1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:13,627 Speaker 1: from Newstalk sed B to Sam. 3 00:00:13,427 --> 00:00:19,707 Speaker 2: Ruth, this young, incredibly talented middle distance runner with huge potential, 4 00:00:19,867 --> 00:00:22,147 Speaker 2: youngest ever to go under the four minute mark for 5 00:00:22,187 --> 00:00:24,827 Speaker 2: the mile during the week we've just heard from Nick Willis. 6 00:00:25,027 --> 00:00:28,027 Speaker 2: Let's continue to chat about Sam and get pretty close 7 00:00:28,067 --> 00:00:31,867 Speaker 2: to him, bringing in Dad, proud Dad, no doubt, Ben Ruth, Ben. 8 00:00:31,907 --> 00:00:35,227 Speaker 2: Before we get onto Sam, nick Willis just said, then 9 00:00:35,267 --> 00:00:38,747 Speaker 2: he remembers you beating him in the battles you had 10 00:00:38,827 --> 00:00:41,467 Speaker 2: back at secondary school in Wellington. Do you have have 11 00:00:41,587 --> 00:00:43,347 Speaker 2: similar memories of running against Nick. 12 00:00:44,307 --> 00:00:46,667 Speaker 3: I had some fantastic battles with Nack. It was actually 13 00:00:46,667 --> 00:00:48,827 Speaker 3: probably one of my breakthrough races was breathing his older 14 00:00:48,867 --> 00:00:51,387 Speaker 3: brother Steve or Less, who was a sub form el himself, 15 00:00:51,507 --> 00:00:52,907 Speaker 3: in an eight hundred and Wellington, which was one of 16 00:00:52,907 --> 00:00:55,227 Speaker 3: the big big moments in my life. And I broke 17 00:00:55,267 --> 00:00:56,707 Speaker 3: a couple of New Zealan and under twenty records at 18 00:00:56,747 --> 00:00:59,347 Speaker 3: that time, and then Nick very shortly came hot on 19 00:00:59,347 --> 00:01:00,907 Speaker 3: my heels and I had a crack at the New 20 00:01:00,947 --> 00:01:03,747 Speaker 3: Zealan under twenty mile record one year at four three 21 00:01:03,787 --> 00:01:05,867 Speaker 3: are in a four oh four, and then the very 22 00:01:05,867 --> 00:01:07,827 Speaker 3: next game, Nick came around me in the last two 23 00:01:07,907 --> 00:01:10,027 Speaker 3: hundred to get to get that record I think as 24 00:01:10,027 --> 00:01:12,467 Speaker 3: a seventeen year old run four oh one. So yeah, 25 00:01:12,667 --> 00:01:15,627 Speaker 3: we've had a very long history and he was one 26 00:01:15,667 --> 00:01:17,707 Speaker 3: of the very first people I called once I realized 27 00:01:18,147 --> 00:01:20,107 Speaker 3: I had the challenges ahead of me that I've got. 28 00:01:20,387 --> 00:01:23,467 Speaker 2: Yeah, and he has mentioned that obviously as well. Has 29 00:01:23,507 --> 00:01:27,387 Speaker 2: he been a source of good advice for you? 30 00:01:29,147 --> 00:01:33,867 Speaker 3: Honestly, I cannot. I can't rate Nick highly enough. You know, 31 00:01:34,187 --> 00:01:37,227 Speaker 3: your interview with him, you can tell his wisdom, his 32 00:01:37,387 --> 00:01:40,667 Speaker 3: calm demeanor. He's really really thoughtful. We've been in Europe 33 00:01:40,707 --> 00:01:43,067 Speaker 3: together discussing the sport and how things can improve, and 34 00:01:43,467 --> 00:01:46,427 Speaker 3: he's just a really considered, well thought out individual who 35 00:01:46,427 --> 00:01:48,387 Speaker 3: I've got all the time in the world for. And 36 00:01:49,067 --> 00:01:52,067 Speaker 3: I asked him for some key advice and he gave 37 00:01:52,067 --> 00:01:54,387 Speaker 3: me about five key points and I've implemented all of 38 00:01:54,387 --> 00:01:57,787 Speaker 3: those things. I made some mistakes when I was running. 