A 16-year-old schoolboy from a coastal resort in New Zealand has obliterated the world record for the fastest mile by a junior runner in one of the most jaw-dropping athletics feats of recent times.

A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile run by an under–18 athlete. Sam Ruthe crossed the finish line in an extraordinary 3:48.88 minutes at the John Thomas ...

Keely Hodgkinson smashes the long-standing women's indoor 800m world record set by Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak on the day the ...

Now, Sam is setting his sights on another world record. He’s slated to race the 3,000m at the Saucony Battle for Boston, and ...

The 16-year-old New Zealander’s time at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston is also the 11th fastest indoor mile ever for any age ...

These finish times are something to behold ...

New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe, 16, set an under-18 world record by running a 3:48.88 mile during Saturday's John Thomas Terrier Classic at Boston University.

Emmanuel Onyegu said it’s always been his dream to be recognized by Guinness World Records. His mastery of math might just get him there.