Q:Facts: - residence: jefferson county , kansas - preceded: sam brownback - party: republican - spouse: anne ryun - district: 2nd - term end: january 3 , 2007 - succeeded: nancy boyda - birth date: 29 april 1947 - state: kansas - name: jim ryun - term start: november 27 , 1996 - birth place: wichita , kansas - religion: evangelical presbyterian - alma mater: university of kansas - occupation: athlete , sports management executive Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jim ryun .
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james ronald -lrb- '' jim '' -rrb- ryun -lrb- born april 29 , 1947 -rrb- is an american track and field athlete who won a silver medal in the 1968 summer olympics in the 1,500 metre run .he was also the first high school athlete to run a mile in under four minutes , which he did three times during his high school career .a republican , he was a member of the united states house of representatives from 1996 -- 2007 .ryun represented kansas 's 2nd congressional district .