'Unbelievable!' - GB's Kerr breaks mile world record
18-07-2026 17:20 via bbc.co.uk

'Unbelievable!' - GB's Kerr breaks mile world record

Great Britain's Josh Kerr breaks the world record for the mile, held by Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj since 1999, by half a second in the London Diamond League event at London Stadium.
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