Sam Ruthe is halfway towards fulfilling his part of the bargain for a chance to board the plane to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games

The 16-year-old's national record three minute 48.88 second mile race in Boston over the weekend is the first of two required times under the B standard, which also went under the favoured A standard of three minutes 50.4.

Athletics New Zealand boss Cam Mitchell says the teenager needs one more time to convince the selectors.