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Scot breaks 27yo mile record, Aussies shine at Diamond League
Australia⚽ Sports10 hr. ago

Scot breaks 27yo mile record, Aussies shine at Diamond League

Josh Kerr, a Scottish middle-distance runner, set a new world mile record of 3:42.66 seconds at the London Stadium, breaking the 27-year-old record previously held by Hicham El Guerrouj. The achievement came during a Diamond League event with a crowd of 60,000 spectators. Kerr, 28, improved upon his previous personal best of 3:45.34 and achieved his goal of breaking the record by nearly half a second. Meanwhile, Australian athletes Jessica Hull and Nicola Olyslagers also performed strongly, with Hull winning the 3000m and Olyslagers securing victory in high jump. Both athletes are preparing for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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Scot breaks 27yo mile record, Aussies shine at Diamond League

Josh Kerr, a Scottish middle-distance runner, set a new world mile record of 3:42.66 seconds at the London Stadium, breaking the 27-year-old record previously held by Hicham El Guerrouj. The achievement came during a Diamond League event with a crowd of 60,000 spectators. Kerr, 28, improved upon his previous personal best of 3:45.34 and achieved his goal of breaking the record by nearly half a second. Meanwhile, Australian athletes Jessica Hull and Nicola Olyslagers also performed strongly, with Hull winning the 3000m and Olyslagers securing victory in high jump. Both athletes are preparing for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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