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

[voodoo]

@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!

[mikedogz]

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

[mikedogz]

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

[Smudge]

Utterly rutheless.

[mikedogz]

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/540645/sam-ruthe-youngest-man-ever-to-win-national-senior-athletics-title

[antipodean]

@mikedogz That's an amazing time.

[mikedogz]

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

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[voodoo]

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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[mikedogz]

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

[Bovidae]

They have the same coach too.

[mikedogz]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360617005/17-year-old-australian-sprint-sensation-gout-gout-wows-sub-20-sec-200m

[mikedogz]

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