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Jim Ryun

Personal data
Date of birthApril 29, 1947(age 65)
Place of birthWichita, Kansas
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnne Ryun
ResidenceJefferson County, Kansas
Alma materUniversity of Kansas
Occupationathlete, sports management executive
ReligionEvangelical Presbyterian
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd district
In officeNovember 27, 1996 - January 3, 2007
Succeeded byNancy Boyda
Preceded bySam Brownback

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James Ronald ("Jim") Ryun (born April 29, 1947) is an American former track athlete and politician, who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007, representing the 2nd District in Kansas. In the 2006 election, Ryun was defeated by Democratic challenger Nancy Boyda. In the Kansas Republican primary on August 5, 2008, he was defeated by Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins.

Years prior to his political career, Ryun had an athletic career that saw him become a world-class runner and the last American to hold the world record in the mile run. His career was highlighted by many world record times, although in his three tries he never won an Olympic gold medal.

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Jim Ryun wins the silver medal at the 1968 Olympics
3.88 min. | 4.72 user rating		 USA Jim Ryun breaks the world record in the mile with a time of 3:51.1 in Bakersfield on June 23, 1967
4.17 min. | 4.84 user rating		 Jim Ryun was the first US High School Miler to break 4 mintues in a High School Competition Only race. His 3:58.3 to win the mile at the 1965 Kansas High School State Meet is still the record for the fastest time ever in a race that includes only high school competitors. In 2011 Lucas Verzbicas also achieved the feat. Ironically it was in the Jim Ryun High School Dream Mile at Icahn Stadium in New York City in a time of 3:59:71.
4.88 min. | 4.95 user rating		 The AAU mile final, Ryun runs 3:55.3 and wins
4.20 min. | 4.76 user rating		 Jim Ryun races Kip Keino at White City in Aug of 1967.
4.42 min. | 4.83 user rating
Algeria's Taoufik Makhloufi won a controversial men's 1500 metres Olympic gold on Tuesday, a day after being thrown out of the event for not trying in his 800 metres heat then reinstated when a doctor said he had dropped out because of injury. If he was injured the 24-year-old enjoyed a miraculous overnight recovery as he hit the front at the bell and streaked clear of a tight pack with a devastating final lap to win in three minutes 34.08 seconds and follow in the footsteps of compatriot Noureddine Morcelli who won the title in 1996. Leonel Manzano finished strongly to take silver, the United States's first 1500 medal since Jim Ryun in 1968, ahead of Moroccan Abdalaati Iguider. Kenya failed to get a medal for the first time in 20 years. Tuesday's victory completed a remarkable rise for 24-year-old Makhloufi, who began the year with a best time of 3:32.94 but improved it to 3:30.80 - having also taken almost three seconds off his 800 metres best.
2.23 min. | 4.1 user rating		 Jim Ryun chats about his World Record in the 880 yards from 1966.
2.45 min. | 4.76 user rating		 (watch in high quality: add &fmt=18 to the end of the url) 1965: Jim Ryun from Wichita - first high-schooler to run the mile in under four minutes. Only three other high-schoolers have done it since. That took 40 years... and all of them was white boys. Well, this ain't Kansas and it ain't 1965 - it's now. And my name ain't Jim, it's Henry. I run the Mile and no black high school kid has run the Mile in under four - at least that you know of.
1.03 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Jim Ryun talks about his 1500m World Record and his victory at the White City Mile in London later that summer.
5.42 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Old School Videos from 1964-1984* Races in order of appearance: 74' CIF Championships at Mt. Sac (Eric Hulst) 82' Boston Marathon (Alberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley) 70' NCAA Cross Nationals (Pre and others) 84' LA Olympic Marathon (Joan Benoit Samuelson) 75' LA Times Mile (Pre, Filbert Bayi, and John Walker) 67' AAU Championships (Jim Ryun) 64' Tokyo Olympic 10k (Billy Mills) Music by John Elias *compilation of other videos on Youtube
1.03 min. | 4.41 user rating

