Josh Kerr makes athletics history by shattering one-mile world record in London
Josh Kerr shattered the one-mile world record Saturday at the London Diamond League, clocking 3:42.66 to break Hicham El Guerrouj's 1999 mark of 3:43.13. The Scottish double Olympic medalist and former 1500m world champion had prepared meticulously for months, visualizing the exact time daily. Kerr becomes the seventh British man to hold the one-mile record, joining Roger Bannister.
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Published 18 Jul 2026, 14:56 UTC · Updated 18 Jul 2026, 15:10 UTC
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