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

Gary Martin, a senior at Archbishop Wood Excessive College Warminster, Penn., broke a prestigious monitor and area report at the Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship on Monday by operating a mile in beneath 4 minutes. Martin's run broke a report that had stood for practically 60 years.

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

Ryun became the primary high schooler to run a mile in underneath 4 minutes in 1964, then broke his personal report 5 occasions before graduating. Ryun's time of document 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 four minutes, and his time now ranks third all-time in outside runs. It needs to be noted, although, that Ryun was the one athlete to take action in high school-only competitors, with out using 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 grow to be an Olympic athlete.

"I'd wish to assume that it is not loopy for me to say that it is a dream now," Martin informed CBS News. "Clearly, I'm still a protracted methods away and have some work to do, however I'm confident in my means. I've the dream, now I just have to put the work in and chase it."

Primarily based on his beating Ryun's mark, Martin's desires could very nicely be in attain. After his record run in the 1960s, Ryun went on to compete in three Olympic finals, profitable silver in 1500m during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.