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 Thomas ...

Sam Ruthe broke a world record for the fastest mile by any under-18 runner in history with a time of 3:48.88 at Boston University’s John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 31. The 16-year-old New ...

Faith Kipyegon's attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in less than four minutes came up 6.42 seconds short Thursday, with the combination of Kipyegon’s speed and a complex system of ...

The last two weeks for Faith Kipyegon have been a whirlwind. After months of hype by Nike, Kipyegon raced a mile on June 26 in Paris with the goal of becoming the first woman to break 4:00 in the ...

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.

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 ...