The baby who was born to run: Kiwi teen track star Sam Ruthe on his astonishing achievements and fleet-footed family
Sam Ruthe spends his days thinking about how he can run to a finish line faster than he…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon congratulates teen running star Sam Ruthe after smashing mile record
Ruthe said he really appreciated the Prime Minister’s words. This morning Luxon kicked off a week of interviews…
Teen athletics star Sam Ruthe smashes mile world record for his age
“To lead out some of this race was something I felt I just had to do. I’ll hopefully…
Doctor Askar delivers $500k win for Joe Doyle as parents watch at Trentham
“What a super horse,” he said. “My mum and dad are here today, so it was nice to…
Queensland star rider Angela Jones coming to Ellerslie for New Year’s Day
“She has continued to grow in confidence and is just getting better and better. She won the Queensland…
Athletics: Sub-four-minute mile for Havelock North runner Karsen Vesty in the US
But there’s no break looming back home with the family as he prepares for another big year. “I’m…
Wellington’s Golden Mile project over budget, city council to vote on review next week
“Given the scale of these risks, officers have not progressed detailed negotiations on these issues, while direction is…
Pitmans win battle of Riccarton trainers in feature TAB Mile
Michael Pitman revealed post-race that it hadn’t been a smooth year for Mystic Park since he won last…
Shark snatches 9kg snapper off young fisherman at Northland beach
“It was still good. I just, yeah, cut off the bite marks and kept the rest.” The salvaged…