For other people with similar names, see Jim Ryan.
Jim Ryun
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 2nd district
In office November 27, 1996 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by
Sam Brownback
Succeeded by
Nancy Boyda
Personal details
Born
James Ronald Ryun
(1947-04-29) April 29, 1947 (age 77) Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Anne Ryun
(m. 1969)
Residence
Washington, D.C.
Alma mater
University of Kansas
Occupation
Athlete, sports management executive
Sports career
Height
188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight
76 kg (168 lb)
Country
United States
Sport
Athletics/Track, Mid-distance running
Event(s)
Mile, 1500 meters, 800 meters
College team
Kansas Jayhawks
Club
Club West
Sports achievements and titles
Olympic finals
1964 Tokyo 1500 m, 18th (sf) 1968 Mexico City 1500 m, Silver 1972 Munich 1500 m, 55th (h)
Personal bests
Outdoors
880 yd/800 m: 1:44.9/1:44.3 (Terre Haute 1966)
1500 m: 3:33.1 (Los Angeles 1967)
Mile: 3:51.1 (Bakersfield 1967)
2-mile: 8:25.2 AJR (Los Angeles 1966)
5000 m: 13:38.2 (Bakersfield 1972)
Indoor
880 yd/800 m 1:48.3i/1:47.7i (Lawrence 1967)
Mile: 3:56.4i (San Diego 1971)
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing United States
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City
1500 m
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. He is the last American to hold the world record in the mile run. Ryun later served in the United States House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007, representing Kansas's 2nd congressional district.
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim Ryun". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
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