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, ...

A 16-year-old schoolboy from a coastal resort in New Zealand has obliterated the world record for the fastest mile by a junior runner in one of the most jaw-dropping athletics feats of recent times.

The 16-year-old New Zealander’s time at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston is also the 11th fastest indoor mile ever for any age ...

(CNN) — A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile run by an under–18 athlete. Sam Ruthe crossed the finish line in an extraordinary 3:48.88 minutes at the John ...