Topeka? U.S. Rep. Jim Ryun, a Republican from Lawrence, on Friday filed to seek re-election for a sixth term and said illegal immigration was the top issue on voters’ minds. “The No.

Bayi did not just destroy Jim Ryun’s seven-year-old world record figures of 3:33.1; he left his rivals as distant also-rans ...

Bush, Boyda upset former Rep. Jim Ryun by four percentage points. It was short-lived. Republicans reclaimed the seat in 2008 and have held it for the past 16 years. Now, with the retirement of Rep.

Jim Ryun (East High School, Wichita, Kan.) As a high school senior in 1965, Ryun ran a 3:55.3 mile at the AAU Championships to defeat Olympic champion Peter Snell. His record would stand for ...