Jim Ryun

GPTKB entity

Properties (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Athlete
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:coachingCareer Track and field coach
gptkbp:college gptkb:University_of_Kansas
gptkbp:events Middle-distance running
gptkbp:famousQuote "You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them."
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:James_Ronald_Ryun
gptkbp:hasBirthDate April 29, 1947
gptkbp:hasFilm 1500 meters in 1966
gptkbp:highSchool gptkb:East_High_School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jim Ryun
gptkbp:influence American_middle-distance_running
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_in_high_school_track_and_field.
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Kansas_Flyer
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:United_States_Olympic_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:notableEvent First high school runner to break 4 minutes in the mile
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Dave_Wottle
gptkb:Jim_Beatty
gptkbp:notableGames Silver medal in 1968
gptkbp:personalBest 1500 meters in 3:32.16
Mile in 3:51.3
800 meters in 1:44.3
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Wichita,_Kansas,_USA
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:politicalRole U.S._House_of_Representatives_member
gptkbp:retirementYear 1972
gptkbp:servedIn U.S._House_of_Representatives_from_1996_to_2007
gptkbp:sport Track and field
gptkbp:spouse Anne_Ryun