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There's something really quite marvelous happening out well, we'd like to think so happening out Mound Smart race starts at eight point fifteen.

There's something really quite marvelous happening out well, we'd like to think so happening out Mound Smart race starts at eight point fifteen.

What is it?

What is it?

Well, I'll tell you what it is because I've got a bloke who's standing there now, elijahfi who is one of the sports news supporters for news Talk ZEBB. Greet things. Welcome to Sports Thought, right, what's.

Well, I'll tell you what it is because I've got a bloke who's standing there now, elijahfi who is one of the sports news supporters for news Talk ZEBB. Greet things. Welcome to Sports Thought, right, what's.

Up hey, great to hear from you, Darcy. Yeah, yeah, it's a bit chilly down here at Mount Smart. Obviously. Sam Ruth fifteen year old teenage middle distance running prology looking to become the youngest ever to clock a sub four minute mile, which would be amazing, amazing feet for his age.

Up hey, great to hear from you, Darcy. Yeah, yeah, it's a bit chilly down here at Mount Smart. Obviously. Sam Ruth fifteen year old teenage middle distance running prology looking to become the youngest ever to clock a sub four minute mile, which would be amazing, amazing feet for his age.

Is this possible in these conditions? Like, I've got no idea about running four minutes. There's a bit of a chill in the air, actually help.

Is this possible in these conditions? Like, I've got no idea about running four minutes. There's a bit of a chill in the air, actually help.

I'm not too sure. I mean, personally I would run with I'd like a bit of chill behind me when I run, But obviously I'm not Sam Ruth. But they've pretty much cleared up the lanes, the inside lane. It was full of puddles before because of the reign of the last few hours, but the conditions are pretty much cleared up. They've made sure there's no puddles, so it's an easy lane for Sam to run. And he's going to be paced by Sam Tano, who's obviously a two time Olympian and I'm he willing to have another pacer with him as well, so he's going to have some support here. And in terms of the crowd support, I mean we're looking at probably a couple of hundred here, many within the athletics community. So Sam's definitely going to be back for his record breaking attempt.

I'm not too sure. I mean, personally I would run with I'd like a bit of chill behind me when I run, But obviously I'm not Sam Ruth. But they've pretty much cleared up the lanes, the inside lane. It was full of puddles before because of the reign of the last few hours, but the conditions are pretty much cleared up. They've made sure there's no puddles, so it's an easy lane for Sam to run. And he's going to be paced by Sam Tano, who's obviously a two time Olympian and I'm he willing to have another pacer with him as well, so he's going to have some support here. And in terms of the crowd support, I mean we're looking at probably a couple of hundred here, many within the athletics community. So Sam's definitely going to be back for his record breaking attempt.

So it's not a standalone race. This is actually purely designed to beat that record. That's it, right, or.

So it's not a standalone race. This is actually purely designed to beat that record. That's it, right, or.

As far as I understand, Yeah, it's an elite men's race. There is an elite woman's race. So it's not just Sam by himself the other athletes out here on the track who were.

As far as I understand, Yeah, it's an elite men's race. There is an elite woman's race. So it's not just Sam by himself the other athletes out here on the track who were.

But aimed at him, isn't it. That's the whole idea. This is what they're trying to do, is they want to propel this guy to a crazy record.

But aimed at him, isn't it. That's the whole idea. This is what they're trying to do, is they want to propel this guy to a crazy record.

Yet pretty much yeah, I mean this is all about Sam Ruth. I think pretty much everyone here at Mount Smart and everyone on the live streamers in waiting to watch Sam Ruth in person achieved this feat and it would be amazing to if he was able to achieve that. So yeah, I think this is all about Sam and hopefully he can achieve that marker tonight.

Yet pretty much yeah, I mean this is all about Sam Ruth. I think pretty much everyone here at Mount Smart and everyone on the live streamers in waiting to watch Sam Ruth in person achieved this feat and it would be amazing to if he was able to achieve that. So yeah, I think this is all about Sam and hopefully he can achieve that marker tonight.

Yeah, and his placement one of his pace citters is as you said, Sam Tanner and they drew. They tied had the fifteen hundred meter aw Zealand champ for men's earlier in the and that was a stunning race if you even get to see it. Finally, Elijah, fire for you and thanks very much for your time. As always, chances are what's the noise in the crab be like? What have they been saying?

Yeah, and his placement one of his pace citters is as you said, Sam Tanner and they drew. They tied had the fifteen hundred meter aw Zealand champ for men's earlier in the and that was a stunning race if you even get to see it. Finally, Elijah, fire for you and thanks very much for your time. As always, chances are what's the noise in the crab be like? What have they been saying?

Well, the rains already had an impact because the sound system has gone down, So that's it's off to a torrid start there. But in terms of the crowd, I expected things to ramp up once the action gets underway. As I mentioned before, is probably about We're looking about a couple of hundred who were here, many within the athletics community. It's quite a tight lookmmunity, So you do expect a huge row for saying when he does get underway, and they'll be ready to power them home for the final stretch as well.

Well, the rains already had an impact because the sound system has gone down, So that's it's off to a torrid start there. But in terms of the crowd, I expected things to ramp up once the action gets underway. As I mentioned before, is probably about We're looking about a couple of hundred who were here, many within the athletics community. It's quite a tight lookmmunity, So you do expect a huge row for saying when he does get underway, and they'll be ready to power them home for the final stretch as well.

Well. Get a monks, Elijah fee Thanks very much for joining us in the freezing driving rain.

Well. Get a monks, Elijah fee Thanks very much for joining us in the freezing driving rain.

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