39 00:01:57,907 --> 00:01:59,747 Speaker 3: I didn't kick on the way that I should have. 40 00:01:59,827 --> 00:02:01,907 Speaker 3: I should have got my tonsils out sooner. There's just 41 00:02:01,907 --> 00:02:03,707 Speaker 3: a whole host of things that I could have done 42 00:02:03,747 --> 00:02:06,147 Speaker 3: and should have done. And I think Nick listening to 43 00:02:06,187 --> 00:02:09,427 Speaker 3: that of you. Maybe has I probably had a bit 44 00:02:09,467 --> 00:02:11,947 Speaker 3: of a reputation of overtraining and pushing too hard and 45 00:02:11,947 --> 00:02:14,187 Speaker 3: getting a bit over excited myself as an athlete. And 46 00:02:14,867 --> 00:02:18,307 Speaker 3: I think Nick has I could hear a slight concern, 47 00:02:19,267 --> 00:02:22,067 Speaker 3: but that's that sort of thing is what can hurt athletes. 48 00:02:22,147 --> 00:02:24,427 Speaker 3: But talking about the wider team, and I think he 49 00:02:24,507 --> 00:02:26,947 Speaker 3: said that he's the term the whole shebang, and that's 50 00:02:26,987 --> 00:02:30,347 Speaker 3: what we've really got. It's unbelievable support that Sam's got 51 00:02:30,387 --> 00:02:33,387 Speaker 3: around him, and such valuable contributions from people like that. 52 00:02:33,867 --> 00:02:36,507 Speaker 2: Overtraining is a really interesting concept to me because I 53 00:02:36,987 --> 00:02:38,947 Speaker 2: get you know, you're here all the time, don't you 54 00:02:38,947 --> 00:02:41,267 Speaker 2: You have to work hard to get success, and it's 55 00:02:41,307 --> 00:02:45,067 Speaker 2: true you do. But the overtraining side of it, how 56 00:02:45,107 --> 00:02:47,907 Speaker 2: do you know when you are doing that? How do 57 00:02:47,947 --> 00:02:50,707 Speaker 2: you know when too much is too much? 58 00:02:52,427 --> 00:02:55,067 Speaker 3: You know, I'm probably not the person to ask for 59 00:02:55,107 --> 00:02:58,347 Speaker 3: that because I've always done too much? What did the 60 00:02:58,427 --> 00:02:59,027 Speaker 3: experts say? 61 00:02:59,067 --> 00:03:00,347 Speaker 2: What do the experts say about that? 62 00:03:00,987 --> 00:03:02,747 Speaker 3: This is the wonderful thing. Right, Craig and I have 63 00:03:02,787 --> 00:03:05,227 Speaker 3: been great mates for many many years and raced together, 64 00:03:05,347 --> 00:03:09,627 Speaker 3: and I mean he's he's proven himself coaching Sam Tanner 65 00:03:09,627 --> 00:03:13,427 Speaker 3: from seventeen through to Olympic semifinals and Hayden Wild from 66 00:03:13,667 --> 00:03:15,187 Speaker 3: a young man that lived with him as like I 67 00:03:15,187 --> 00:03:17,627 Speaker 3: think a sixteen seventeen year old through to Olympic medals 68 00:03:17,667 --> 00:03:21,507 Speaker 3: and Craig like, our roles are very clear. I don't 69 00:03:21,507 --> 00:03:23,907 Speaker 3: need to see with his coaching because he's clearly incredible 70 00:03:23,947 --> 00:03:27,467 Speaker 3: and unbelievable at it, and that's his role. Jess's role 71 00:03:27,587 --> 00:03:30,307 Speaker 3: is making sure that Sam's got the stability home life, 72 00:03:30,507 --> 00:03:34,907 Speaker 3: good health, food, sleep, all those sorts of things and 73 00:03:35,547 --> 00:03:37,587 Speaker 3: the right things to prioritize for him. And my job 74 00:03:37,707 --> 00:03:39,627 Speaker 3: is to maybe take some of the burden off them 75 00:03:39,667 --> 00:03:42,427 Speaker 3: in terms of media, but create opportunities for him as well. 76 00:03:42,507 --> 00:03:43,947 Speaker 3: So it's a real team. 77 00:03:44,827 --> 00:03:47,987 Speaker 2: You must, though, have some views being a runner yourself, Ben, 78 00:03:48,227 --> 00:03:50,827 Speaker 2: do you ever, I don't know, scratch your head about 79 00:03:50,827 --> 00:03:52,667 Speaker 2: what Craig is asking if Sam or do you I 80 00:03:52,707 --> 00:03:55,547 Speaker 2: know you have full trust, But do you ever does 81 00:03:55,587 --> 00:04:00,027 Speaker 2: anything he ever you know gets Sam to do surprise you? 82 00:04:01,907 --> 00:04:06,867 Speaker 3: Honestly, Sam does so little training. He trains, He's got 83 00:04:06,907 --> 00:04:09,067 Speaker 3: Sam Tanner as a training partner, but he doesn't train. 