Running a sub four-minute mile was seemed out of reach but Gary Martin did that. And now it no longer seems like a crazy thought to dream about the Olympics.
Gary Martin started to dream last year about running one day in the Olympics but hesitated to share his aspirations, knowing how overly ambitious it might sound since the path he took to becoming an elite high-school runner was so unlikely.
Martin finished the race at Cardinal O’Hara 20 seconds ahead of second place, becoming the first Pennsylvania high schooler to run a four-minute mile despite not having a competitor to push him.a magical number in track circles. And now he’s the 14th high schooler to ever do it. Streleckis gave his runners an offseason training packet after Martin’s freshman year but Martin ignored it. He joined the cross country team the following fall and was leading the state championship after the first mile before finishing in 50th place. Streleckis told him that the difference between first and 50th was that packet he ignored. From then on, Martin devoted himself to track.
Streleckis, who ran at Drexel, helped Martin set goals and Martin’s experience in high-caliber races taught him how he needed to think in the days leading to a race. Martin’s teammate Doug Sampson joked two years ago that Martin would one day break that four-minute barrier. It was such a small conversation that Martin isn’t even sure if Sampson remembers saying it. But it stuck with him. Maybe he could do it.
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