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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2026 · 41 MIN

The Power of Ownership: Why Mission & Mindset Matter w/ Olympic Legend Jim Ryun

from Ready, Set, Startup! - Strategies from Founders, Funders, and Beyond · host Brandon Reed

Jim Ryun went from getting cut from nearly every team to becoming the first high schooler in history to break four minutes in the mile. He credits much of that breakthrough to a coach who convinced him to adopt a dream he did not yet believe was possible, and to a moment when he decided to take ownership of it himself. That shift carried him beyond track into small business, public service in Congress, and eventually the Jim Ryun Running Camps, where he and his wife Anne blend elite training with character formation and faith. We unpack what ownership really means, how sacrifice becomes leverage instead of loss, what sports teach about leadership under pressure, and how to build something mission driven that outlasts you. --- Episode Resources Jim Ryun Running Camps (https://ryunrunning.com/)   Philippians 4:13 (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+4%3A13&version=NIV)  Roger Bannister and the first sub four minute mile (https://www.olympics.com/en/news/roger-bannister-first-sub-four-minute-mile)  Jim Ryun Running YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@JimRyunRunning)

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