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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jim_RyunJim Ryun - Wikipedia

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   In NCAA competition, Ryun was the 1967 NCAA outdoor mile champion. He was also the NCAA indoor mile champion in 1967, 1968, and 1969. Ryun still holds the American junior (19 and under) records at one mile (3:51.3) and two miles (8:25.1). His American junior record in the 1,500 meters of 3:36.1 was broken by Hobbs Kessler on May 29, 2021 ...

   • Nationality: American
   • Residence: Washington, D.C.

   • Political party: Republican
   • Succeeded by: Nancy Boyda

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     JIM RYUN || ANALYZING THE GREATS || UNITED STATES

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     Jim Ryun: The Master of the Mile - Decades TV Network

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3. bringbackthemile.com › athletes › detailJim Ryun : Athletes : Bring Back the Mile

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   Personal website: www.ryunrunning.com Jim Ryun, a three-time Olympian at 1500 meters, was a silver medalist at the 1968 Mexico City Games. Ryun, at age 17, was the first high school boy to break 4 minutes for the Mile (3:59.0) in 1964 at the Compton Relays (CA) and his 1965 high school Mile record of 3:55.3 lasted nearly 36 years before Alan Webb broke it at the Prefontaine Classic in 2001 ...

4. www.runnersworld.com › news › a20809906Fifty Years Ago, the College Kid From Kansas Broke the World ...

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   Jul 15, 2016 · Fifty years ago, July 17, 1966,Jim Ryun of Kansas University broke the world record for one mile. His 3:51.3 at UC Berkeley was more than two seconds faster than Michel Jazy’s one-year-old mark ...

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6. www.nbcsports.com › olympics › newsJim Ryun, breakthrough mile runner, to get Presidential Medal ...

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   Jul 21, 2020 · Jim Ryun, the first U.S. high schooler to break four minutes in the mile and an Olympic silver medalist, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the Oval Office, the nation’s highest civilian honor, on Friday.

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7. thesportsreviewer.com › the-untold-story-of-jimThe Untold Story of Jim Ryun: American Middle-Distance Runner

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   Breaking the world record in the mile. In 1966, Jim Ryun achieved one of the biggest accomplishments of his career by breaking the world record in the mile with a time of 3:51.1. This historic feat solidified Ryun’s status as one of the greatest middle-distance runners of all time and cemented his legacy in the annals of track and field history.

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   Who was Jim Ryun?

   • Sunday marks the anniversary of Jim Ryun's perfect one-mile race. Fifty years ago, July 17, 1966, Jim Ryun of Kansas University broke the world record for one mile. His 3:51.3 at UC Berkeley was more than two seconds faster than Michel Jazy’s one-year-old mark of 3:53.6. Ryun was 19 years and two months, the youngest man ever to hold the record.

   Fifty Years Ago, the College Kid From Kansas Broke the World Record

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   When was Ryun a world record runner?

   • In 1967, Ryun set a world record in the indoor half mile (1:48.3) and the outdoor mile from (3:51.1), a record that stood for almost eight years. That same year he set the world record for the 1,500 meters (3:33.1). In NCAA competition, Ryun was the 1967 NCAA outdoor mile champion. He was also the NCAA indoor mile champion in 1967, 1968, and 1969.

   Jim Ryun - Wikipedia

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   How many times has Jim Ryun been on Sports Illustrated?

   • Overall, Jim Ryun has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated seven times, the most of any track & field athlete. In addition, he is the only American to be world-ranked #1 in the 1500m / Mile in back-to-back years (1966-67). Ryun later served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007, representing the 2nd District in Kansas.

   Jim Ryun : Athletes : Bring Back the Mile

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   How many times did Ryun run a mile?

   • In all, he broke the American record for the mile four times: once as a high school senior (3:55.3 on June 27, 1965), twice as a college freshman (3:53.7 on June 4, 1966, and 3:51.3 on July 17, 1966), and once as a college sophomore (3:51.1 on June 23, 1967). Ryun participated in the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Summer Olympics.

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9. www.runnersworld.com › advanced › a20789673Jim Ryun: The Sub-4:00 High School Junior | Runner's World

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   Jun 4, 2014 · Few had heard of Jim Ryun. Bob Timmons, Ryun's Wichita High School East coach, had told him to stay near the front, but the pace was fast: 57.9 for the first lap, led by Bob Delaney. Ryun was up ...

10. www.espn.com › olympics › trackandfieldFormer track phenom Jim Ryun receives Presidential Medal of ...

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    Jul 24, 2020 · The first high school athlete to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile, former Congressman Jim Ryun received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday. Samuel Corum/Pool via EPA. As a 17-year ...