He proceeded to finish in a tie for first with Olympian Tanner to earn a share of the senior 1500m title in March.

“This was probably my favourite goal that I’ve reached,” Ruthe said after his latest record-breaking run.

“I’ve definitely enjoyed this one the most, with all the people here supporting me.

“This has been the most set up for me, so I’m really happy to have gotten this one.”

The four-minute mile has long been a middle-distance running benchmark with Britain’s Sir Roger Bannister, aged 25, the first to beat that mark in 1954.

Norway’s two-time Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran the mile in 3:58.07 at the age of 16, while Australian Cam Myers’s 3:55.44 is currently the best time for a 16-year-old.