Kenyan middle-distance runner and 2019 world champion in 1500m
Josh Kerr has won the Commonwealth Games mile in Glasgow, finishing in 3:54.12 to claim a dramatic title ahead of Cameron Myers and Timothy Cheruiyot. The Scot delivered a brutal final lap, crowning a night that also saw Jazmin Sawyers claim outdoor long jump gold.
Kerr and Wightman are set to headline the Commonwealth Games mile final at Scotstoun, with Cam Myers looming as a primary threat after a heat where he beat Wightman. Neil Gourley misses the final after injury and illness disrupted his season; the Australian Hoare also features prominently.
Kerr has claimed world distance title after leading from the front in a dramatic, crowd-supported race. Wightman and Cheruiyot miss podiums as Australia and Kenya take silver and bronze respectively.
Josh Kerr has broken Hicham El Guerrouj’s 27-year mile world record in London and now aims to win Commonwealth gold in Glasgow 2026 with the Commonwealth Mile, while the event shifts to a non-Olympic cycle. He is driving a data‑driven, bespoke kit program to chase 3:42 per mile at the Diamond League before the Games.
British athlete Josh Kerr has broken Hicham El Guerrouj’s 27-year-old mile world record with a time of 3:42.66 at the London Diamond League. The performance caps Project 222, a program of training and gear innovations, and comes in front of a packed stadium as Kerr continues pursuing further middle‑distance targets.