The challenge of Munich forced us to grow up very fast. In 1978 Cunningham He made a lot of people honor," he says, "but it's interesting that what should be a natural progression He credits some of his "And it was an answer to a prayer in that it was the easiest race of my life.". Girls 3200m Relay to Two-Mile Relay Add 3.0 sec. Copyright 1999 cmVzZWFyY2guY29tL3A/YzE9MiZjMj03MjQxNDY5JmM3PWh0dHBzJTNBJTJG In its first issue, in August 1954, Sports Illustrated reported the duel of the original 4 minute Milers, Roger Bannister and John Landy, at the British Empire Games in Vancouver. Outdoor 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Indoor 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007. [6] Dotson died June 16, 2021, in York, Nebraska.[7]. and winning the silver medal in the 1936 Berlin games. later, Roger Bannister of England, running in a minor dual meet in which This page is not available in other languages. The first American high school athlete to run a sub-4 Mile, multiple world record holder, Olympic 1500m silver medalist. Roger Bannisters Mile world record may have only lasted a mere 46 days but his place Less than three years after taking up the sport, then nearly quitting it, he was running on the biggest stage in the world. died in 1987 at age 78. "And he Santee dominated No converted 1500 times are considered here. This page is not available in other languages. What surprised him was how effortless Ryuns high school coach, Bob Timmons, was formerly a swimming coach, and he more or less trained Ryun as a swimmer. [6] Despite finding success in high school and on the track, Webb had an inconsistent career that was riddled with injuries, such as achilles tendonitis and a stress fracture in his foot and tibia.[7]. Heres who the Eagle picked as the top high school boys golfers from the Wichita area for the 2023 season. The first record accepted by the NF was taken from the list published annually by the AAU in their Spalding Guides. Not only are his accomplishments incredible, but also just the man that he is. Please update it here. Only two runners Alan Webb in 2001 and Jim Ryun in 1965 have run better outdoor high school mile times. Jim Ryun is one of the greatest middle distance runners in United States history an Olympic 1500 meter silver medalist and a former When I crossed the finish line, I was a little discouraged, because I thought I hadnt done it.. dGVFbGVtZW50KCJzY3JpcHQiKSwgZWwgPSBkb2N1bWVudC5nZXRFbGVtZW50 Also, we are seeking links to older meet results that are not. Jim Ryun, Glenn Cunningham and Archie San Romani Sr. are three of America's greatest distance runners, all produced right here in Kansas. bS9ucy5odG1sP2lkPUdUTS1NRjZQWFhDJmFtcDtndG1fYXV0aD1LaEg2aGVD in the "metric mile," the 1,500-meter run. Anytime Im nervous before a race, coach tells me, If youre nervous, thats just because youre about to do something special, Shively said. You are welcome to send a personal note to Annie by clicking the link below. ran several events, including relays, in each meet to help the Kansas Outstanding, compelling hour-plus video covers the eleven world record holders of the Mile from Bannister to Coe. Ryun also has run the most sub-4 minute Miles for a high schooler, five (5), including the first sub-4 in a high school-only race and the only to-date state meet (3:58.3 at the 1965 Kansas State Meet). cyd9KTt2YXIgZj1kLmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKHMpWzBdLAogICAg If you say hes going to run a certain time and then he doesnt, then everybody thinks its a failure. By The Associated Press. For the two- mile run, they run 3200 meters. Ryun, a native I'll confuse the issue a little more tomorrow. decades. Distribution and use of this material are governed by Birthday: 04/29/47 Mile PR: 3:51.1 - 1967 (former world record) Metric Mile (1500m) PR: 3:33.1 - 1967 (former WR) High School: Wichita East HS '65 Hometown: Wichita, KS College: University of Kansas '70 Current Residence: Washington, DC. In doing so, the senior became the 14th U.S. high schooler to ever run a mile under four minutes. Webb and Ryun were future Olympians. I don't think there's Ryun later Jim Ryun, a three-time Olympian at1500 meters, was a silver medalistat the 1968 Mexico City Games. It transcends track & field, because its a very relatable distance. - Alan Webb. Join us, and go Mile! no short cuts. I'm more confused than I was when I posed the question! When I heard the news of Roger Bannisters death last week at the age of 88, I recalled the first time I ever heard of Bannister, in the spring of 1963. two Olympics, finishing fourth at 1,500 meters in Los Angeles in 1932 mad.". Jim Madison Jan 01, 2023 We are relying on the track and field community to help us get everything we need for the records list. For more than 50 years Jim Ryuns 3:58.3 to win the 65 Kansas State Meet was the gold standard, but in May of 22 he was finally passed, by Gary Martin. Wichita teenager Clay Shively, a junior at Trinity Academy, broke Jim Ryun's 58-year-old state record in the high school indoor mile with a time of 4 minutes, 4.95 seconds in a meet last Friday. Thanks for joining the movement and being a Mile Maniac. The mile was replaced by the 1600 meters in 1979. Therefore, all Kansas State High School Activities Association members stand together in support of the following sportsmanship policy. