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The father of Tauranga teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has paid tribute to the long-term record-holder his son has consigned to history

8 December 2025

The father of Tauranga teen running sensation Sam Ruthe has paid tribute to the long-term record-holder his son has consigned to history

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Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings
	7 Dec 2025: Kiwi running prodigy Sam Ruthe has comfortably won the national schools 1500 metres title in Hastings... more

Another day - another new record for a teenage running phenom
	6 Dec 2025: Another day - another new record for a teenage running phenom... more

Leicester Fainga'anuku believes the switch to test rugby in the midfield isn't too daunting
	5 Nov 2025: Leicester Fainga'anuku believes the switch to test rugby in the midfield isn't too daunting... more

Multi-sport athlete Braden Currie has retired from ironman racing
	31 Oct 2025: Multi-sport athlete Braden Currie has retired from ironman racing... more

High jumper Hamish Kerr has been named as one of five finalists for World Athletics' field athlete of the year
	21 Oct 2025: High jumper Hamish Kerr has been named as one of five finalists for World Athletics' field athlete of the year... more

World champion and X Games gold medal-winning freeskier Luca Harrington has been named Snow Sports New Zealand's athlete of the year for 2025
	11 Oct 2025: World champion and X Games gold medal-winning freeskier Luca Harrington has been named Snow Sports New Zealand's athlete of the year for 2025... more

New Zealand's finished with seven medals - three gold, two silver and two bronze - at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi
	6 Oct 2025: New Zealand's finished with seven medals - three gold, two silver and two bronze - at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi... more

Danielle Aitchison has claimed women's T36 200 metres gold at the World Para Athletics Champs for a third straight year
	4 Oct 2025: Danielle Aitchison has claimed women's T36 200 metres gold at the World Para Athletics Champs for a third straight year... more

Eight athletes have been conditionally selected to represent New Zealand at the 20-26 Winter Olympics in Italy
	3 Oct 2025: Eight athletes have been conditionally selected to represent New Zealand at the 20-26 Winter Olympics in Italy... more

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19 Dec: The University of Philippines' dragon boat athletes are unpaid, but driven by community pride +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

04 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe has snared another world record, becoming the fastest 16-year-old EVER across 1000 metres +++++++++

21 Dec: Teenage runner Sam Ruthe has set two New Zealand age-group records at the "Night of Fives" meet in Auckland ++++++++

15 Dec: High praise for Hayden Wilde from the the voice of triathlon after a dominant year on the T100 circuit +++++++

18 Dec: High jumper Hamish Kerr has been awarded the Lonsdale Cup for 2025 ++++++

11 Jan: Australia wins World Cross Country Championships relay gold after Jessica Hull's anchor leg ++++

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13 Dec: Sat, 13 Dec 2025: Dopers are beating system – athletics integrity chief (BBCWorld)

7 Dec: Sun, 7 Dec 2025: Sam ruthe shatters another national schoolboy record with stunning 800m run (Stuff.co.nz)

1 Dec: Mon, 1 Dec 2025: She won gold medals and broke records in 2025. but this aussie high jumper’s year just got better (Sydney Morning Herald)

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14 Oct: Tue, 14 Oct 2025: Former british olympic athletics coach charged with child sex offences (BBCWorld)

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