Kiwi teen phenom also breaks legend John Walker's absolute New Zealand record of 3:49.08 from 1982
By Jonathan Gault, LetsRun.com
BOSTON — As he prepared to run the first indoor race of his life on Saturday afternoon, January 31, Sam Ruthe sat down with his father, Ben, and ran through some...
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"It feels incredible. That was my goal coming into this race. I was trying to beat Tanner as well, but as soon as the gun started, I just wanted to run as fast as possible."
WHANGANUI - New Zealand teen phemon Sam Ruthe became the fastest 16-year-old to ever run the Mile, achieving the feat at...
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“This was probably my favorite goal I’ve reached... It was absolutely magical to cross with my training partner Sam, one of the nicest feelings ever."
By Cameron McMillan, NZ Herald
New Zealand’s middle distance prodigy Sam Ruthe has become the youngest person in history to break the coveted...
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