A 16-year-old schoolboy from a coastal resort in New Zealand has obliterated the world record for the fastest mile by a junior runner in one of the most jaw-dropping athletics feats of recent times.

Track prodigy Sam Ruthe “didn’t expect” to break a world record. The 16-year-old New Zealander set a new record for the fastest mile by any under-18 runner in history with a time of 3:48.88 at Boston ...

(CNN) — A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile run by an under–18 athlete. Sam Ruthe crossed the finish line in an extraordinary 3:48.88 minutes at the John ...

Faith Kipyegon’s attempt to become the first woman in history to run a sub-4-minute mile came up just short. The three-time Olympic gold medalist ran a personal-best time of 4:06.42 in a special event ...