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

Gary Martin, a senior at Archbishop Wooden Excessive School Warminster, Penn., broke a prestigious observe and area report on the Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship on Monday by running a mile in below 4 minutes. Martin's run broke a document that had stood for practically 60 years.

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

Ryun grew to become the primary excessive schooler to run a mile in beneath 4 minutes in 1964, then broke his personal report five times earlier than graduating. Ryun's time of document was 3:58.3, a mark which Martin broke by less than a second.

Martin is now the 14th American high school athlete to break four minutes, and his time now ranks third all-time in outdoor runs. It should be noted, although, that Ryun was the one athlete to do so in high school-only competition, without the usage of a pacer.

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

"I might like to suppose that it's not crazy for me to say that it is a dream now," Martin informed CBS Information. "Obviously, I am nonetheless a long methods away and have some work to do, but I'm confident in my capability. I have the dream, now I simply need to put the work in and chase it."

Primarily based on his beating Ryun's mark, Martin's desires may very effectively be in attain. After his report run in the Sixties, Ryun went on to compete in three Olympic finals, successful silver in 1500m throughout the 1968 Mexico Metropolis Olympics.