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

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

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

Ryun became the primary high schooler to run a mile in beneath 4 minutes in 1964, then broke his personal report five occasions earlier than graduating. Ryun's time of report was 3:58.3, a mark which Martin broke by lower than a second.

Martin is now the 14th American high school athlete to interrupt 4 minutes, and his time now ranks third all-time in outside runs. It ought to be noted, although, that Ryun was the only athlete to take action in excessive school-only competitors, without the usage of a pacer.

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

"I might wish to suppose that it's not loopy for me to say that it is a dream now," Martin advised CBS Information. "Clearly, I'm nonetheless a long ways away and have some work to do, however I'm assured in my capacity. I've the dream, now I simply have to put the work in and chase it."

Primarily based on his beating Ryun's mark, Martin's goals might very well be in reach. After his record run in the Nineteen Sixties, Ryun went on to compete in three Olympic finals, successful silver in 1500m through the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.