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

Gary Martin, a senior at Archbishop Wooden High School Warminster, Penn., broke a prestigious monitor and subject report on the Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship on Monday by running a mile in beneath 4 minutes. Martin's run broke a document that had stood for practically 60 years.

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

Ryun became the first high schooler to run a mile in underneath 4 minutes in 1964, then broke his personal file five occasions earlier than graduating. Ryun's time of report 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 outdoor runs. It must be noted, though, that Ryun was the only athlete to do so in high school-only competitors, with out the usage of a pacer.

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

"I might prefer to suppose that it isn't crazy for me to say that it's a dream now," Martin told CBS Information. "Obviously, I am still a long methods 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 on his beating Ryun's mark, Martin's desires could very effectively be in reach. After his file run within the Nineteen Sixties, Ryun went on to compete in three Olympic finals, profitable silver in 1500m throughout the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.