LOOK AND SEE HOW THEY RAN Jason Pyrah Jason Pyrah, Olympics 2000 KR Mini-Interview KR: Which sports did you play at the age of ten? Jason: I loved playing outside with my friends. My favorite activities included playing kickball and dodgeball in P.E. class. I always looked forward to the Presidental Physical Fitness. I always did very well in 5 out of the 6 events. I never could broad jump very well! I finally scored high enough in all 6 events when I got into the 6th grade and finally earned the Presidental Physical Fitness Award. KR: Did you participate in any training for running? Jason: Not really. I loved playing and riding bikes after school with my friends. KR: Did you run during your playtime? Jason: I remember playing make believe professional football and basketball with my younger brother Kurtis. KR: How many hours did you spend on running and other sports? Jason: I would play for hours while we watched the games on TV. Most of the time we played with Nerf balls. FACTS Jason was the 2000 and 1997 U.S. Indoor mile champion; 10th at 2000 Olympic Games 1,500; 2-time Olympian (1996, 2000) Birthday: April 6, 1969 Place of Birth: Springfield, Missouri Jason runs his races for his brother Justin who has Cerebral Palsy. KR LINKS Jason's Kid Graphic (above) is from the July KR Calendar page. Jason Pyrah, Dream Big Role Model | USATF Bio | Back to LOOK and SEE How they RAN Index Please email goodrow@infi.net with comments on this column.