Josh Kerr

British middle-distance runner

Josh Kerr is a Scottish middle-distance runner who has held the world record in the mile since 2026, with a time of 3:42.66. In the 1500 metres, Kerr won gold at the 2023 World Championships, silver at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and bronze at the 2020 Summer Olympics. As a junior, Kerr won gold at the 2015 European Junior Championships. In the 3000 metres, Kerr is the 2024 and 2026 world indoor champion.

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Josh Kerr Smashes 27-Year-Old Mile Record

Josh Kerr broke the 27-year-old mile world record at the London Diamond League, clocking 3:42.66 to beat Hicham El Guerrouj’s mark.

Man breaks 27-year-old world record for fastest mile 📹 CNN — Jul 19, 13:25 PM · 35sec
Kerr sees potential to better 'awesome' mile record BBC Sport — Jul 19, 08:57 AM
Kerr breaks men's mile world record that stood since 1999 The Korea Herald — Jul 19, 05:37 AM
Britain's Kerr smashes long-standing world mile record Channel News Asia — Jul 18, 21:37 PM
Scots runner Josh Kerr makes athletics history as he smashes one-mile world record Daily Record — Jul 18, 18:50 PM
Runner Josh Kerr breaks 27-year record for world’s fastest mile NY Post — Jul 18, 17:33 PM
Mile record-smashing Scot Kerr praised by track legend Steve Cram Mirror — Jul 19, 11:44 AM
Josh Kerr 'made Scotland proud' after breaking world record, John Swinney says The National — Jul 19, 08:50 AM
The making of Josh Kerr's mile world record: Altitude training, technology and teamwork The New York Times — Jul 19, 04:15 AM
Scot breaks 27yo mile record, Aussies shine at Diamond League ABC News — Jul 18, 23:06 PM
British runner Josh Kerr breaks 27-year world mile record UPI — Jul 18, 22:45 PM
Britain’s Josh Kerr shatters men’s mile world record that had stood since 1999 The Japan Times — Jul 18, 21:07 PM
Men's mile record broken for first time since 1999 CBS News — Jul 18, 20:50 PM
How Josh Kerr mastered the mile to join British royalty with astonishing world record The Independent — Jul 18, 18:08 PM
UK’s Josh Kerr smashes longstanding world mile record in London Al Jazeera — Jul 18, 17:29 PM
Josh Kerr of Britain breaks 27-year-old world record in the mile NPR — Jul 18, 20:06 PM
Josh Kerr sets new WORLD RECORD for the fastest mile run - as Brit smashes 27-year mark in front of 60,000 fans at London Stadium Daily Mail — Jul 18, 15:14 PM
British runner sets new men's mile record CBS News — Jul 19, 00:31 AM
Inside Josh Kerr's audacious bid to smash the mile world record: Inspired by Sir Roger Bannister, how he achieved the remarkable feat and why he credits his wife for his success Daily Mail — Jul 18, 21:25 PM
'Unbelievable!' - GB's Kerr breaks mile world record BBC Sport — Jul 18, 15:20 PM