Jim Ryun has held the NCAA 800 record for 59 years!

The only record Jim still holds is the Kansas HS mile / 1500m and maybe the 800m

Did you read OP? Is OP wrong?

...so Michael Saruni at 1:43.25, or Donavan Brazier at 1:43.55, don't count?

Yeah dude you already have a 9 page thread on the first page where this is in your first post, or did you forget?

He still has the HS jr class 1500 record.

😂 Sorry. Seems the OP is indeed wrong. I'm not expert on this shyt.

But Ryun was amazing!!

(Too bad about his politics.)

Did Ryun NOT hold the NCAA record for 59 years?

"Has held" would mean he still holds it. That is the present perfect tense*. It is only used when something is still happening.

"I have held the course record for the last 19 years," means I still hold the record.

If it was a former record, I would have to write, "I held the course record for 19 years."

You guys can downvote ^ his record all you want, but feel free to look up his record on the environment with supporting bills like drilling in The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Just look it up.

He was an incredible athlete, I can't say that enough but he was not saving the world the way Bannister was in his career.

No he did not. He held it for 50 years.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Jim Ryun. I have no issue with him whatsoever.

Now dont' shoot the messenger, but Ryun isn't even the best "jim" in running history. James Percival Lightbody, the TRUE pioneer of our sport, and his THRE olympic gold medals, will always be more impressive than some college kid with his ZeRO olmpic wins.. .