20 Mar 2025

15-year-old youngest in history to break 4-minute mile

From Checkpoint, 5:24 pm on 20 March 2025

Teenage sensation Sam Ruthe ran himself into the record books with a sub four minute mile paced every step of the way by another Sam Olympian Sam Tanner. Tauranga's 15 year old Sam Ruthe is the youngest person in history to break the four-minute mile barrier. Clocking 3m 58.35 seconds at Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium in less than ideal conditions. His pacer, training partner and Olympian 24-year-old Sam Tanner won the race. (3m 58.29). Sam Tanner spoke to Lisa Owen.