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| Born | (1969-04-06)April 6, 1969 (age 56) Springfield, Missouri, United States | ||||||||||||||
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Jason Pyrah (born April 6, 1969, inSpringfield, Missouri) is an American athlete who participated in the 1500-meter run at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He did not qualify for the final in 1996, but did qualify in 2000, placing 10th.[1]
As a teenager, he attended Willard High School inWillard, Missouri where he excelled in track and field. He was a Missouri state track champion in multiple events over two years. Pyrah did not compete in the 1990–91 season because of a mission to Bolivia.[2] Pyrah graduated fromBrigham Young University in 1993. In 1994, he won theFifth Avenue Mile, and in 1995, he won a bronze medal in the 1500-meter run at thePan American Games. His mile best is a 3:55.
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