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

Gary Martin, a senior at Archbishop Wooden Excessive School Warminster, Penn., broke a prestigious monitor and subject report at the Pennsylvania Catholic League Championship on Monday by working a mile in underneath four minutes. Martin's run broke a document that had stood for nearly 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 grew to become the first excessive schooler to run a mile in beneath four minutes in 1964, then broke his personal record 5 instances before 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 interrupt 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 competition, without using a pacer.

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

"I might like to think that it is not crazy for me to say that it is a dream now," Martin informed CBS News. "Obviously, I am nonetheless a long methods away and have some work to do, but I'm assured in my means. I've the dream, now I just must put the work in and chase it."

Based on his beating Ryun's mark, Martin's desires may very well be in reach. After his document run in the 1960s, Ryun went on to compete in three Olympic finals, profitable silver in 1500m throughout the 1968 Mexico Metropolis Olympics.