AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 19: New Zealand middle distance runner Sam Ruthe before running in the mile distance at Mt Smart Stadium on March 19, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand. Ruthe broke the four minute mile barrier with a time of 3:58.35 placing him as the youngest person in history and first under 15 years old to break the record. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Teen sets new record for fastest mile by a junior athlete

A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile run by an under–18 athlete.

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 19: New Zealand middle distance runner Sam Ruthe before running in the mile distance at Mt Smart Stadium on March 19, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand. Ruthe broke the four minute mile barrier with a time of 3:58.35 placing him as the youngest person in history and first under 15 years old to break the record. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Teen sets new record for fastest mile by a junior athlete

A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile run by an under–18 athlete.

00:57 • Source: CNN
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Cher caused confusion at the Grammys by announcing Luther Vandross as the winner of the 'Record of the Year' rather than Kendrick Lamar and SZA. The pair won the award for their song 'Luther' named after the R&B singer.

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Steven Spielberg is an EGOT winner

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