Josh Kerr (runner)

Scottish middle-distance runner

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Josh Kerr is a Scottish middle-distance runner who competes primarily in the 1500 metres. A double World Champion, he won a gold medal in the event at the 2023 World Championships, a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, and a gold medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships. Indoors he is the 2024 World Indoor champion in the 3000 metres. He holds the world record time in the indoor 2 mile and the European record in the indoor mile.

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Kerr keeps his head amid Saturday night bedlam Josh Kerr overcomes emotion and his rivals to claim a second world title in nine months as Glasgow hails home hero. BBC Sport - Published on March 3, 2024
GB's Kerr and Caudery win world golds in Glasgow Great Britain's Josh Kerr and Molly Caudery win stunning golds in front of an electric home crowd at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. BBC Sport - Published on March 2, 2024
Dominant Kerr wins 3,000m world indoor title Britain's Josh Kerr dominates the 3,000m final to win the world indoor title in front of his home fans in Glasgow. BBC Sport - Published on March 2, 2024

Kerr eyes Glasgow gold before Paris date with destiny Britain's Josh Kerr is targeting world indoor gold in Glasgow this weekend as he prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympics. BBC Sport - Published on February 27, 2024
Kerr and Muir named in GB squad for World Indoors Josh Kerr and Laura Muir are named in the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for March's World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. BBC Sport - Published on February 19, 2024
Kerr predicts 'at least one' Scottish 1500m medal in Paris Josh Kerr believes it can be a "special year" for Scottish athletics with "at least one medal" in the 1500m at the Paris Olympics. BBC Sport - Published on February 14, 2024

Advent calendar day 22: GB's Kerr wins 1500m gold Watch the moment Britain's Josh Kerr holds off a challenge from favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win gold in the world 1500m final. BBC Sport - Published on December 22, 2023
Kerr 'has known for 14 years Paris gold is aim' World 1500m champion Josh Kerr has been preparing for the Paris Games for 14 years and is "ready to be an Olympic champion" next summer. BBC Sport - Published on December 19, 2023
UK Athletics announces funding list for Olympic year World champions Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Josh Kerr are among those given the highest level of UK Athletics funding going into next year's Olympic Games. BBC Sport - Published on October 25, 2023
GB's Kerr narrowly beaten after photo finish Great Britain's Josh Kerr is narrowly beaten by American Yared Nuguse in the men's 1500m at the Diamond League meeting in Zurich. BBC Sport - Published on August 31, 2023

High hopes for Paris as British stars shine at Worlds Keely Hodgkinson, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Josh Kerr will be among the British athletes targeting Olympic glory after world golds. BBC Sport - Published on August 28, 2023
'Weird' - Johnson questions Ingebrigtsen's virus 'narrative' BBC Sport's Michael Johnson questions Jakob Ingebrigtsen's attempt to "push a narrative" that his 1500m final defeat by Britain's Josh Kerr was due to a virus, after the Norwegian said winning the.. BBC Sport - Published on August 27, 2023
Kerr rewatches 1500m gold Britain's Josh Kerr rewatches his gold medal victory in the 1500m at the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, alongside Steve Cram and Jake Wightman. BBC Sport - Published on August 26, 2023	'I threw 16 years in the sport at the last 200m' Great Britain's Josh Kerr says he "threw 16 years in the sport at the final 200m" to beat Jakob Ingebrigtsen to world 1500m gold. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023
'It's deja vu' - BBC pundits compare Kerr & Wightman 1500m golds BBC pundits compare last year's 1500m winner Jake Wightman's performance with that of this year's champion, fellow Brit Josh Kerr. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023	Watch: BBC studio react to Briton Kerr's 1500m gold Watch the BBC studio reaction from former athletes Dame Denise Lewis and Michael Johnson as Great Britain's Josh Kerr wins gold in the men's 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships 2023. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023
'It's been a long time coming!' - Emotional Kerr reacts to 1500m gold Great Britain's Josh Kerr says he "couldn't be prouder" as he wins gold in the men's 1500m final at the World Athletics Championships 2023. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023	'Lightning strikes twice!' - GB's Kerr wins 1500m gold Watch the moment Great Britain's Josh Kerr holds off a challenge from the favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win gold in the men's 1500m Final. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023
GB's Kerr stuns Ingebrigtsen to take world 1500m gold Britain's Josh Kerr stuns Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win 1500m gold at the World Championships in Budapest. BBC Sport - Published on August 23, 2023	World Athletics Championships: Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman through to 1500m final Great Britain's Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman make it through to the men's 1500m final in the World Athletics Championships as Neil Gourley just misses out. BBC Sport - Published on July 18, 2022
Josh Kerr: Scot records new British & European indoor mile records in Boston Josh Kerr sets new British and European indoor mile records and moves third in the world list at the Boston University Last Chance meet. BBC Sport - Published on February 28, 2022	Commonwealth Games: Laura Muir & Josh Kerr to run for Scotland at Birmingham 2022 Scottish Olympic medallists Laura Muir and Josh Kerr have their Commonwealth Games places confirmed, along with Eilish McColgan, Jemma Reekie, Jake Wightman and Andy Butchart. BBC Sport - Published on October 5, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Team GB's Josh Kerr 1500m wins bronze as Jakob Ingebrigtsen takes gold Team GB's Josh Kerr wins bronze in the men's 1500m, with the second fastest time ever by a British athlete, as Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen takes gold. BBC Sport - Published on August 7, 2021