Jim Ryun claims the mile World Record.
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Well. Sound strange but because of Jim Ryan I started track and field in USSR. 1974 i made USA short ,same as Jim . Try to copy him. My teachers called me a Traitor of USSR. I am since 1991 live in NYC became US citizen . Still i can,t believe in 1974 i wore US team uniform. He is my hero. Interesting ha......
The date of this race is June 23, 1967, in Bakersfield, CA - not 1966.
Ryun set the world record for the first time in July,1966, in Berkeley, CA, at 3:51.3; this is not that race.
That was a fantastic run! A blazingly fast last lap! He had a deceptive running style. Ryun would have been a class act in any era if this performance is anything to go by.
I am since 1991 live in NYC became US citizen . Still i can,t believe in 1974 i wore US team uniform. He is my hero. Interesting ha......