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Tremendous Ten: Lambert, Simons Lead Winter Haven to County Title - The Ledger Tweet this news
The Ledger--10 George Jenkins senior Alex Foss and Lake Region junior Jessica Ortiz won the boys and girls races, respectively, at the -Jim Ryun- Invitational cross ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:16:09 GMT+00:00
Election Day: Let's Vote - Daily Views at Runnersworld.com Tweet this news
Daily Views at Runnersworld.com--And here's one that a helpful commenter mentions, from -Jim Ryun- of Kansas. (Yes, that -Jim Ryun-.) There you have it, citizens. One guy appears to be running ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:02:41 GMT+00:00
Wave Election Catches Veterans Flat-Footed - Wall Street Journal (blog) Tweet this news
Wall Street Journal (blog)---...- such as Jim Gerlach in Pennsylvania and Heather Wilson in New Mexico, survived, while once-safe incumbents, such as Jim Leach in Iowa and -Jim Ryun- in ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:30:41 GMT+00:00
The Power Of Running - velonews.competitor.com Tweet this news
velonews.competitor.com--And while I'm standing in the booth talking to Mike, up walks -Jim Ryun-, the man who in 1966, at the age of 19, held the world record in the mile. ... - Date : Sun, 07 Nov 2010 21:08:47 GMT+00:00
Supports Tiahrt - Emporia Gazette Tweet this news
Emporia Gazette---...- the Family Research Council, Karl Rove, Former Speaker Dennis Hastert, Former Congressman -Jim Ryun-, The Tea Party Express.org, Bill Bennett and more. ... - Date : Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:32:05 GMT+00:00
Trio of incoming Longhorns named to USA TODAY's 2010 All-USA Track and Field Team - TexasSports.com Tweet this news
TexasSports.com--The miler was also one of 13 female high schoolers invited nationally to take part in the elite -Jim Ryun- Dream Mile held at the adidas Grand Prix meet in ... - Date : Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:42:33 GMT+00:00
Maddie Meyers tabbed as Gatorade Washington Girls AOY - Seattle Times (blog) Tweet this news
Seattle Times (blog)--On June 12, she used a powerful closing kick to win the -Jim Ryun- Dream Mile in New York in 4 minutes, 41.93 seconds, the nation's fastest time by a prep ... - Date : Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:09:21 GMT+00:00
Ajee Wilson, Rosa Twins On Short List for High School Dream Mile - True/Slant Tweet this news
True/Slant--Two spots have yet to be filled in both the boys and girls race for the -Jim Ryun- High School Dream Mile, a prestigious invitation-only race for the ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:02:49 GMT+00:00
US Surgeon General Promotes Exercise As Medicine - WJZ Tweet this news
WJZ--Professionals from around the world are gathered to discuss public health, including running sensation -Jim Ryun-. "I still run four or five miles a day. ... - Date : Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:48:26 GMT+00:00
How Republicans Can Blow the Coming Election - Town Hall Tweet this news
Town Hall--The political danger of this issue to Republicans is best illustrated by what happened to a favorite conservative congressman, the great track star -Jim Ryun- ... - Date : Tue, 18 May 2010 04:02:34 GMT+00:00

Medal Record : Olympic
Competitor for United States
Men's Athletics
Silver1968 Mexico City1500 metres

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Sam Brownback		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kansas's 2 congressional district
1996-2007-01-03		Succeeded by
Nancy Boyda
|rec
Preceded by
AU Herb Elliott		Men's 1,500m World Record Holder
July 8, 1967 - February 2, 1974		Succeeded by
TZ Filbert Bayi
Preceded by
FR Michel Jazy		Men's Mile World Record Holder
July 17, 1966 - May 17, 1975		Succeeded by
TZ Filbert Bayi
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
AU Ron Clarke		Track & Field Athlete of the Year
1966-1967		Succeeded by
US Bob Beamon
Preceded by
Dick Anderson, Bob Johnson, Donna Lopiano, Don Schollander, Stan Smith and Wyomia Tyus		Silver Anniversary Awards (NCAA)
Class of 1994
alongside: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lee Evans, Calvin Hill, William C. Hurd and Leroy Keyes		Succeeded by
Lesley Bush, Larry Echohawk, Kwaku Ohene-Frempong, Bob Lanier, Mike Phipps and Mike Reid

World records :
Distance Time Date City
880 yards 1:44.9 October 6, 1966 Terre Haute, IN
1,500 meters 3:33.1 July 8, 1967 Los Angeles, CA
One Mile 3:51.3 July 17, 1966 Berkeley, CA
One Mile 3:51.1 June 23, 1967 Bakersfield, CA
One Mile (indoor) 3:56.4 February 19, 1971 San Diego, CA

