James Ronald Ryun (born April 29, 1947) is an American former Republican politician and Olympic track and field athlete, who at his peak was widely considered the world's top middle-distance runner. He won a silver medal in the 1500 m at the 1968 Summer Olympics, and was the first high school athlete to run a mile in under four minutes.

Jul 31, 2017 · Ryun set world records at 1500m and the Mile in just over a fortnight of each other. Already the holder of the Mile record for one year, he improved his best on 23rd June by 2 tenths of a second to 3:51.1, a time which remained unbeaten for eight years.

Jim Ryun, has run 3:59.0 becoming the first high schooler to run the mile in under 4 minutes.” After hearing that announcement, I remember nothing more from that evening. I HAD DONE IT!

First Name: Ji Ryun; Family Name: Yoon; Native name: 윤지련; Also Known as: Yoon Ji Ryeon, Yun Ji Ryeon; Nationality: South Korean; Gender: Female; Born: 1972; Age: 53

Jul 13, 2016 · Jim Ryun achieved national acclaim as a track and field star while a high school student in Wichita, Kansas. In 1965, Jim set the male high school mile record of 3:55.3 — a record that stood...

Jim Ryun achieved Olympic success in 1968 when he won a silver medal in the 1500 meters at the Mexico City Olympics. His remarkable performance solidified his place as one of the greatest middle-distance runners in American history. Jim Ryun’s …

(b. 29 April 1947 in Wichita, Kansas), track and field runner who, after becoming the first high school runner to break the four-minute mile in 1964, emerged as the greatest middle-distance runner in the history of the sport during a decade notable for producing great running stars.

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...

Yoon Ji-ryun (Hangul: 윤지련, born 1972) is a South Korean scriptwriter. She is best known for writing Boys Over Flowers, Operation Proposal, and Angel Eyes. Her most recent work, Move to Heaven, was released on Netflix in 2021.

On June 5, 1964, a lanky 17-year-old high school junior crouched nervously at the start of the Compton Invitational mile in Los Angeles.