New Zealander Sam Ruthe (15) becomes the youngest athlete to run a sub-four minute mile
New Zealand middle distance runner Sam Ruthe (r) and pacer Sam Tanner race to the finish line at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand today. Ruthe broke the four minute mile barrier with a time of 3:58.35 placing him as the youngest person in history and first under 15 years old to break the record. Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images
Record breaker Sam Ruthe poses with his time of 3:58.35 in the mile distance. Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images
New Zealander Sam Ruthe became the youngest athlete to run a sub-four minute mile when he broke the mark Tuesday 24 days short of his 16th birthday.
Ruthe ran 3 minutes, 58.35 seconds in a paced mile at the Mt. Smart Stadium in Auckland. New Zealand Olympian Sam Tanner and Ben Wall, who were his pacemakers, also went under four minutes.
Record breaker Sam Ruthe poses with his time of 3:58.35 in the mile distance. Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images
Ruthe is the first 15-year-old to run under the 4-minute mark.
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