Teen runner sets new record for fastest mile by a junior athlete

A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile ever run by an under–18 athlete.

World's fastest mile record for under-18 athlete set in stunning fashion by New Zealand's Sam Ruthe

Sam Ruthe, a 16-year old from New Zealand, broke the world record for the fastest mile ever run by an athlete 18 or under, ...

Watch: Schoolboy smashes world record for fastest mile by junior athlete

New Zealander Sam Ruthe, 16, ran eight seconds faster than two-time Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen managed at the same age ...

Incredible! A 16-Year-Old Just Ran a 3:48 Mile—the Fastest Time Ever by a Junior Athlete

On Saturday afternoon, 16-year-old Sam Ruthe ran a mind-boggling 3:48.88 mile at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, beating a slew of pros to win the invitational heat. The meet was held at ...
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16-year-old runner blasts to new U18 indoor mile world record

New Zealand's Sam Ruthe won the mile at Boston University in a blistering 3:48.88, breaking the world U18 indoor mark against ...