National Distance Running Hall of Fame inductees

1998: Joan Benoit * Ted Corbitt * Bill Rodgers * Frank Shorter * Kathrine Switzer * 1999: Johnny Kelley * Nina Kuscsik * Francie Larrieu-Smith * Billy Mills * 2000: Clarence DeMar * Steve Prefontaine * Alberto Salazar * Grete Waitz * 2001: Bill Dellinger * Lynn Jennings * Fred Lebow * Craig Virgin * 2002: Bill Bowerman * Doris Brown Heritage * John J. Kelley * H. Browning Ross * 2003: Mary Decker * Jim Ryun * George Young * 2004: No inductees * 2005: Don Kardong * Greg Meyer * Bob Schul * 2006: Patti Catalano * Gerry Lindgren * Marty Liquori * 2007: No inductees * 2008: Amby Burfoot * Johnny Hayes * Priscilla Welch * 2009: No inductees * 2010: Dick Beardsley * Miki Gorman

Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

1954: Roger Bannister * 1955: Johnny Podres * 1956: Bobby Joe Morrow * 1957: Stan Musial * 1958: Rafer Johnson * 1959: Ingemar Johansson * 1960: Arnold Palmer * 1961: Jerry Lucas * 1962: Terry Baker * 1963: Pete Rozelle * 1964: Ken Venturi * 1965: Sandy Koufax * 1966: Jim Ryun * 1967: Carl Yastrzemski * 1968: Bill Russell * 1969: Tom Seaver * 1970: Bobby Orr * 1971: Lee Trevino * 1972: Billie Jean King & John Wooden * 1973: Jackie Stewart * 1974: Muhammad Ali * 1975: Pete Rose * 1976: Chris Evert * 1977: Steve Cauthen * 1978: Jack Nicklaus * 1979: Terry Bradshaw & Willie Stargell * 1980: U.S. Olympic Hockey Team * 1981: Sugar Ray Leonard * 1982: Wayne Gretzky * 1983: Mary Decker * 1984: Edwin Moses & Mary Lou Retton * 1985: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar * 1986: Joe Paterno * 1987: Bob Bourne, Judi Brown King, Kipchoge Keino, Dale Murphy, Chip Rives, Patty Sheehan, Rory Sparrow, & Reggie Williams * 1988: Orel Hershiser * 1989: Greg LeMond * 1990: Joe Montana * 1991: Michael Jordan * 1992: Arthur Ashe * 1993: Don Shula * 1994: Bonnie Blair & Johann Olav Koss * 1995: Cal Ripken, Jr. * 1996: Tiger Woods * 1997: Dean Smith * 1998: Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa * 1999: U.S. Women's Soccer Team * 2000: Tiger Woods * 2001: Curt Schilling & Randy Johnson * 2002: Lance Armstrong * 2003: David Robinson & Tim Duncan * 2004: Boston Red Sox * 2005: Tom Brady * 2006: Dwyane Wade * 2007: Brett Favre * 2008: Michael Phelps * 2009: Derek Jeter

Sullivan Award winners

1930: Jones * 1931: Berlinger * 1932: Bausch * 1933: Cunningham * 1934: Bonthron * 1935: Little * 1936: Morris * 1937: Budge * 1938: Lash * 1939: Burk * 1940: Rice * 1941: MacMitchell * 1942: Warmerdam * 1943: Dodds * 1944: Curtis * 1945: Blanchard * 1946: Tucker * 1947: Kelly * 1948: Mathias * 1949: Button * 1950: Wilt * 1951: Richards * 1952: Ashenfelter * 1953: Lee * 1954: Whitfield * 1955: Dillard * 1956: McCormick * 1957: Morrow * 1958: Davis * 1959: O'Brien * 1960: Johnson * 1961: Rudolph * 1962: Beatty * 1963: Pennel * 1964: Schollander * 1965: Bradley * 1966: Ryun * 1967: Matson * 1968: Meyer * 1969: Toomey * 1970: Kinsella * 1971: Spitz * 1972: Shorter * 1973: Walton * 1974: Wohlhuter * 1975: Shaw * 1976: Jenner * 1977: Naber * 1978: Caulkins * 1979: Thomas * 1980: Heiden * 1981: Lewis * 1982: Decker * 1983: Moses * 1984: Louganis * 1985: Benoit * 1986: Joyner-Kersee * 1987: Abbott * 1988: Griffith-Joyner * 1989: Evans * 1990: Smith * 1991: Powell * 1992: Blair * 1993: Ward * 1994: Jansen * 1995: Baumgartner * 1996: Johnson * 1997: Manning * 1998: Holdsclaw * 1999: C. Miller & K. Miller * 2000: Gardner * 2001: Kwan * 2002: Hughes * 2003: Phelps * 2004: Hamm * 2005: Redick * 2006: Long * 2007: Tebow * 2008: Johnson * 2009: Palmeiro-Winters



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