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

Gary Martin, a senior at Archbishop Wooden High Faculty Warminster, Penn., broke a prestigious track and discipline report at the Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship on Monday by operating 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 help of a pacer, breaking a record that had been set by Jim Ryun in 1965.

Ryun grew to become the first high schooler to run a mile in below 4 minutes in 1964, then broke his own document five times before graduating. Ryun's time of record was 3:58.3, a mark which Martin broke by lower than a second.

Martin is now the 14th American highschool athlete to break four minutes, and his time now ranks third all-time in outside runs. It ought to be famous, though, that Ryun was the one athlete to take action in excessive school-only competition, with out the use of a pacer.

Martin's run was a significant milestone he prepares to attend the University of Virginia upon commencement. Speaking about his long-term targets, Martin hopes to change into an Olympic athlete.

"I would wish to think that it's not crazy for me to say that it's a dream now," Martin informed CBS Information. "Clearly, I am nonetheless a long methods away and have some work to do, however I am confident in my capacity. I've the dream, now I just must put the work in and chase it."

Primarily based on his beating Ryun's mark, Martin's dreams could very properly be in attain. After his document run in the 1960s, Ryun went on to compete in three Olympic finals, profitable silver in 1500m throughout the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.