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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

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

Danielle Aitchison has claimed women's T36 200 metres gold at the World Para Athletics Champs for a third straight year
	4 Oct: Danielle Aitchison has claimed women's T36 200 metres gold at the World Para Athletics Champs for a third straight year... more

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19 Dec: The University of Philippines' dragon boat athletes are unpaid, but driven by community pride ++++++++++++++

07 Dec: Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings ++++++++

06 Dec: Another day - another new record for a teenage running phenom +++++++

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 +++++++

13 Dec: It's been a wild payday for Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde ...pocketing almost four hundred thousand dollars for finishing the T100 season in perfect style +++++++

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

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19 Dec: Halberg award finalists revealed, athletics and snow sports dominate (Stuff.co.nz)

13 Dec: Dopers are beating system – athletics integrity chief (BBCWorld)

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)

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