• Teenager smashes record by two seconds at meet in Auckland
• Australian Cam Myers’ age-16 record next in Ruthe’s sights

New Zealand’s Sam Ruthe has made history by becoming the youngest athlete and the first 15-year-old to run a mile in under four minutes, breaking the record by two seconds on Wednesday at Mt. Smart Stadium in Auckland.

The middle-distance prodigy completed the race in a record 3:58.35, with pacemakers Sam Tanner and Ben Wall also finishing within the four-minute mark.