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Track: Celebrating Jim Ryun’s 50-year anniversary of first sub-four minute prep mile

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Thursday, June 5, will mark the 50th anniversary of the first high school sub-four minute mile by Jim Ryun. Only five American high school boys have broken four minutes for the mile.

Ryun did it five times.

He ran 3:59.0 in Compton on June 5, 1964.

On Thursday at San Diego’s Balboa Stadium, the Festival of Miles will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. to honor Ryun’s achievement.

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