Track prodigy Sam Ruthe “didn’t expect” to break a world record. The 16-year-old New Zealander set a new record for the fastest mile by any under-18 runner in history with a time of 3:48.88 at Boston ...

When New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe crossed the line to break the under-18 indoor mile world record last week at Boston University, he became the 11th fastest indoor miler of all time. By clocking the ...

New Zealand athlete Sam Ruthe speaks with CNN Sports' Patrick Snell about becoming the first 15-year-old in history to run a sub-four-minute mile. - Clipped From Video Sam Ruthe had the eyes of ...

Sitting in an airport departure lounge, Nick Willis is marvelling - and chuckling - at New Zealand's latest middle-distance running sensation. In the space of seven days, 15-year-old Sam Ruthe clocked ...

Sam Ruthe is now the youngest person ever to run a sub-four minute mile at 15-years old. The New Zealand teen broke the record at Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium on Wednesday, according to Reuters.

Sam Ruthe had the eyes of thousands on him when he stepped onto a running track in Auckland just over a week ago. Undaunted by the occasion, Ruthe went on to become the first 15-year-old to run a ...