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    Confidence from teenage runner Sam Ruthe that he'll continue to get faster - after claiming yet another age-group world record

    Confidence from teenage runner Sam Ruthe that he'll continue to get faster - after claiming yet another age-group world record


    The Tauranga athlete's become the world's fastest ever 16-year-old over the mile - clocking 3.53.83 seconds at the Cooks Classic in Whanganui.

    He's finished second behind two-time Olympian and training partner Sam Tanner - the pair heading to the US for indoor mile-races next month

    Ruthe is sure he has more to offer.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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