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Storied Men’s Mile Record Set 27 Years Ago in Sights of British Runner Josh Kerr
Kerr says Project 222 aims to trim 2.22 seconds from his personal best as he chases Hicham El Guerrouj’s 3:43.13 mark.
- On Saturday, at the London Diamond League meet, 28-year-old British runner Josh Kerr is targeting Hicham El Guerrouj's 27-year-old men's mile world record of 3 minutes, 43.13 seconds.
- Kerr dubbed the attempt 'Project 222,' aiming to run 3:42 flat—each second representing a goal he devised to eclipse El Guerrouj's mark set in Rome in 1999.
- While focusing on the record, Kerr acknowledges a competitive field that includes Olympic bronze medallist Yared Nuguse, the North American record holder and fourth on the all-time mile list.
- Aiming to join a storied British lineage that includes Roger Bannister, Steve Ovett, Sebastian Coe, and Steve Cram, Kerr argued that having his name mentioned with them 'would be the biggest moment of my career.'
- The London meet also features Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson, who has played down expectations of her own record attempt after a frustrating season hampered by injuries.
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Kerr targets world mile record, Hodgkinson happy to 'run free'
But Keely Hodgkinson said thoughts of going after Jarmila Kratochvilova's 800m record dating back to 1983 was not the overiding factor going into Saturday's Diamond League meet in London. Kerr has built his season around going after Hicham El Guerrouj's best of 3min 43.13sec, which the Moroccan set in Rome in 1999. "My body is capable of the mark," Kerr said Friday. British record holder Kerr, the Olympic 1,500m silver medallist, has a personal …
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