Athletics

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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.

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@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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Wicked

Just hope he stays injury free 🙏

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@mikedogz said in Athletics:

A better time than Ingerbritson at that age? That is superb. 👍

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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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In related news Yared Nuguse breaks the indoor mile record with a time of 3:46.....

Tbh I did not realize that World Athletics recognize indoor records as distinct from outdoor (of they are slower than the outdoor record) but it's cool all the same.

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Going back to Sam Ruthe - I I'm just looked at the times for the Commonwealth games in 2022 - his time would have got him out of the heats and into the final so I guess he could conceivably be in Glasgow next year.

I know that the Commonwealth games seems to dying a slow death but I really hope that if it is culled back that it can be held once every four years as an athletics only event and if it's permanently hosted in the UK, so be it.

IMHO it just gives athletes from the Commonwealth one more shot at glory than they would otherwise have. Also, it gives them a chance to gain some championship experience that stands them in good stead for the Olympics/world championship.