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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!
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
Sam Ruthe. He ran 7.56, He ran 8min 9.68sec in November.
Utterly rutheless.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/540645/sam-ruthe-youngest-man-ever-to-win-national-senior-athletics-title
@mikedogz That's an amazing time.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/541341/so-so-impressive-teenage-running-prodigy-sam-ruthe-sets-course-for-athletics-stardom?fbclid=IwY2xjawIVDeJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcG_TD1Vp__BhLylq14Qz3PwJCHwkxIetQxzSwJ8ryxPNdm09y9FbLvEKA_aem_VcVTYMeBlePDajbvxud1iw
Wicked
Just hope he stays injury free
Given that's a sub four minute mile pace, for a 15 year old that's genuinely world class.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/544245/photo-finish-teenager-and-olympian-come-up-in-dead-heat-at-championships?fbclid=IwY2xjawI6DG5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbJW00WZFePzzDq3aZNrCFOEtFSL2BmE1dDs0vwC1T8WXdft-xp9YlUtKA_aem_re8mqIBYih8aN0xU0UjRYw
They have the same coach too.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360617005/17-year-old-australian-sprint-sensation-gout-gout-wows-sub-20-sec-200m
Fifteen-year-old Tauranga runner Sam Ruthe is lining up a world record attempt this week.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/545058/four-minute-mile-in-15yo-kiwi-runner-sam-ruthe-s-sights?fbclid=IwY2xjawJEO6RleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUYq7Tbw-VQUrA1VOfP6gOnae99aN0r0JIvGt4cHdSW_Ih_sNg2LZ1iIZw_aem_G8EjIqhiR3cgUywt3rABQA
A live link for the Sam Ruthe Mile attempt. 8:15pm