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Dylan Hicks, Lecturer & Movement Scientist / PhD Sports Biomechanics, Flinders University

How far can teenage Kiwi running star Sam Ruthe go? What science and history tell us

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When New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe crossed the line to break the under-18 indoor mile world record last week at Boston University, he became the 11th fastest indoor miler of all time.

By clocking the distance in 3 minutes and 48.88 seconds (3:48.88) he also became the youngest male to break the 3:50 mark in the mile – aged 16 years and 294 days.

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