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.

In June 2024, Kerr confirmed that he had signed with Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track league for the 2025 season, in the short distance (800 m / 1500 m) category.^[5]

^ 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.com. 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.
^ "1500m World Champion Josh Kerr Signs With Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track League". CITIUS MAG. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

[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.com. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

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

[5] "1500m World Champion Josh Kerr Signs With Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track League". CITIUS MAG. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

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