Sam Ruthe Youngest to Break Four-Minute Mile

New Zealand's Sam Ruthe has made history by becoming the youngest ever, and the first 15-year-old, to run a mile in under four minutes, clocking in at 3 minutes and 58.35 seconds at Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium. Ruthe's achievement surpasses the previous record set by Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who ran a sub-four-minute mile at age 16. The event saw Ruthe running alongside pacemakers Sam Tanner and Ben Wall, who also finished under four minutes, with Tanner winning the race. Ruthe's accomplishment adds to an impressive season, having previously set age group world records in the 3,000m and tying with Tanner for the 1,500m national title. This feat continues the legacy of the four-minute mile, first broken by Sir Roger Bannister in 1954, and places Ruthe among an elite group of athletes. His record-breaking run positions him as a rising star in middle-distance running.