Mens 1500 metres Round 1 Heat 1 | 02 Aug 24 | |||||
Mens 1500 metres Final | 06 Aug 22 | |||||
Mens 1500 metres Round 1 Heat 1 | 04 Aug 22 | |||||
Mens 1500 metres Final | 19 Jul 22 | |||||
Mens 1500 metres Final | 21 May 22 | |||||
Josh Kerr (born 8 October 1997) is a Scottish middle-distance runner who competes primarily in the 1500 metres. A double World Champion, he won a gold medal in the event at the 2023 World Championships, 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 record time in the indoor 2 mile and the European record in the indoor 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.
World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024 Great Britain Athletics | World Athletics Championships 2023 Great Britain Athletics | Olympics Bronze 2020 Great Britain Athletics |