Athletics

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@MiketheSnow said in Athletics:

Also shows that Kiwi middle distance running has been average for some time

Been plenty of Olympic medallists in that time. Walker in particular, Willis, Quax, Dixon.

Yeah most of those guys were 50 years ago, but still ...

[mikedogz]

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

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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

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

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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:

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.

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They have the same coach too.

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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.