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flag Sixteen-year-old Sam Ruthe broke New Zealand’s mile record with a 3:48.88 run, becoming the youngest to run under 3:50.

flag Sixteen-year-old New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe set a new national and under-18 world record in the mile with a time of 3:48.88 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, breaking Sir John Walker’s 44-year-old New Zealand record. flag Competing in his first indoor race and despite jet lag from a 50-hour flight, Ruthe surged past the leader on the final lap to win. flag His time ranks 11th all-time in indoor mile history and makes him the youngest athlete ever to run under 3:50. flag Ruthe, who previously set a world record for 16-year-olds with a 3:53.83, plans to race three more times before returning to New Zealand for national championships.

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