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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Athletics articles  Athletics
    The father of Tauranga teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has paid tribute to the long-term record-holder his son has consigned to history
     8 December 2025
    The father of Tauranga teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has paid tribute to the long-term record-holder his son has consigned to history
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    Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings
    7 Dec: Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings... more
    Another day - another new record for a teenage running phenom
    6 Dec: Another day - another new record for a teenage running phenom... more
    Nicola Olyslagers and Bruce McAvaney honoured at World Athletics Awards
    1 Dec: Nicola Olyslagers becomes only the second Australian athlete to be honoured at the World Athletics Awards, while legendary broadcaster Bruce McAvaney is recognised for his contribution to the sport.... more
    T100 Dubai triathlon 'technical issue' sees extra bike lap and runners stopping short
    16 Nov: A missed turn on the bike, a miscount on the run and an athlete protest turn the T100 Dubai event into a farce, with New Zealander Hayden Wilde left particularly livid.... more
    Leicester Fainga'anuku believes the switch to test rugby in the midfield isn't too daunting
    5 Nov: Leicester Fainga'anuku believes the switch to test rugby in the midfield isn't too daunting... more
    Multi-sport athlete Braden Currie has retired from ironman racing
    31 Oct: Multi-sport athlete Braden Currie has retired from ironman racing... more
    High jumper Hamish Kerr has been named as one of five finalists for World Athletics' field athlete of the year
    21 Oct: High jumper Hamish Kerr has been named as one of five finalists for World Athletics' field athlete of the year... more
    World champion and X Games gold medal-winning freeskier Luca Harrington has been named Snow Sports New Zealand's athlete of the year for 2025
    11 Oct: World champion and X Games gold medal-winning freeskier Luca Harrington has been named Snow Sports New Zealand's athlete of the year for 2025... more
    New Zealand's finished with seven medals - three gold, two silver and two bronze - at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi
    6 Oct: New Zealand's finished with seven medals - three gold, two silver and two bronze - at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi... more

     Most Popular Recent Athletics News
     16 Nov: T100 Dubai triathlon 'technical issue' sees extra bike lap and runners stopping short ++++++++++
     06 Dec: Another day - another new record for a teenage running phenom ++++++
     07 Dec: Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings +++++
     01 Dec: Nicola Olyslagers and Bruce McAvaney honoured at World Athletics Awards +++++
     08 Dec: The father of Tauranga teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has paid tribute to the long-term record-holder his son has consigned to history ++++

     Athletics NewsLinks
      7 Dec: Sam ruthe shatters another national schoolboy record with stunning 800m run (Stuff.co.nz)
      1 Dec: She won gold medals and broke records in 2025. but this aussie high jumper’s year just got better (Sydney Morning Herald)
      31 Oct: Why convicted doper could keep women's marathon world record (Sydney Morning Herald)
      14 Oct: Former british olympic athletics coach charged with child sex offences (BBCWorld)
      8 Oct: Samoan discus star alex rose aims for olympic medal (RadioNZ)
      4 Oct: Danielle aitchison claims sprint double at the world para athletics championships (RadioNZ)
      1 Oct: Watch: ‘gutted’ nz sprinter misses podium by 0.001sec in 'closest race ever' (Stuff.co.nz)
      29 Sep: Kiwi shot put star is a world champion again, a year after retiring (Stuff.co.nz)
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