Jim Ryun

American politician and athletics competitor; U.S. Congressman from Kansas
Person human Q1345537
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Jim Ryun

Summary

Jim Ryun is a human[1]. He was born in Wichita[2]. He was born on +1947-04-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4], middle-distance runner[5], athletics competitor[6], consultant[7], and motivational speaker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #6,982 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wichita[2], Jim Ryun…
  • Jim Ryun was born on +1947-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Jim Ryun was Ned Ryun[10].
  • Jim Ryun held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jim Ryun worked as a politician[4].
  • Jim Ryun's professions included middle-distance runner[5].
  • Jim Ryun's professions included athletics competitor[6].
  • Jim Ryun's professions included consultant[7].
  • Jim Ryun's professions included motivational speaker[8].
  • Jim Ryun held the position of president[12].
  • Jim Ryun's education included a stint at Kansas State University[13].
  • Jim Ryun's religion is recorded as Evangelical Presbyterian Church[14].
  • Jim Ryun's image is recorded as Jimryun.jpg[15].
  • Jim Ryun is recorded as male[16].
  • Jim Ryun's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jim Ryun was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].
  • Jim Ryun's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067323972[19].
  • Jim Ryun's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 21053481[20].
  • Jim Ryun's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83056573[21].
  • Jim Ryun's IdRef ID is recorded as 074328956[22].
  • Jim Ryun's Commons category is recorded as Jim Ryun[23].
  • Jim Ryun's residence is recorded as Jefferson County[24].
  • Jim Ryun's sport is recorded as athletics[25].
  • Jim Ryun's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0m6p3[26].
  • Jim Ryun's family name is recorded as Ryun[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wichita[2], Jim Ryun… he was born on +1947-04-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jim Ryun's education included a stint at Kansas State University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], middle-distance runner[5], athletics competitor[6], consultant[7], and motivational speaker[8]. Jim Ryun held the position of president[12].

Personal Life

A child of Jim Ryun was Ned Ryun[10]. His religion is recorded as Evangelical Presbyterian Church[14]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].

Why It Matters

Jim Ryun ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (319 views/month, #6,982 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jim Ryun born?

Born in Wichita[2], Jim Ryun…

What did Jim Ryun do for work?

Jim Ryun worked as politician[4], middle-distance runner[5], athletics competitor[6], consultant[7], and motivational speaker[8].

Where did Jim Ryun go to school?

Jim Ryun was educated at Kansas State University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . All-Athletics.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jim-ryun_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Jim Ryun}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jim-ryun}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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