Ray Flynn

Raymond P Flynn (born 22 January 1957) is a retired middle-distance runner who works as a sports agent During his racing career, Flynn ran 89 sub-four minute miles.

He ran his best time of 3:49 77 on 7 July 1982 in Oslo, Norway at the Bislett Games Dream Mile The time still stands as the outdoor Irish national record, but was surpassed when Andrew Coscoran ran 3:49 26 indoors in 2025.

Flynn 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 meet director of the Millrose Games.