US EditionAged 15, New Zealander Sam Ruthe has already run a four-minute mile. He would ‘love to try and qualify’ for the 2028 Olympics
- Just over a week ago in Auckland, 15-year-old Sam Ruthe became the youngest person to run a sub-four-minute mile, a feat first achieved by Roger Bannister more than 70 years ago.
- The race was engineered to help Ruthe break the four-minute barrier, and he shrugged nonchalantly after crossing the finish line with a time of 3:58.35.
- Ruthe, a high school student from New Zealand, is now being compared to Jakob Ingebrigtsen, the most successful middle-distance runner of this generation, and is one of the latest star athletes from the country.
- Ruthe is auctioning off the shoes he wore during the record-breaking run to raise funds for Kirkwood, Tanner, and their youth development group, with the highest bid currently at NZ$10,000, which is just over $5,700.
- Ruthe is next scheduled to compete in the 1,500 meters at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne this Saturday, aiming for his dad Ben's fastest time of 3:41.22, and has expressed interest in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, stating, "If I had to pick one thing, definitely Olympic gold.
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