Great Britain & N.I.

Josh Kerr is a renowned British middle-distance runner, specializing in the 1500 meters. He rose to international prominence with a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and has consistently competed at the top level in European and World Championships. Known for his tactical racing and strong finishing kick, Kerr represents Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and continues to be a dominant force on the track.
1500 Metres
The XXXIII Olympic Games
3:27.79
8/6/2024
Mile
Prefontaine Classic
3:45.34
5/25/2024
3000 Metres
Millrose Games
7:30.14
2/11/2024
2 Miles
Millrose Games
8:00.67
2/11/2024
5000 Metres
Track Meet
13:23.78
5/15/2021
The XXXIII Olympic Games - 1500 Metres
3:27.79
The XXXII Olympic Games - 1500 Metres
3:29.05
IAAF World Championships in Athletics - 1500 Metres
3:32.52


Josh Kerr just ran 3:42.66 to break the men's mile world record, ending Hicham El Guerrouj's 27-year hold on the mark.In this episode, Michael Doyle, Jessy Carveth, and Alex Cyr break down the race lap-by-lap and split-by-split, dig into Brooks' "Project 222" campaign behind the attempt, and debate what it means for the current golden era of middle-distance running.Then Jessy Carveth sits down with Josh Kerr himself for an exclusive interview on the race, his mindset down the final stretch, the Ingebrigtsen rivalry, and what might be next, including a possible run at the 1500m record.Splits from the race: 400m – 55.3, 800m – 1:51.1 (55.8), 1200m – 2:46.5 (55.4), Mile – 3:42.66 (54.9 final 400m).Chapters:0:00 Intro0:35 Instant reaction panel intro2:15 First reactions to the world record4:54 3:42.66 — the new world record, by the numbers5:54 What is Project 222?7:27 Lap 1 breakdown — the opening 55.39:52 Wavelight tech and Yared Nuguse as the spoiler11:15 Lap 2 — pacers step off, crowd erupts12:36 The bell lap — briefly a three-horse race13:45 Final lap — Kerr's fastest 400 of the race14:14 Race vs. time trial: comparing it to Breaking416:23 Inside Project 222 — Brooks' rollout and Easter eggs18:08 Why racing beats time trials — Nuguse's role20:16 The "contentification" of professional running20:45 The Kerr vs. Ingebrigtsen rivalry21:49 Full 400m splits, one more time23:25 The pre-race 1200m time trial video24:17 Hero or villain? Hot takes27:00 Interview with Josh Kerr begins27:30 Why it had to be a real race, not a time trial28:40 Racing Nuguse down the stretch30:02 Staying present through a 54.9 final lap31:19 Will there be a "mini Bannister effect"?32:19 Reaction from El Guerrouj, and time with Coe and Cram33:04 Is the 1500m record next?33:51 Why take this on with no Olympics on the table34:56 The training breakthrough that made 3:42 believable36:05 Making training public — the future of the sport37:32 Closing thanks

LetsRun
5 days ago
Josh Kerr talks after running an incredible 3:42.66 mile to break Hicham El Guerrouj's 27-year-old record of 3:43.13. LetsRun.com is the home of professional running. Full Mile World Record and 2026 London Diamond League Coverage Here: https://www.letsrun.com/events/2026/07/2026-novuna-london-athletics-meet-london-diamond-league 🔥 Support independent journalism • Score a free t-shirt by joining our Supporters Club: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Let’s stay connected: ▶️ YouTube (Subscribe to our channel): https://www.youtube.com/@letsrunfast?sub_confirmation=1 🏠 Homepage: https://www.letsrun.com 🗣 Forum: https://www.letsrun.com/forum 💛 Supporters Club: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@letsrunfast?sub_confirmation=1 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsrundotcom 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsrundotcom

Josh Kerr pulled off the arguable the ballsiet world record in track and field history- announcing months in advance he'd break the mile world record on July 18th in London — then doing exactly that with a 3:42.66 in front of 50,000 fans. The LetsRun crew breaks down Kerr's flawless splits, what it means for the Cole Hocker rivalry heading toward LA 2028, and why the Brooks Beasts are suddenly track's most impressive training group. Plus: Brandon Miller destroys Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the 800, Keely Hodgkinson battles through a rough stretch, and Ajayi's stare-down of Oblique Seville sparks a heated debate about sportsmanship. All the details on Josh's run https://www.letsrun.com/news/2026/07/josh-kerr-called-his-shot-delivered-kerr-runs-342-66-to-break-el-guerroujs-27-year-old-mile-world-record/ 00:00 Josh Kerr Breaks the Mile World Record 05:33 Race Splits and Pacing Strategy 08:56 What This Means for Cole Hocker and the 1500 13:28 Commonwealth Games and What's Next for Kerr 15:43 Wanyonyi's Loss and the Doping Question 21:31 Kerr's Age, Legacy, and Longevity 24:18 No Betting on the Mile? 28:55 Nuguse and the Rest of the Mile Field 30:44 Keely Hodgkinson's Complicated 800 Meters 37:00 Jessica Hull and the London Diamond League Results 40:32 Tebogo Thorp and the 110 Hurdles 42:00 Ajayi's 100-Meter Stare Down Debate 47:34 Is Josh Kerr Clean? 51:05 Brandon Miller and the US 800-Meter Golden Era 56:50 Can Kerr Go After the 1500 World Record? 59:13 Supporters Club Plug and Wrap-Up

