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

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

Martin ran a mile in 3:57:98 without the aid of a pacer, breaking a document that had been set by Jim Ryun in 1965.

Ryun turned the first excessive schooler to run a mile in below four minutes in 1964, then broke his personal record 5 occasions before 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 four minutes, and his time now ranks third all-time in out of doors runs. It should be noted, although, that Ryun was the only athlete to take action in high school-only competition, with out the usage of a pacer.

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

"I'd like to assume that it is not crazy for me to say that it is a dream now," Martin advised CBS News. "Obviously, I'm nonetheless a long methods away and have some work to do, however I'm confident in my capacity. I've the dream, now I just should 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 report run within the Nineteen Sixties, Ryun went on to compete in three Olympic finals, profitable silver in 1500m through the 1968 Mexico Metropolis Olympics.