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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
https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/start-list?id=26367&meId=259625#title-anchor
He did it!!!
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/545352/watch-teen-runner-sam-ruthe-breaks-record-sub-four-minute-mile?fbclid=IwY2xjawJHUw9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHT6bg3ww8BcvaThw7tFipheLAqzxN8bHrRonEbQmECE6BachyfdxZ0Dj5g_aem_dhsJp0iU7cv3_KRqFepp0Q
That is seriously impresive @mikedogz
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1303526130878391
So so good
Loved watching Sam Tanner cheering him on from the final bend and down the home straight.
Pretty amazing for a kid who only took up running 2 years ago (his family wanted him to try lots of other sports before concentrating on running) although his running genes are pretty finely tuned
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360615057/born-run-remarkable-story-sam-ruthes-fast-track-middle-distance-greatness?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360625490/athletics-kiwi-shot-put-ace-tom-walsh-wins-gold-world-indoor-championships-china
