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To intervene as overbearing parents, or let a generational talent chase what's possible at 16-years-old?

26 January 2026

To intervene as overbearing parents, or let a generational talent chase what's possible at 16-years-old?

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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
	25 Jan: 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... more

Confidence from teenage runner Sam Ruthe that he'll continue to get faster - after claiming yet another age-group world record
	25 Jan: Confidence from teenage runner Sam Ruthe that he'll continue to get faster - after claiming yet another age-group world record... more

Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe is keeping his competitive edge after becoming the fastest ever 16-year-old over the mile at the Cooks Classic in Whanganui
	25 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe is keeping his competitive edge after becoming the fastest ever 16-year-old over the mile at the Cooks Classic in Whanganui... more

An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay
	17 Jan: An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay... more

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

Teenage runner Sam Ruthe has set two New Zealand age-group records at the "Night of Fives" meet in Auckland
	21 Dec 2025: Teenage runner Sam Ruthe has set two New Zealand age-group records at the "Night of Fives" meet in Auckland... more

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

High praise for Hayden Wilde from the the voice of triathlon after a dominant year on the T100 circuit
	15 Dec 2025: High praise for Hayden Wilde from the the voice of triathlon after a dominant year on the T100 circuit... more

The momentum continue for New Zealand snow sports athletes..
	14 Dec 2025: The momentum continue for New Zealand snow sports athletes..... more

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