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Sam Ruthe Just Became the Youngest Person to Break 4 in the Mile—And His 3K and 1500 Are Even Scarier
At 15, Sam Ruthe is breaking records and shattering expectations.
With a jaw-dropping 3:58.35 mile, he became the youngest human ever to break four minutes, vaulting himself into the global spotlight.
But if you know his story, none of this feels like a fluke.
Running is in Sam’s blood.
His grandfather was a Commonwealth Games steeplechaser.
His parents? Both competitive runners.
You can’t fake that kind of DNA.
The stuff he has accomplished outside of just the mile already are dumbfounding:
In November of 2024 he broke the New Zealand U17/U18 3000m record (with a time of 8:09.68).
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