A 16-year-old schoolboy from a coastal resort in New Zealand has obliterated the world record for the fastest mile by a junior runner in one of the most jaw-dropping athletics feats of recent times.

PARIS (AP) — Despite not being on the Olympic program, where races follow metric measurements, the mile holds certain prestige in the world of middle-distance running. Faith Kipyegon fell short of ...

The 16-year-old New Zealander’s time at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston is also the 11th fastest indoor mile ever for any age ...

New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe, 16, set an under-18 world record by running a 3:48.88 mile during Saturday's John Thomas Terrier Classic at Boston University.

PARIS — As Kenyan middle-distance star Faith Kipyegon attempts to become the first woman to run a sub-4-minute mile on Thursday, the world turns its attention to the elite company she hopes to join.