- Athletics New ZealandA 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile run by an under–18 athlete. I still don’t believe it… I’m completely stoked,” Ruthe told the track broadcaster Flo Track after the record-breaking outing. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementRuthe caught the attention of the athletics world last March, when he became the youngest athlete on record to run a sub-four-minute mile, clocking 3:58.35 in Auckland. I feel like I’m the luckiest person in the world.”AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe teen athlete comes from a family of runners. Ruthe’s time now ranks as the 11th-fastest indoor mile for all ages, but he is still 3.7 seconds off the indoor world record set last year by Jakob Ingebrigtsen, 25, who ran a time of 3:45.14 in Liévin, France.

Source: CNN February 01, 2026 13:43 UTC