Jim Ryun to Speak at Without Walls Invitational

Jim Ryun is coming to Lakeland on Oct.23-24 for the 3rd annual Without Walls Invitational. Jim will be speaking at a pre-race pasta party at 7pm at 1st Presbyterian Church located at 175 Lake Hollingsworth Dr. in Lakeland. He and his wife Ann will share many stories about his career that started in 1964 when he became the 1st HS miler to run under 4 minutes and quailified for the Tokyo Olympic Games. He competed in 3 Olympics and set 5 World records during his career. Jim was recently awarded the ESPN Top HS Athlete of ever, ahead of Tiger Woods. Jim has been a 5 term Congressman from Kansas. Jim will be available after speaking to autograph books and speak to the guest. Jim will also be on hand to help with awards on Sat. as we run the Jim Ryun 5K at 7 am preceding the HS races. The Jim Ryun 5K is an open race sponsored by Fitniche who will be providing nice prizes from their running store. A special price of $25 includes the pre-race party and race entry. All students can attend the pre-race party for only $10.