QatarBritish athlete Josh Kerr broke the world mile record at the London Diamond League on July 18, 2026, achieving a time of 3:42.66 seconds. This surpassed the previous record held by Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj since 1999 by 0.47 seconds. Kerr, 28, described the race as 'overwhelming' and credited his training regimen, including ice-bath recoveries, for his success. He became the sixth British runner to hold the mile record. The race was closely contested, with Olympic bronze medalist Yared Nuguse trailing him until the final stretch. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe presented Kerr with his achievement.
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