Josh Kerr breaks world mile record in London

Josh Kerr has broken the 27-year-old world mile record at the London Diamond League, clocking 3:42.66 and surpassing Hicham El Guerrouj’s previous record by 0.47 seconds. The 28-year-old Briton, supported by a crowd of 60,000, achieved this milestone as part of his training strategy. Meanwhile, Keely Hodgkinson won the women’s 800 meters, and Armand Duplantis withdrew from the pole vault due to injury, allowing Sam Kendricks to claim first place.

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