Athletics

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@mikedogz said in Athletics:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360496179/auckland-runner-sam-ruthe-15-sets-worlds-best-3000m-time-his-age-group

That is swift!

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360559611/eddie-osei-nketia-002-seconds-new-zealand-record-first-race-two-years

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360559808/christchurch-sprinter-tiaan-whelpton-smashes-30-year-national-60m-record

[mikedogz]

Sam Ruthe. He ran 7.56, He ran 8min 9.68sec in November.

[Smudge]

Utterly rutheless.

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Feb 1  /  Top Stories

Sam Ruthe youngest man ever to win national senior athletics title

Teenager Sam Ruthe has produced another extraordinary run to become the youngest man to win a national senior athletics title.

[antipodean]

@mikedogz That's an amazing time.

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Feb 8  /  Sport

'So, so impressive' - Teenage running prodigy Sam Ruthe sets course for athletics stardom

The 15-year-old has become New Zealand's youngest-ever senior men's athletics champion.

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[voodoo]

Wicked

Just hope he stays injury free 🙏

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@mikedogz said in Athletics:

Given that's a sub four minute mile pace, for a 15 year old that's genuinely world class.

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Mar 8  /  Sport

Photo finish! Teenager and Olympian come up in dead heat at championships

A rare dead heat in the 1500 metres at the national athletics championships in Dunedin has seen a tie in the track's blue ribbon event.

[Bovidae]

They have the same coach too.

[mikedogz]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360617005/17-year-old-australian-sprint-sensation-gout-gout-wows-sub-20-sec-200m

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Fifteen-year-old Tauranga runner Sam Ruthe is lining up a world record attempt this week.

Mar 16  /  Sport

Four-minute mile in 15yo Kiwi runner Sam Ruthe's sights

Tauranga's Sam Ruthe is lining up a world record attempt.

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A live link for the Sam Ruthe Mile attempt. 8:15pm