Josh Kerr Breaks World Mile Record in London

Josh Kerr Breaks World Mile Record in London – that stood for 27 years

The 28-year-old Scotsman runs 3min 42.66sec in front of a capacity Diamond League crowd at the London Stadium, surpassing time set by Hicham El Guerrouj in 1999.

Roared on by a sell-out crowd of 60,000 at London Stadium, the five-time global medallist bettered the Moroccan’s mark. This untouched since 1999, when Kerr was aged one – by nearly half a second.

Having announced his intention back in March to break Hicham El Guerrouj’s 27-year mark on home soil, Kerr delivered in emphatic fashion as he crossed the line breaking the world record.