Olympics.