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Sam Ruthe has set the world alight with his speed but he's far from the only Kiwi track and field athlete making waves right now
When RNZ sports reporter Grant Chapman was a budding athlete in the 1970s he went along to international athletics meets to score autographs from the world champions visiting the country. They were there to compete with the likes of middle distance star Sir John Walker.
But for decades since those heady days of track medals on the world stage, athletics has more or less been in hibernation when it comes to profile.
"Nick Willis probably bridged that gap, won a couple of Olympic medals in the 1500 metres,
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