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.