Josh Kerr Breaks 27-Year Mile World Record with 3:42.66 in London
Britain's Olympic and world medallist produced a stunning run to erase a mark that had stood since 1999.
Britain’s Josh Kerr broke the men’s mile world record at the London Diamond League, clocking 3:42.66 to erase a mark that had stood for 27 years, according to World Athletics and multiple outlets including NPR and Olympics.com.
The previous record of 3:43.13, set by Morocco’s Hicham El Guerrouj in Rome in 1999, had long been considered one of the toughest in the sport. Kerr’s run in front of a home crowd instantly reshaped the record books over the classic distance.
A statement of intent
Kerr, already an Olympic and world championship medallist over 1500m, has built a reputation as a fierce racer. Lowering a benchmark of El Guerrouj’s stature marks one of the standout individual performances of the athletics season.
The Diamond League meeting in London has a history of producing fast times, and a full-throttle field helped drag Kerr to the historic clocking.
Result and time confirmed via World Athletics, NPR and Olympics.com coverage of the London meeting.
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