World Athletics
6 days ago
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Total Running Productions
6 days ago
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Nuguse finished second in the race in 3:45.69. LetsRun.com's full recap of the race is here: https://www.letsrun.com/news/2026/07/josh-kerr-called-his-shot-delivered-kerr-runs-342-66-to-break-el-guerroujs-27-year-old-mile-world-record/ LetsRun.com is the home of professional running. Full Mile World Record and 2026 London Diamond League Coverage Here: https://www.letsrun.com/events/2026/07/2026-novuna-london-athletics-meet-london-diamond-league 🔥 Support independent journalism • Score a free t-shirt by joining our Supporters Club: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe Let’s stay connected: ▶️ YouTube (Subscribe to our channel): https://www.youtube.com/@letsrunfast?sub_confirmation=1 🏠 Homepage: https://www.letsrun.com 🗣 Forum: https://www.letsrun.com/forum 💛 Supporters Club: https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@letsrunfast?sub_confirmation=1 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/letsrundotcom 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsrundotcom

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6 days ago
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Project 222 – Ep 6 The wait is over. The full 1200m time trial is finally here. Were your predictions right? It’s time to find out. With Project 222 just one day away, this is the final look at where my fitness really stands. Am I in world record shape? Can 3:42 actually happen? And what can one 1200m time trial tell us about what’s possible tomorrow? Watch the full session, see the splits, and find out whether the biggest workout of the build-up points towards history. Tomorrow, there’s nowhere left to hide. Project 222 is here.

Josh Kerr will attempt to break the mile world record on Saturday, July 18 at the Novuna London Athletics Meet — a 27-year-old mark of 3:43.13 set by Hicham El Guerrouj in Rome in 1999. It is the first genuine attempt on the world record since El Guerrouj ran it. In the 27 years since, only three men have broken 3:45 in the mile: El Guerrouj himself, Jakob Ingebrigtsen (3:43.73 in 2023), and Yared Nuguse (3:43.97 in 2023). None of them were specifically targeting the record. Kerr has been. He announced Project 222 — a reference to 222 seconds, or 3:42, the time it would take to comfortably break the mark — back in March. His entire 2026 season has been built around this race. He's peaked for global championships four consecutive years and taken home three medals (a gold, silver, bronze), running his season's best in the final each time. His coach Danny Mackey believes he's fitter now than at any of those global championships.

The Run Testers
7 days ago
Run Testers Kieran and Nick head to London's Olympic Park for the Josh Kerr Mile presented by Brooks, to put the new Brooks Hyperion Elite 6 carbon racer to the test over the mile distance. Nick's on pacing duties to see if he can drag Kieran to a new mile PB. We also tested OTE's new bicarb mix. Hit play to find out how we got on... JUMP STRAIGHT IN: 0:00 – Intro 0:14 – The race and what's on test 3:51 – The post-race verdict

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27-Year Mile WR Drought: Can Josh Kerr Finally Break El Guerrouj’s 3:43.13? Hicham El Guerrouj's mile world record has stood for 27 years. Can Josh Kerr break it Saturday in London? His coach Danny Mackey is upbeat but emphasizes external variables like pacing and conditions. What about Kerr's recent workouts and a possible challenge from Yared Nuguse? For more on Nuguse see the full podcast: https://podcast.letsrun.com/episode/06c1798e/josh-kerr-chases-history-in-london-monaco-another-world-record-for-wanyonyi- Article Chasing 3:42: https://www.letsrun.com/news/2026/07/chasing-342-inside-josh-kerrs-attempt-to-break-the-mile-world-record/ 00:00 27 year record 04:47 Rabbit Strategy for the Record Attempt 08:06 Doping Era Debate: El Guerrouj's Legacy 09:40 Final Predictions: Does the Record Fall?

Project 222 – Ep. 4 Two weeks to go. Every athlete has a secret weapon. This week, you get to see one of mine. In this episode, I take you inside my box altitude setup and explain the philosophy behind “sleep high, train lower,” why altitude matters, and how it’s become an important part of my preparation for Project 222. Alongside that, it’s back to the work. An 8-mile tempo run, one of the key sessions of the week. Nothing flashy, just controlled, uninterrupted running that continues to build the engine needed to chase a world record. With only two weeks until London, the hard work is done. Now it’s about trusting the process, sharpening every detail, and arriving ready. The countdown continues. https://boxaltitude.com/products/altitude-bedroom-system

Project 222- Ep 3 Three weeks to go. The road to Project 222 continues. Following another 800m in LA, it's back to the training that will decide whether 222 is possible. This week, I take on one of the biggest sessions of the build: 4,000 metres of work at Project 222 pace. Four sets of 200m, 600m, 200m with just enough recovery to do it all over again. With only three weeks until the world record attempt, every session matters. The fitness is there. Now it's about proving I can keep hitting world record pace when the fatigue starts to build. Can I complete the session? And what does it tell us about where I'm really at? The countdown continues. 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Set 1 03:50 - Set 2 06:35 - Set 3 09:19 - Set 4