84 00:04:09,387 --> 00:04:11,227 Speaker 3: He trains with Sam Tanna, but he doesn't train like 85 00:04:11,307 --> 00:04:13,627 Speaker 3: Sam Tanner. So Sam Tanner A ran that mile on 86 00:04:13,667 --> 00:04:16,787 Speaker 3: Saturday on Wednesday, sorry, and then he immediately carried on 87 00:04:16,827 --> 00:04:19,307 Speaker 3: to a session afterwards, so he carried on doing reps 88 00:04:19,347 --> 00:04:22,187 Speaker 3: after that session, and you wouldn't have seen Sam doing that. 89 00:04:22,347 --> 00:04:25,467 Speaker 3: So you know, even I'm sending out a track right 90 00:04:25,507 --> 00:04:28,707 Speaker 3: the second and they're doing reps and Sam Tanner's working 91 00:04:28,707 --> 00:04:32,307 Speaker 3: harder and longer. And Craig really doesn't put a lot 92 00:04:32,347 --> 00:04:35,307 Speaker 3: of emphasis on how hard he's training. It's more how 93 00:04:35,387 --> 00:04:37,547 Speaker 3: easily he's training and making sure it's with thin disibilities 94 00:04:37,787 --> 00:04:39,947 Speaker 3: and he does pulls those Zva's incredibly well. 95 00:04:40,307 --> 00:04:42,627 Speaker 2: You've been in an around track and field for most 96 00:04:42,667 --> 00:04:45,907 Speaker 2: of your adult life and probably even before that, Ben, 97 00:04:45,947 --> 00:04:49,867 Speaker 2: are you able to admire what Sam is doing from 98 00:04:49,867 --> 00:04:54,827 Speaker 2: a purely running sense or you know, because you must 99 00:04:54,867 --> 00:04:58,747 Speaker 2: be an extremely proud dad as well? Are you able 100 00:04:58,827 --> 00:05:01,507 Speaker 2: to be both admyra of is running but a proud 101 00:05:01,547 --> 00:05:02,147 Speaker 2: father as. 102 00:05:02,067 --> 00:05:07,227 Speaker 3: Well from an athletic point of view. I really can't 103 00:05:07,267 --> 00:05:08,947 Speaker 3: wrap my head around it. I would have thought that 104 00:05:08,987 --> 00:05:10,867 Speaker 3: this was not something that was possible for anybody on 105 00:05:10,907 --> 00:05:16,467 Speaker 3: the planet, and I did unbiased, but it's shockingly, shockingly quick. 106 00:05:16,507 --> 00:05:19,707 Speaker 3: At shockingly young age. And I think that's one of 107 00:05:19,707 --> 00:05:21,907 Speaker 3: the one of the key challenges that we've got is, 108 00:05:22,987 --> 00:05:26,627 Speaker 3: you know, it's only running and Sam is you know, 109 00:05:26,667 --> 00:05:29,467 Speaker 3: we want them to be a good, humble person who 110 00:05:30,187 --> 00:05:32,427 Speaker 3: supports and helps others and as a kind as a 111 00:05:32,467 --> 00:05:34,747 Speaker 3: kind man. And one of the things that Sam's decided 112 00:05:34,747 --> 00:05:36,227 Speaker 3: today is he was trying to figure out how he 113 00:05:36,227 --> 00:05:38,067 Speaker 3: could help Craig and Sam Tanner for everything that they 114 00:05:38,107 --> 00:05:40,427 Speaker 3: do for him. And he's got his spikes that he 115 00:05:40,467 --> 00:05:42,467 Speaker 3: wore on the race that he broke the world record, 116 00:05:42,507 --> 00:05:45,147 Speaker 3: and he's putting them up on trade me. Actually he's 117 00:05:45,147 --> 00:05:46,387 Speaker 3: too young to put them up on trade me, so 118 00:05:46,387 --> 00:05:49,867 Speaker 3: I'll put them up on trade me. So they're just 119 00:05:49,987 --> 00:05:53,987 Speaker 3: up now if if anybody searches this Sam Sam Ruth spikes, 120 00:05:54,187 --> 00:05:56,187 Speaker 3: they're on trade me. And that