Youngest athlete to run a four-minute mile
- Who
- Sam Ruthe
- What
- 15:341 year(s):day(s)
- Where
- New Zealand (Auckland)
- When
- 19 March 2025
The youngest athlete to run a four-minute mile is Sam Ruthe (New Zealand), at the age of 15 years 341 days, in Auckland, New Zealand, on 19 March 2025.
Ruthe (b. 12 April 2009) ran with pacemakers and recorded a time of 3 min 58.35 sec in wet conditions at Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium. He is the first person under the age of 16 to run a four-minute mile.