"The person who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare."

Jim Ryun (1947)
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About Jim Ryun

Jim Ryun is a former American athlete and politician who was a middle-distance runner. He was born in 1947 in Wichita, Kansas. Ryun set world records in the mile and the half-mile during his career, becoming the first high school student to run a mile in under four minutes. He represented the United States in the Olympics, winning a silver medal in the 1500 meters at the 1968 Mexico City Games.

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