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

Gary Martin, a senior at Archbishop Wood Excessive College Warminster, Penn., broke a prestigious observe and field file at the Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship on Monday by operating a mile in below four minutes. Martin's run broke a record 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 first excessive schooler to run a mile in beneath four minutes in 1964, then broke his own document five instances earlier than graduating. Ryun's time of record was 3:58.3, a mark which Martin broke by less than a second.

Martin is now the 14th American highschool athlete to break 4 minutes, and his time now ranks third all-time in outside runs. It needs to be noted, although, that Ryun was the only athlete to take action in excessive school-only competition, with out the usage of a pacer.

Martin's run was a serious milestone he prepares to attend the University of Virginia upon commencement. Talking about his long-term objectives, Martin hopes to become an Olympic athlete.

"I'd wish to suppose that it's not loopy for me to say that it's a dream now," Martin instructed CBS Information. "Clearly, I'm still a long methods away and have some work to do, however I'm assured in my means. I've the dream, now I simply must put the work in and chase it."

Based mostly on his beating Ryun's mark, Martin's desires could very nicely be in reach. After his file run in the Sixties, Ryun went on to compete in three Olympic finals, profitable silver in 1500m during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.