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

Gary Martin, a senior at Archbishop Wood Excessive School Warminster, Penn., broke a prestigious monitor and field file at the Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship on Monday by working a mile in beneath four minutes. Martin's run broke a file that had stood for practically 60 years.

Martin ran a mile in 3:57:98 with out assistance from a pacer, breaking a document that had been set by Jim Ryun in 1965.

Ryun became the primary high schooler to run a mile in below 4 minutes in 1964, then broke his personal file 5 times earlier than graduating. Ryun's time of document was 3:58.3, a mark which Martin broke by less than a second.

Martin is now the 14th American high school athlete to break 4 minutes, and his time now ranks third all-time in outdoor runs. It ought to be famous, though, that Ryun was the one athlete to take action in high school-only competitors, without the use of a pacer.

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

"I would like to suppose that it is not crazy for me to say that it's a dream now," Martin informed CBS Information. "Obviously, I am still an extended ways away and have some work to do, however I'm confident in my ability. 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 nicely be in reach. After his document run in the Sixties, Ryun went on to compete in three Olympic finals, profitable silver in 1500m during the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.