Josh Kerr makes athletics history by shattering one-mile world record in London
Time of 3min 42.66sec betters El Guerrouj’s 1999Becomes seventh British man to hold recordHe promised and he duly delivered. Josh Kerr is the new one-mile world record-holder. The former 1500m world champion and double Olympic medallist could scarcely have been more bullish about his prospects of making history at the London Diamond League on Saturday, boldly announcing his bid in March, before the outdoor season had even begun.Having geared his entire year around this one race, he stepped up and…
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