Josh Kerr (runner)

Josh Kerr
	Kerr at the 2019 Millrose Games
Personal information
Born	8 October 1997 (age 27); Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Education	University of New Mexico
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country	Great Britain & N.I.; Scotland
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	1500 metres, Mile
College team	New Mexico Lobos
Club	Brooks Beasts Track Club; Edinburgh AC
Coached by	Danny Mackey (2018–); Joe Franklin (2015–2018); Mark Pollard (2015); David Campbell (–2015)
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Outdoor ; 800 m: 1:45.35 (Azusa 2019); 1500 m: 3:27.79 NR (Paris 2024); Mile: 3:45.34 NR (Eugene 2024); 5000 m: 13:23.78 (Irvine 2021); Indoor ; 800 m: 1:46.64i (Spokane 2022); 1500 m: 3:32.86i (Boston 2022); Mile: 3:48.87i AR (Boston 2022); 3000 m: 7:30.14+i NR (New York 2024); 2 miles: 8:00.67i WB (New York 2024);
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
World Championships
World Indoor Championships
European Junior Championships

Josh Kerr (born 8 October 1997)^[4] is a British middle-distance runner who competes primarily in the 1500 metres. He won a gold medal in the event at the 2023 World Championships, a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, 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 best time in the short track 2 mile, the European record in the short track mile & 3000 m, and the British record in the outdoor 1500m and mile.

Kerr competed for the University of New Mexico from 2015 to 2018, where he was a three-time NCAA champion. He set a collegiate record in the 1500 m in April 2017 that stood until May 2021. Kerr turned professional in 2018 to compete for the Brooks Beasts Track Club. In 2023, Sportscotland named him Scottish sportsperson of the year.

^ Gretschel, Johanna (20 March 2017). "NCAA Mile Champion Josh Kerr Is Living The American Dream". FloTrack. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
^ "Josh Kerr Lobo Bio". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. 27 April 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
^ "KERR Josh". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Josh KERR – Athlete profile". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[KerrAmericanDream-1] Gretschel, Johanna (20 March 2017). "NCAA Mile Champion Josh Kerr Is Living The American Dream". FloTrack. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.

[JoshKerrLoboBio-2] "Josh Kerr Lobo Bio". University of New Mexico Lobos athletics. 27 April 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

[3] "KERR Josh". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

[WAprofile-4] "Josh KERR – Athlete profile". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

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