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    Teenage runner Sam Ruthe has set two New Zealand age-group records at the "Night of Fives" meet in Auckland

    Teenage runner Sam Ruthe has set two New Zealand age-group records at the "Night of Fives" meet in Auckland


    Running in the 5000 metres for the first time competitively, the 16-year-old's broken the national under-19 and under-20 records to finish second behind Olympian Sam Tanner.

    Two-time Olympic triathlon medalist Hayden Wilde also fronted up - finishing fifth.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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