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

Gary Martin, a senior at Archbishop Wood High School Warminster, Penn., broke a prestigious track and subject document at the Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship on Monday by running a mile in under four minutes. Martin's run broke a record that had stood for practically 60 years.

Martin ran a mile in 3:57:98 with out 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 under four minutes in 1964, then broke his own document five times earlier than 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 high school athlete to break 4 minutes, and his time now ranks third all-time in out of doors runs. It needs to be noted, although, that Ryun was the one athlete to do so in excessive school-only competitors, without the use of a pacer.

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

"I might wish to assume that it is not crazy for me to say that it is a dream now," Martin told CBS News. "Clearly, I am still a long ways away and have some work to do, however I'm assured in my skill. I've the dream, now I just need to put the work in and chase it."

Based mostly on his beating Ryun's mark, Martin's goals may very nicely be in reach. After his file run within the Sixties, Ryun went on to compete in three Olympic finals, successful silver in 1500m throughout the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.