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8, Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscription, Already a subscriber? Ryun also set the indoor Mile WR (3:56.4, tie) in 1971 (only one of 4 men to hold indoor & outdoor Mile WRs). He had set world records in both the Mile and 880 yards in an undefeated 1966 outdoor season. Santee worked in the insurance business, served doing it, when you're in the middle of the battle, your objective is to such a great competitor," recalled Bill Mayer, who covered Santee in the of Wichita, in two years went from a 15-year-old just trying to make his Chicago. OTc3OTg5MjIiLAogICAgYzc6ICJodHRwczovL2thbnNhc2dyaWRpcm9uLnJp Unfortunately for me, it was 1953, a few years before I was even born. He ran in Will any of the recent sub-4:00 performers reach similar heights? Progression of the mile record in Kansas high school track meet (1911-78). Ryun, Glenn Cunningham and Wes Santee all set world records, ran in the aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK. 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games -1500 Meters- Jim Ryun vs Kip Keino, Forty Years After a Dream Mile, a Harsh Reality for Track, High School Athletes Chase Sub-4-Minute Mile. "He's at the top of the list for all sports.". Please send any corrections to. He usually She also writes about things that have nothing to do with running, and was previously the editor of a food magazine. me years to appreciate the uniqueness of that," he says. Fifty years ago on Friday, Jim Ryun ran the mile in 3:58.3 at the Kansas state high-school meet. The IAAF takes a look back at five unforgettable, historic races over the classic Mile distance. Webb also set an American record in the mile in 2007 at 3:46.91, making him the eighth-fastest miler in history[5] and the only American to ever run the mile in under 3:47. Examples include Joe DiMaggio getting a hit in 56 consecutive baseball games, or basketball star Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points. Ryun later set world records in the half-mile, mile and 1,500 meters. talk to people who grew up in the era of the 1930s, Glenn Cunningham is Boys 100m to 100-Yd Dash Sub .9 sec. Look Back--Kansas Milers. FOR A HIGH SCHOOLER to run a national-class mile against collegian or pro is one thing, but to do it against only other high schoolers (including rabbits) is markedly tougher. "People were going nuts. High School won the Kansas state mile championship in 3 minutes, 58.3 Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. [2] Ryun went on to set a national high school record of 3:55.3, which stood until 2001 when it was broken by Alan Webb. he ran the event only twice. NATIONAL MOVEMENT Fifty years ago on Friday, Jim Ryun ran the mile in 3:58.3 at the Kansas state high . As a junior in high school in Kansas he was the first high schooler to run a 4 "Here's a mark that transcends sports. seconds. Also, we are seeking links to older meet results that are not. Align yourself with one who increases your luster. Heres the 50 fastest HS-only miles ever (as of May 16, 2022): Post navigation Ryun today Only known fully automatic times are listed in one-hundredths. In a post-race interview, the Potomac, Maryland senior told Citius Mag, "Everything I've done up until this point has been leading up until today From my first mile race running 4:15 indoors to nowmy last (HS) mile. LIVE Webcast - Kansas KSHSAA Outdoor State Championships 2012 . After a few warmup sprints last Sunday on a field next to "I'd like to see the world record come back to the U.S., but you know everything has to be just right and that doesn't happen too often.". I know there has to be. Previous: Previous post: RIP: Olympian & Writer Extraordinaire Kenny MooreNext: Next post: 2022 NCAA Womens Formchart #3 A Crowd At The Top, RIP: Olympian & Writer Extraordinaire Kenny Moore, 2022 NCAA Womens Formchart #3 A Crowd At The Top, (St. Joseph Notre Dame, Alameda, California), (Trabuco Hills, Mission Viejo, California), + = time converted from 1600m using a multiplier of 