Hicham El Guerrouj

Moroccan middle and long distance runner

Hicham El Guerrouj is a retired Moroccan middle-distance runner who is the current world record holder in the 1500 metres. He formerly held the world records in the 2000 metres and mile. At the 2004 Summer Olympics, he became the first man since Paavo Nurmi to win gold medals in both the 1500 m and 5000 metres at the same Olympic Games.

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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