Sam Ruthe has completed the set
Sam Ruthe has completed the set
23 February 2026
The 16-year-old running prodigy has added the 3000m New Zealand under20 record at a meet in Boston - to now own all the national under20 marks between 800m and 5000m.
He finished second in the race in a time of seven minutes 43.16 seconds.
Ruthe says running the 3000m will set himself up for the smaller distances by getting miles into his legs.
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