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    Sam Tanner's win over teen star Sam Ruthe in the New Zealand Mile Championships at the Cooks Classic has come with a cherry on top

    Sam Tanner's win over teen star Sam Ruthe in the New Zealand Mile Championships at the Cooks Classic has come with a cherry on top


    The two-time Olympian sat on the 16-year-old's shoulder for much of the race before unleashing the winning sprint around the final bend in Whanganui.

    Tanner finished in a rapid 3:53.36 seconds - but says his focus was elsewhere.



    Ruthe clocked 3.53.83 to become the fastest ever 16-year-old over the mile distance.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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