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    New Zealand's teenage running star says he wants to go even faster .. after another Worlds' best

    New Zealand's teenage running star says he wants to go even faster .. after another Worlds' best


    Sam Ruthe, who's just 16, ran 3 minutes 48 point 88 at an indoor meet at Boston University.

    Domestically, he beats Sir John Walker's record from 1982 by two tenths of a second, it's also the fastest-ever indoor mile by a high school student ...and an under 18 World Record for the Mile.

    Ruthe says the race was meant to be a rust-buster.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     25 Jan: Sam Tanner's win over teen star Sam Ruthe in the New Zealand Mile Championships at the Cooks Classic has come with a cherry on top
     25 Jan: Confidence from teenage runner Sam Ruthe that he'll continue to get faster - after claiming yet another age-group world record
     25 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe is keeping his competitive edge after becoming the fastest ever 16-year-old over the mile at the Cooks Classic in Whanganui
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