High 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 observe and subject report on the Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship on Monday by working a mile in under four minutes. Martin's run broke a file that had stood for almost 60 years.

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

Ryun grew to become the first high schooler to run a mile in beneath four minutes in 1964, then broke his own record 5 instances 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 highschool athlete to break 4 minutes, and his time now ranks third all-time in outdoor runs. It should be noted, though, that Ryun was the only athlete to take action in excessive school-only competition, with out the usage 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 objectives, Martin hopes to develop into an Olympic athlete.

"I would like to think that it's not crazy for me to say that it is a dream now," Martin told CBS Information. "Clearly, I'm nonetheless an extended ways away and have some work to do, but I'm assured in my potential. I have the dream, now I just should put the work in and chase it."

Based mostly on his beating Ryun's mark, Martin's goals may very nicely be in attain. After his record run in the Sixties, Ryun went on to compete in three Olympic finals, winning silver in 1500m throughout the 1968 Mexico Metropolis Olympics.