Record Breaker

Clip: 425982_1_1

Year Shot: 1967 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1762

Original Film: 040-052-08

HD: N/A

Location: Los Angeles, California

Timecode: 00:27:33 - 00:28:18

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Record Breaker "Flying' Jim Ryun breaks his own world record for the mile, shaving two-tenths of a second for a 3:51.1 performance. His final quarter mile of 53.5 seconds is what does it. " High angle LS/TLSs athlete JIM RYUN running, winning, breaking world record at AAU National Championships. MS judge in tower, banner reading "Bulova Phototimer." Interestingly enough, Jim Ryun is a sincerely devout Christian, who went to become a Congressman for the Second Congressional District of Kansas.