Sam Ruthe, a 16-year old from New Zealand, broke the world record for the fastest mile ever run by an athlete 18 or under, ...

A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile ever run by an under–18 athlete.

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.

On Saturday afternoon, 16-year-old Sam Ruthe ran a mind-boggling 3:48.88 mile at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, beating a slew of pros to win the invitational heat. The meet was held at ...

At Saturday’s Washington Indoor Preview in Seattle, Australian 19-year-old Cameron Myers blazed to a mile world lead of ...

PARIS — As Kenyan middle-distance star Faith Kipyegon attempts to become the first woman to run a sub-4-minute mile on Thursday, the world turns its attention to the elite company she hopes to join.

PARIS, France. (KPTV) - The four-minute mile barrier is still intact, but Olympic Gold Medalist Faith Kipyegon completed the fastest mile a woman has ever run on Thursday. Following her training in ...

Sam Ruthe's father Ben Ruthe joins Andrew Dickens to celebrate his son's achievement, clocking the fastest mile run by a teenager.