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 ...

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.

The fastest under-20 athlete in the world in the 100m hurdles is what Tumi Ramokgopa can boast, at least for now, after she ...