Ray Flynn (athlete)

This article is about the Irish middle distance runner & sports agent. For the American politician, see Raymond Flynn.

Ray Flynn
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1957-01-22) 22 January 1957 (age 67)
Longford, Ireland
Sport
SportTrack
Event(s)1500 meters, mile
College teamEast Tennessee State University
Achievements and titles
Personal bests1500 metres: 3:33.5
Mile: 3:49.77 NR[1]
3000 meters: 7:41.60[1]
5000 meters: 13:19.52[1]
Updated on 1 October 2017

Raymond P. Flynn (born 22 January 1957) is a retired middle-distance runner who today works as a sports agent. Over the course of his racing career, Flynn ran a total of 89 sub-four minute miles, with his best time (and current Irish mile record) of 3:49.77 on 7 July 1982 in Oslo, Norway at the Bislett Games Dream Mile.[2] He also held the Irish 1500 metres record for 41 years after running 3:33.5, in the same Oslo race.

In 1989, he founded Flynn Sports Management, among the biggest athlete management agencies in athletics. Flynn is also the current meet director of the Millrose Games.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b c All-Athletics. "Profile of Ray Flynn".
  2. ^ "Bios - Ray Flynn on Flotrack". Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Who is FSM? - Flynn Sports Management". Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Meet Directors". 116th Millrose Games. Retrieved 18 August 2024.