Josh Kerr Sets New World Record For The Fastest Mile

Josh Kerr Sets New World Record For The Fastest Mile

On July 18, 2026, Scottish runner Josh Kerr shattered the men's mile world record at the London Diamond League, an elite track and field meet. He crossed the finish line in just 3 minutes and 42.66 seconds, beating the previous world record of 3 minutes and 43.13 seconds. That record had been held by Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj since 1999.

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Fast learner: Mile record setter trained with Hobbs grad PETER STEIN/NEWS-SUN Perhaps you’ve crossed paths with Josh Kerr and didn’t realize it. If you blinked, you may have missed him. Kerr – a native of Edinburgh, Scotland and former University of New Mexico track runner – became the world’s fastest human, at least with regard to running the mile, when he broke the world mile record last Saturday at London Stadium with his time of 3:42.66. Rig…

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New world record holder issues challenge to rivals

Josh Kerr ready for ‘war’ with mile rivals defending home soil at Commonwealth Games

Kerr broke the mile world record earlier this month and has warned competitors that they won’t take anything easily from him in the final in Glasgow on Saturday night