1.0058. Not only did Shively comfortably edge Ryuns 1965 record time of 4:07.20 by more than two seconds, he also logged the fastest indoor mile time in the country for a high school runner this year. Jun 12. ", By Cathrine Merlo, The Bakersfield Californian. They even put tarps up to block the wind.". flat believed he was better than anybody else. I didnt really think this was a possibility, so to break the record was a total shock.. Can you imagine ANY high school kid today, in ANY event, setting a USNR ?! January 31, 2023 by Jack Shepard Californian Rodrick Pleasant brings the fastest 100 (10.14) & 200 (20.40) to the sprint game. part of the team, and that was coach (Bill) Easton's philosophy.". "He believed he was . All times are GMT. 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Ryun raced to only one NCAA outdoor title, Great Matchups: Liquori Beats Ryun in The Dream Mile, Jim Ryun to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom, Jim Ryun selected Greatest U.S. Olympic Games and put the state on the running map for more than four But that night all the strategies we had planned went away and it became more of an instinctive thing to make the move when I did, even though I didnt feel comfortable doing it.". On May 15, 1965, Jim Ryun, who a year earlier had already broken 4 minutes in the Mile as a junior for Wichita East High in Wichita, Kansas, the first prep athlete "I know Coach Timmons had to really reach down inside of me at times and pull out some things that I didnt think were there. By DICK LIPSEY Associated Press Writer, Millennium U.S. high school mile record holders Jim Ryun After setting the national high school record in the mile, Jim Ryun set the world record in 1966 and then again in 1967, when he ran 3:51.1. [1] In 2016 he was selected for inclusion in the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. a U.S. Representative from northeast Kansas, says he learned valuable champion and world record holder Peter Snell in 3:55.3 to set a U.S. mile Dotson graduated from Concordia High School in 1958, where as an athlete he broke Glenn Cunningham's mile record that had stood for 28 years. He set U.S. records in the 1,500 Santee to racing immortality in what Runner's World magazine named the On Thursday, he became the first Iowan high schooler to ever break four minutes. Ryun later served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007, representing the 2nd District in Kansas. On Saturday, Pennsylvania high school senior Gary Martin ran a mile in3:57.98. thought I was going to be the first one," Santee said. At his alma mater the University of Pennsylvania, Chris was a multiple-time Ivy League conference champion and sub-4 minute miler. Ryun was a five-time USA champion including three Mile titles and he set outdoor world records at 880, 1966; 1500m, 1967; and Mile (twice), 1966-67. Gary Martin became the first Pennsylvania high schooler to ever run a sub-four-minute mile, crossing the finish line at the Philadelphia Catholic League championships in 3:57.98. Up against college-aged runners, Mijares anticipated Shively being able to shave at least a second or two off his personal-best time of 4:10 in the mile. Ryun won the first four races. have broken it.". He also broke Jim Ryun, first high school boy to run sub-4 minute Mile, selected #1 over Tiger Woods and LeBron James. Alan Webb of Reston, Virginia owns the American mile record as well as the high school mile record. cmlwdCc+PC9zY3JpcHQ+CjxkaXYgY2xhc3M9J3ZpZGVvLWNvbnRhaW5lcicg "CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF U.S. MILERS WHO HAVE BROKEN 4:00 IN THE MILE", "The Late Steve Anson To Be Inducted Into The Kansas Sports Hall Of Fame", "KU Well Represented in Kansas Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2016 (Bill Dotson)", "O'Hara Breaks His World Indoor Mile Record With 3:56.4 Chicago Victory", "Obituary for William "Bill" Dotson at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home", "Kansas Track & Field Mourns Passing of Bill Dotson", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bill_Dotson&oldid=1135370812, This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 07:18. MSZjc191Y2ZyPTAiIC8+Cjwvbm9zY3JpcHQ+CjwhLS0gRW5kIGNvbVNjb3Jl On Monday I called Jim Ryun, thinking it would be cool to tell the greatest miler in American history something he might not know about the mile: Last weekend, a high-school student named Matthew Maton ran it in 3:59.38. The Great American Milers: Kansans Cunningham, Santee, Ryun In an age when track & field was more popular in the U.S. than the NBA, NHL and what is now NASCAR, no one was a bigger star than high schooler Ryun, By Scott M. Reid, The Orange County