money is just going 121 00:05:56,227 --> 00:06:00,027 Speaker 3: to get there to be donated to Craig and Sam 122 00:06:00,067 --> 00:06:03,547 Speaker 3: Tanner to help them however they want to choose to 123 00:06:03,627 --> 00:06:07,827 Speaker 3: use it, because they're the most generous, kindhearted people that 124 00:06:08,627 --> 00:06:13,587 Speaker 3: I know. And Nick Wollas was saying, how Sam Tanner is, 125 00:06:13,627 --> 00:06:16,027 Speaker 3: you know, a surfer and relaxed and to elder than 126 00:06:16,067 --> 00:06:18,507 Speaker 3: the group can be dangerous but Sam Tanner could not 127 00:06:18,547 --> 00:06:25,227 Speaker 3: be a more encouraging, dynamic, positive influence in my son's life. 128 00:06:25,467 --> 00:06:27,707 Speaker 3: And Jess and I are just incredibly grateful for. 129 00:06:27,667 --> 00:06:30,467 Speaker 2: That brilliant stuff. What there will be a few clicking 130 00:06:30,507 --> 00:06:32,587 Speaker 2: on to trade me to have a look at those 131 00:06:33,467 --> 00:06:36,827 Speaker 2: world record spikes, for sure, Ben, I've got a teenage 132 00:06:36,827 --> 00:06:39,667 Speaker 2: son and he leaves his stuff lying around everywhere. And 133 00:06:39,707 --> 00:06:44,627 Speaker 2: you know, I mean, Sam a typical teenage boy in 134 00:06:44,707 --> 00:06:49,747 Speaker 2: other ways, apart from his incredible athletic ability, I'm going. 135 00:06:49,747 --> 00:06:55,387 Speaker 3: To go with no, he's just a lovely kiddy. He 136 00:06:55,467 --> 00:06:57,427 Speaker 3: ends his dissher and helps us with dinner and take 137 00:06:57,427 --> 00:07:00,427 Speaker 3: the rubbish out and moans the lawns, and yeah, he 138 00:07:00,467 --> 00:07:02,147 Speaker 3: takes himself off the bed and goes to bed early 139 00:07:02,147 --> 00:07:06,107 Speaker 3: because he knows that sleep really helps him. He's just like, 140 00:07:06,747 --> 00:07:09,547 Speaker 3: he's got a YouTube clip telling R and R is 141 00:07:09,547 --> 00:07:12,587 Speaker 3: their YouTube and Instagram channel, and they did a video 142 00:07:12,667 --> 00:07:15,347 Speaker 3: and you'll if somebody watches that, you'll see how relaxed 143 00:07:15,347 --> 00:07:17,747 Speaker 3: they are. What's his mates having been to before the race? 144 00:07:17,947 --> 00:07:20,027 Speaker 3: It's like just literally like they've just gone to the 145 00:07:20,027 --> 00:07:24,587 Speaker 3: track to have an ordinary Saturday afternoon session, and that's 146 00:07:24,667 --> 00:07:28,067 Speaker 3: really abnormal. I can't believe how he's coped. And that 147 00:07:28,347 --> 00:07:29,587 Speaker 3: was one of the things for us is how much 148 00:07:29,587 --> 00:07:31,627 Speaker 3: pressure you put on a child at a young age. 149 00:07:31,667 --> 00:07:35,147 Speaker 3: And I decided that we'd do this and we'd organize 150 00:07:35,147 --> 00:07:36,947 Speaker 3: the smeet and would promote it to give him the 151 00:07:36,987 --> 00:07:39,507 Speaker 3: opportunity of having all this pressure, but at a time 152 00:07:39,507 --> 00:07:41,267 Speaker 3: that he's surrounded by a lot of people that love 153 00:07:41,307 --> 00:07:43,907 Speaker 3: and care for him. He is surrounded by obviously his 154 00:07:43,987 --> 00:07:46,787 Speaker 3: family and all his mates, and in the race, some 155 00:07:46,827 --> 00:07:49,827 Speaker 3: incredible things happened that for Sam they were better than 156 00:07:49,867 --> 00:07:53,627 Speaker 3: what his performance was like. Hamish Murray ran a four 157 00:07:53,707 --> 00:07:55,347 Speaker 3: h five mile, which all of a sudden means that 158 00:07:55,347 --> 00:07:57,227 Speaker 3: he's going to get into the university he wants to 159 00:07:57,267 --> 00:07:59,187 Speaker 