Gb's Kerr To Target Mile World Record In London

The London Athletics Meet, 1 of 15 stops successful this season's Diamond League schedule, takes spot connected Saturday, 18 July.

Kerr reclaimed nan indoor 3,000m title he won successful Glasgow 2 years agone to complete his post-injury return to world success.

That came six months aft nan 28-year-old's world 1500m title defence successful Tokyo was ruined erstwhile he tore a calf musculus during nan final.

Back to afloat wellness and pinch nary outdoor world title to target successful 2026, nan Olympic 1500m medallist has decided to pursuit nan people of Morocco's El Guerrouj complete a mile, nan region astatine which he will activity Commonwealth golden connected location ungraded 2 weeks later.

"This athletics needs moments. I deliberation that mounting my goals and being very clear connected that is simply a immense portion of giving this grounds nan respect that it deserves," Kerr said.

"To do it successful beforehand of a British crowd would conscionable make it highly special. It's going to beryllium a reliable 1 but I genuinely deliberation that I'm tin of going aft these times."