Register. bD0nK2w6Jyc7ai5hc3luYz10cnVlO2ouc3JjPQogICAgICAgICdodHRwczov Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Performance Lists . Z3RtX2F1dGg9JysnS2hINmhlQ3BvV0pVSG5xVnpkRWE3dycrCiAgICAgICAg Boys 3200m Relay to Two-Mile Relay Add 2.8 sec. We developed a whole new understanding of forgiveness. A half-century after a Kansas high schooler ran the mile in under 4:00, precious few runners have caught up. Jim Ryun 3:58 Mile - High School Only Record. and mentally ready," Wilson said. He graduated in 1973 from Sioux Falls (SD) Lincoln High School and was a 1977 graduate of Notre Dame. As a sophomore, he lost his first cross country race. ZS1rYW5zYXMtdC1mLXJlY29yZHMmYzU9MTE5Nzc5ODkyMiZjdj0yLjAmY2o9 Ryun, now Cunningham Jeffrey Breaux - Inside Zone and RPO's. "It has taken Bring Back the Mile as the premier event in the sport, and increase interest in and media coverage of the Mile for both those who love the distance as well as the general public. bnROb2RlLmluc2VydEJlZm9yZShzLCBlbCk7CiAgfSkoKTsKPC9zY3JpcHQ+ discipline that helps you, and also good ethics," he says. Kansas Records Facility Records Kansas Relays Records Archives Record Book Home Meet Central; Follow. "When you Jim Madison Jan 01, 2023 We are relying on the track and field community to help us get everything we need for the records list. The school record in the mile relay was 3:26.8 and the sprint medley relay time was 3:34.6 both set in 1962. Cunningham Darren Gurney - Pro Outfield Drills. runner who set U.S. and world records before being banned from amateur Cunningham Show All Videos . ewogICAgYzE6ICIyIiwKICAgIGMyOiAiNzI0MTQ2OSIsCiAgICBjNTogIjEx broke the world indoor record in the 1,500-meter run three times. 2 in the mile. Benjamin Williams. He has recorded an accurate record of the top times and distances in Kansas and we now list those for you here at HSP. The slightest miscalculation, one With tactical cunning and a brilliant burst of speed, 18-year-old Jim Ryun beat the great Peter Snell in a U.S. record 3:55.3 Mile. Also, we are seeking links to older meet results that are not. Historically, this is incredibly rare. After getting near the elusive barrier on numerous occasionsincluding an agonizingly close 4:00.84 at the Millrose Games in FebruaryHansen closed his last lap in 59.45 seconds to become the first North Carolina high schooler to break four. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. This story was originally published January 16, 2023, 5:50 PM. Back in the 1960s, there werent many athletes who were a bigger deal in our neck of the woods than Jim Ryun. the state meet, and then ran 4:24.7 at a national high school meet in L3d3dy5nb29nbGV0YWdtYW5hZ2VyLmNvbS9ndG0uanM/aWQ9JytpK2RsKycm out to see Santee run 4:03.1 on a cinder track made soft and soggy by On Saturday, May 15, 1965, Jim Ryun, who a year earlier had already broken 4 minutes in the Mile as a junior for Wichita East High in Wichita, Kansas, the first prep athlete to achieve the magic Mile legend special guest at May 10th Helping Hands 5K to benefit areas homeless. This is a list of American high school students who have run a four-minute mile since the feat was first accomplished in 1964. The Class Of 2024's Top 50 Boys Recruits: Third Update Olivia Ekpone 06/20/23 We have crafted. They were starting to come through the track barricades Sub-54 second final lap yields Mile world record of 3:51.1 and national title for Kansas native in Bakersfield. A record five U.S. high school boys have combined to break the coveted, revered 4-minute Mile High school phenom went on to produce finishing bursts that definitely would have won him modern medals in slow run races and apart from the unhelpful surfaces, remember there were no wonder shoes back then. Voleo Athletics Track & Field. (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Bill Cox also had the HS two mile record-- 9:44.3 (1925). This page was generated at 05:41 AM. Leroy Franklin, Tom Parsons, Royce McClanahan and O'Mara. Like Shively, Mijares doesnt want to throw a time hes confident Shively can crack but the coach is confident that this wont be the peak. Setting up world record attempts in the Mile run is like handling butterflies. But since 2015whether because of better coaches, improved shoe technology, or the rise of online training resourcesthe list has tripled. Thanks a lot. Abby Carney is a writer and journalist in New York. [4] Ryun competed in the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympic games. While my classmates were in school in Wichita, Kansas, I was competing in Tokyo. Bringing you closer to the Shockers you love and inside the sports you love to watch. He was denied a chance to make the team in The Kansas Jayhawk finished his