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

Gary Martin, a senior at Archbishop Wood Excessive Faculty Warminster, Penn., broke a prestigious observe and area report on the Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship on Monday by working a mile in under four minutes. Martin's run broke a report that had stood for nearly 60 years.

Martin ran a mile in 3:57:98 without the help of a pacer, breaking a report 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 five 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 outside runs. It must be noted, though, that Ryun was the only athlete to do so in high school-only competitors, with out using a pacer.

Martin's run was a major milestone he prepares to attend the University of Virginia upon graduation. Speaking about his long-term goals, Martin hopes to become an Olympic athlete.

"I would wish to assume that it isn't 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'm confident in my potential. I've the dream, now I simply need to put the work in and chase it."

Based on his beating Ryun's mark, Martin's dreams might very well be in reach. After his report run within the Sixties, Ryun went on to compete in three Olympic finals, profitable silver in 1500m during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.