Athletics
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'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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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.
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Just a random piece of trivia, probably of no interest but thought I'd share -
This may well be common knowledge in Scotland but it was the first I heard of it today - former British 100m record holder Menzies Campbell beat none other than OJ Simpson when he ran 10.2 in 1967 whilst studying at Stanford.
For someone who went on to be an MP that is quite a good boast to have in your back pocket.
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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.
Menzies Campbell - Wikipedia
