Sam Ruthe, a 16-year old from New Zealand, broke the world record for the fastest mile ever run by an athlete 18 or under, ...

A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile ever run by an under–18 athlete.

On Saturday afternoon, 16-year-old Sam Ruthe ran a mind-boggling 3:48.88 mile at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, beating a slew of pros to win the invitational heat. The meet was held at ...

Running a mile can be viewed as both easy and insanely difficult, depending on your perspective. A full tilt run to beat your own average mile time is gut wrenchingly hard and often leaves you ...

There's no age limit to starting running.

Loras College redshirt freshman Keelee Leitzen and Johns Hopkins freshman Ani Wedemeyer own legal marks in the top six ...

Unlike shorter distances like the marathon, which is most often completed on the road, how long it takes to run 100 miles can vary wildly, whether you’re at the front or the back of the pack. That’s ...

The Tauranga 16-year-old powered under the old record by more than two seconds in a brilliant run at Whanganui.

Competing in the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic, Ruthe ran 3m 48.88s to smash the New Zealand indoor men’s record, previously set by Nick Willis, while also beating his own Under-20 ...

Athlete. Kenyan. Mother of one. Faith Kipyegon is a three-time Olympic gold medalist for the 1500 meters who simultaneously holds the world record for being the fastest woman to run a mile in 4:07.64.