3: in America, and it was his last race of the 160 00:07:59,187 --> 00:08:02,347 Speaker 3: season to do that. So that's going to change Hamish's life. 161 00:08:02,347 --> 00:08:04,587 Speaker 3: And George Whiley ran a four h three mile, which 162 00:08:04,587 --> 00:08:07,587 Speaker 3: any other year for a seventeen year old is unbelievable, 163 00:08:07,627 --> 00:08:10,867 Speaker 3: and that's that's going to change what universities he gets into. 164 00:08:10,907 --> 00:08:13,187 Speaker 3: So they're just so proud of those guys who took 165 00:08:13,227 --> 00:08:15,907 Speaker 3: seconds off their time, and you know, it's about the 166 00:08:15,907 --> 00:08:18,627 Speaker 3: team and the squad and everybody around them a succeeding. Yeah. 167 00:08:18,667 --> 00:08:21,347 Speaker 2: Well, it just seems as though even listening to you, Ben, 168 00:08:21,427 --> 00:08:23,587 Speaker 2: you know how how down to earth you are and 169 00:08:23,627 --> 00:08:26,747 Speaker 2: how you know I think you know the qualities obviously 170 00:08:26,747 --> 00:08:29,827 Speaker 2: that you're trying to instill in in Sam. I'm sure 171 00:08:29,987 --> 00:08:32,347 Speaker 2: qualities that you display on a daily basis as well, 172 00:08:32,347 --> 00:08:35,027 Speaker 2: and you've demonstrated that through through just chatting to us. 173 00:08:35,027 --> 00:08:39,507 Speaker 2: So do you do you do you plot a path forward? 174 00:08:39,547 --> 00:08:39,747 Speaker 3: Do you? 175 00:08:39,787 --> 00:08:43,147 Speaker 2: And how far ahead do you do you plan for 176 00:08:43,147 --> 00:08:44,947 Speaker 2: for Sam's athletic career. 177 00:08:45,947 --> 00:08:49,707 Speaker 3: Yeah, so it's it's a quite an enjoyable process. Really. 178 00:08:49,747 --> 00:08:51,987 Speaker 3: I sit down with my aunt Craig and we talk 179 00:08:52,027 --> 00:08:54,667 Speaker 3: about we talk about, you know, what's ideal, and he's 180 00:08:55,147 --> 00:08:57,707 Speaker 3: he's a little bit run out. Other than his training mate, 181 00:08:57,747 --> 00:08:59,747 Speaker 3: he's run out of anybody that's faster than them. In 182 00:08:59,747 --> 00:09:01,507 Speaker 3: New Zealand, so you've got to travelers in New Zealand, 183 00:09:02,347 --> 00:09:05,267 Speaker 3: there's a ridiculously fast race in Australia. It's the fastest 184 00:09:05,347 --> 00:09:08,947 Speaker 3: race in Australia all year by a country mile, and 185 00:09:09,067 --> 00:09:12,347 Speaker 3: his ranked second to last and next next Saturday. So 186 00:09:12,387 --> 00:09:14,467 Speaker 3: that's a deep end for him. And then he's going 187 00:09:14,467 --> 00:09:16,747 Speaker 3: to La for the biggest high school race in America 188 00:09:17,307 --> 00:09:20,107 Speaker 3: on the twelfth of April. But then we've decided that 189 00:09:20,147 --> 00:09:22,547 Speaker 3: he's probably going to go to America in July, so 190 00:09:22,627 --> 00:09:25,427 Speaker 3: Craig decides this. Craig decides all of his training program. 191 00:09:25,587 --> 00:09:27,107 Speaker 3: Then I run it by Jess to make sure we 192 00:09:27,147 --> 00:09:29,667 Speaker 3: get the tick of approval from in terms of school 193 00:09:29,707 --> 00:09:31,307 Speaker 3: and leaving home and how we're going to manage it 194 00:09:31,347 --> 00:09:34,267 Speaker 3: from a home home life balance and Daisy, my daughter, 195 00:09:34,307 --> 00:09:36,027 Speaker 3: and how we're going to all do that, and whether 196 00:09:36,027 --> 00:09:39,227 Speaker 3: they travel, and we sort of all work together as 197 00:09:39,227 --> 00:09:41,107 Speaker 3: the teams come out with the plan that gives them 198 00:09:41,427 --> 00:09:45,507 Speaker 3: the opportunities and the exposure, but the support