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'''Jim Ryun''' (born 1947) is a former track athlete and politician who, for several years in the 1960s and 1970s, held the world record for the fastest mile run. His fastest mile time was 3:51. He also served [[Kansas]] in the US [[House of Representatives]] as a [[Republican]] from 1997 to 2007. He was elected in 1997 to fill the vacancy after the resignation of United States Representative [[Sam Brownback]]. He lost his bid for a sixth term to [[Democratic]] challenger [[Nancy Boyda]], but intends to challenge Boyda for his seat back. Ryun is an evangelical Christian. | '''Jim Ryun''' (born 1947) is a former track athlete and politician who, for several years in the 1960s and 1970s, held the world record for the fastest mile run. His fastest mile time was 3:51. He also served [[Kansas]] in the US [[House of Representatives]] as a [[Republican]] from 1997 to 2007. He was elected in 1997 to fill the vacancy after the resignation of United States Representative [[Sam Brownback]]. He lost his bid for a sixth term to [[Democratic]] challenger [[Nancy Boyda]], but intends to challenge Boyda for his seat back. Ryun is an evangelical Christian. | ||
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| + | *http://www.jimryun.com/ | ||
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Revision as of 00:26, January 15, 2008
Jim Ryun (born 1947) is a former track athlete and politician who, for several years in the 1960s and 1970s, held the world record for the fastest mile run. His fastest mile time was 3:51. He also served Kansas in the US House of Representatives as a Republican from 1997 to 2007. He was elected in 1997 to fill the vacancy after the resignation of United States Representative Sam Brownback. He lost his bid for a sixth term to Democratic challenger Nancy Boyda, but intends to challenge Boyda for his seat back. Ryun is an evangelical Christian.