A 16-year-old schoolboy from a coastal resort in New Zealand has obliterated the world record for the fastest mile by a junior runner in one of the most jaw-dropping athletics feats of recent times.

Track prodigy Sam Ruthe “didn’t expect” to break a world record. The 16-year-old New Zealander set a new record for the fastest mile by any under-18 runner in history with a time of 3:48.88 at Boston ...

For the past eight weeks, I have been running longer every weekend than I ever have before. I’ve improved my endurance, overall fitness, and even my confidence. Now that I’ve proven to myself I can ...

(CNN) — A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile run by an under–18 athlete. Sam Ruthe crossed the finish line in an extraordinary 3:48.88 minutes at the John ...

PARIS — As Kenyan middle-distance star Faith Kipyegon attempts to become the first woman to run a sub-4-minute mile on Thursday, the world turns its attention to the elite company she hopes to join.

SEATTLE – Washington State’s Rosemary Longisa became the third-fastest mile runner in NCAA women’s track and field history Saturday, finishing one second short of the NCAA record with a time of 4 ...