and also 199 00:09:45,547 --> 00:09:48,187 Speaker 3: maintainers every day. QUI schoolboy life. 200 00:09:48,587 --> 00:09:51,707 Speaker 2: An exciting time for you and your family, for Sam, 201 00:09:51,787 --> 00:09:54,307 Speaker 2: for the athletics community here in New Zealand. We just 202 00:09:54,307 --> 00:09:56,867 Speaker 2: can't wait to see what the future holds for this 203 00:09:56,947 --> 00:10:00,787 Speaker 2: remarkable young man who, as I said, has obviously had 204 00:10:00,907 --> 00:10:04,907 Speaker 2: a terrific grounding from yourself and Jess and everybody else 205 00:10:04,907 --> 00:10:07,067 Speaker 2: wrapped around and being all the best. We can't wait 206 00:10:07,467 --> 00:10:09,267 Speaker 2: to see what happens next. Thanks for taking the time 207 00:10:09,307 --> 00:10:09,987 Speaker 2: for a chat today. 208 00:10:10,107 --> 00:10:13,347 Speaker 3: Thanks so much. Jason really appreciate the support, and yeah, 209 00:10:13,667 --> 00:10:14,747 Speaker 3: let's see where this seems up. 210 00:10:14,867 --> 00:10:19,187 Speaker 2: Let's see indeed, thanks Ben ben Ruth, father of Sam Ruth. 211 00:10:19,227 --> 00:10:22,987 Speaker 2: Ben himself a terrific middle distance runner, and well just 212 00:10:23,067 --> 00:10:26,027 Speaker 2: listening to him, you know, you can often, you know, 213 00:10:26,187 --> 00:10:29,187 Speaker 2: learn a lot about a child by talking to their parents, 214 00:10:29,227 --> 00:10:31,387 Speaker 2: can't you. And when you find somebody who's a bit 215 00:10:31,387 --> 00:10:35,827 Speaker 2: of a high achiever, it's fairly common that their parents 216 00:10:35,827 --> 00:10:39,787 Speaker 2: are well adjusted people and great supporters. And that's obviously 217 00:10:39,827 --> 00:10:42,547 Speaker 2: the case with Ben. So he mentioned there that Sam's 218 00:10:42,627 --> 00:10:45,227 Speaker 2: chucked his spikes on trade Me to raise a bit 219 00:10:45,307 --> 00:10:48,787 Speaker 2: of money for his coach and training partner for Craig 220 00:10:48,867 --> 00:10:51,987 Speaker 2: Kirkwood and Sam Ruth and the youth development group that 221 00:10:52,027 --> 00:10:55,027 Speaker 2: they run. I've just brought up the listing. Actually Sam 222 00:10:55,107 --> 00:10:59,547 Speaker 2: Ruth used spikes less than four minutes use it says 223 00:10:59,587 --> 00:11:03,987 Speaker 2: here the description one young owner a little water exposure, 224 00:11:03,987 --> 00:11:06,627 Speaker 2: but try now hopefully good for another decade or so 225 00:11:06,867 --> 00:11:11,147 Speaker 2: verified as being raced in for only three minutes fifty 226 00:11:11,187 --> 00:11:14,147 Speaker 2: eight point three five seconds, still have the stickers in 227 00:11:14,187 --> 00:11:17,667 Speaker 2: the heels, can vouch for the faint whiff of achievement. 228 00:11:18,347 --> 00:11:21,267 Speaker 2: I love it, I love it well. The reserves been met, 229 00:11:21,427 --> 00:11:24,427 Speaker 2: which is good news. If you search up Sam Ruth, 230 00:11:25,187 --> 00:11:29,427 Speaker 2: that's Ruth rug spikes, you can get to that listing, 231 00:11:29,427 --> 00:11:34,427 Speaker 2: and if you're perhaps interested in sporting memorabilia, maybe you 232 00:11:34,507 --> 00:11:37,267 Speaker 2: might want to place a bid on the spikes Sam 233 00:11:37,347 --> 00:11:40,427 Speaker 2: Ruth was wearing when he became the youngest ever subfour 234 00:11:40,507 --> 00:11:41,187 Speaker 2: minute miler. 235 00:11:42,027 --> 00:11:45,227 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 236 00:11:45,347 --> 00:11:48,627 Speaker 1: to News Talk sed B weekends from midday, or follow 237 00:11:48,667 --> 00:11:50,267 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.