Jason Pyrah (born April 6, 1969, in

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) 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. As a teenager, he attended Willard High School in

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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. Pyrah graduated from

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in 1993. In 1994, he won the

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, and in 1995, he won a bronze medal in the 1500-meter run at the

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. His mile best is a 3:55.

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Living people 1969 births American male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Sportspeople from Springfield, Missouri Track and field athletes from Missouri BYU Cougars men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in athletics (track and field) 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub