As a model of successful aging, you can’t beat 82-year-old Juan López García. Really, you can’t beat him. Sixteen years ago, at age 66, López García first tried running a mile. He’d recently retired ...

A 16-year-old from New Zealand has set a new world record for the fastest mile run by an under–18 athlete. Sam Ruthe crossed the finish line in an extraordinary 3:48.88 minutes at the John Thomas ...

Whoa. We’re almost at a loss for words. On Saturday afternoon, 16-year-old Sam Ruthe ran a mind-boggling 3:48.88 mile at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, beating a slew of pros to win the ...

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