Sixteen-year-old Sam Ruthe set a world record in the mile

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© Copyright – 2026 – Athletics Illustrated Sixteen-year-old Sam Ruthe of New Zealand ran the John Thomas Terrier Indoor Mile at Boston University in a world U18 record time of 3:48.88. The kid is on a tear Seven days earlier, Ruthe ran 3:53.83 in Whanganui, New Zealand, setting the Oceania U18 record. One week before […]

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