Kerr Joined By Wightman & Gourley In 1500m Final

Josh Kerr is fresh for a "real battle" to take sides his World Athletics Championships 1500m title and will beryllium joined by chap Scots Jake Wightman and Neil Gourley successful Wednesday's final.

Kerr led for almost each of nan first semi-final title successful Tokyo earlier being overtaken connected nan statement by Dutchman Niels Laros.

Wightman, nan 2022 golden medallist, came 3rd successful nan aforesaid power third, while Gourley scraped done successful nan 2nd semi, successful which Olympic champion Cole Hocker of nan USA was disqualified for a huddled together violation.

Norwegian prima Jakob Ingebrigtsen grounded to make it through nan opening information aft a agelong spell retired done injury.

Azeddine Habz of France and Kenyan teen Phanuel Koech - nan 2 fastest 1500m runners this twelvemonth - besides exited nan title connected Sunday.

"I person my activity trim retired for me, but I consciousness beautiful confident," said Kerr.

"We're getting places. I would opportunity it's 1 of nan astir assured I've gone into a world final. But each championships bring their ain benignant of challenges and fun, and I'll support doing what I tin to show up and badge and spell aft nan gold.

"It's my title, it will beryllium a existent conflict for whoever wants to travel return it disconnected of me, and I conscionable request to support an oculus connected nan past lap. I'm going to get immoderate activity done."