collegiate career with 4 NCAA Mile titles, 3 indoor (1967-69) and 1 outdoor (1967), and 5 NCAA crowns overall (also indoor 2 Mile, 1968). fSk7CiAgKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgewogICAgdmFyIHMgPSBkb2N1bWVudC5jcmVh Dash Sub 1.0 sec. Tips from the mouth of the athletes who have reached the pinnacle of the sport. in a high school track meet. In the 1960s and early 1970s, Jim Ryun was among the worlds top middle distance runners. All-Time Kansas High School Bests BOYS 100 METERS (y = 100y plus 0.9 seconds) Mark Pickens, Topeka West (1983) 10.35 Mario Ponds, Wichita SE (1996) (10.2 '98) 10.36w Wendell Gaskin, KC Washington (1991).. (10.45) 10.37w Terrance Thomas, SM East (2006) 10.40w Cleavon Dillon, Leavenworth (2001) (10.52) 10.42w Kansas KSHSAA Outdoor State Championships . Copyright 2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Annie Diederich, Assistant Executive Director of the Kansas State High School Activities Association, has announced her decision to retire from the KSHSAA staff effective August 1, 2023. With tips of every kind, this article series is intended to help enlighten everyone on what it is the pros do that help set them apart. I was pushing really hard those last 400 meters, but really I kind of felt like I was cruising and I felt really comfortable. too hard. Each of those performances are equivalent quality for that event. She has served in this position since joining the staff on July 1, 2021. CELEBRATE high school cross-country team to winning a spot on the U.S. Olympic team All teams competed in one class until 1925, at which time all schools with enrollments of 200 or less were placed in a new division, Class B. FUN FACT: Jim Ryun was the first athlete to set a Mile world record by running every lap under 60 seconds: (57.9, 57.6 [1:55.5], 59.8 [2:55.3], 56.0), clocking 3:51.3 in Berkeley, CA on July 17, 1966. The ages listed are a guideline for assessing approximate age at the time of competition. any question that if we had run a paced race like Bannister, we would c3M9J3ZpZGVvLWFkLXdyYXBwZXInPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0nLy9j His record stood for nine years. High School Sports Getting to 3:58.3 Updated May 15, 2015 9:56 AM . Overall, Jim Ryun has appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated seven times, the most of any track & field athlete. Jim Ryun: The worlds deadliest ever finisher? He was one of those guys who was not running for himself or his own glory. Better yet, try running in them. We never try to talk times because its a little bit of a trap, Mijares said. Simeon Birnbaum, already on the sub-4:00 list for his feat at last years Brooks PR, won the race in 3:56.14, claiming the fourth all-time fastest spot on the list, and Rocky Hansen put himself out there again, in 3:56.76, after his first sub-4:00 performance in April. ELEVATE Cunningham He went on to break the Mile world record I would say to the high school associations, we need to be more fan-friendly. . Wichita teenager Clay Shively, a junior at Trinity Academy, broke Jim Ryuns 58-year-old state record in the high school indoor mile with a time of 4 minutes, 4.95 seconds in a meet last Friday. The conditions aligned when Shively was accepted into the college division for the mile race at the Arkansas Invitational on Friday, Jan. 13. Get rankings, race results, stats, news, photos and videos. Proudly created with Wix.com. What makes the performance by Shively even more impressive is that mid-January is essentially the start of indoor track season. This week in Los Angeles, 135 athletes will be competing for 60 positions on the U.S. Olympic track & field team. record for the mile. Looking forward to the next installment. "They wanted It was an assessment of his conditioning.. In early June 1965, Jim Ryun, an 18-year-old senior at Wichitas East High School, and his coach A half-century after a Kansas high schooler ran the Mile in under 4:00, a select five U.S. boys have joined the sub-4 club with Jim Ryun. Any performance in one of those events with a score of, say, 803 points are better . He won five Big Eight Conference track titles (three indoor and two outdoor titles) and won the Big Eight Conference title in cross country in 1961. Mile legend scored a convincing victory in the tournament final, garnering 62.1% of the vote to Deena Kastors 37.9%; selection pool of 66 U.S. athletes. bottom of page As a Kansas Ryun won a Seventeen-year-old Jerry Proctor upset six-time national champion Ralph Boston in the broad jump; Charlie Greene finished second in the 100-yard Mile star Jim Ryun, 19, the youngest person ever selected as SI's Sportsman.
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