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

Gary Martin, a senior at Archbishop Wooden High College Warminster, Penn., broke a prestigious observe and area record at the Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship on Monday by operating a mile in under four minutes. Martin's run broke a document that had stood for nearly 60 years.

Martin ran a mile in 3:57:98 with out the aid of a pacer, breaking a record that had been set by Jim Ryun in 1965.

Ryun grew to become the primary high schooler to run a mile in beneath 4 minutes in 1964, then broke his personal file 5 times before 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 highschool athlete to interrupt 4 minutes, and his time now ranks third all-time in out of doors runs. It must be famous, although, that Ryun was the only athlete to do so in excessive school-only competitors, without using a pacer.

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

"I'd wish to assume that it isn't crazy for me to say that it is a dream now," Martin informed CBS Information. "Obviously, I'm nonetheless an extended ways away and have some work to do, however I am confident in my skill. I have the dream, now I just should put the work in and chase it."

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