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Josh Kerr (born 8 October 1997)[3][4] is a Scottish middle-distance runner who competes primarily in the 1500 metres. He is the 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist at the event. Kerr placed sixth at the 2019 World Championships.

Josh Kerr

Kerr at the 2019 Millrose Games
Personal information
Born	(1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 25) Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom[1]
Education	University of New Mexico[2]
Sport
Country	Great Britain & N.I. Scotland
Sport	athletics
Event(s)	1500 metres, mile
College team	New Mexico Lobos
Club	Brooks Beasts TC Edinburgh AC
Coached by	Danny Mackey (2018–) Joe Franklin (2015–2018) Mark Pollard (2015) David Campbell (–2015)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 m: 3:29.05 (Tokyo 2021) Mile: 3:53.88 (London 2019) Indoors 1500 m: 3:32.86i (Boston 2022) NR Mile: 3:48.87i (Boston 2022) AR(p)
Medal record Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo 1500 m European Junior Championships 2015 Eskilstuna 1500 m

He won a gold medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships, and represented Great Britain at the 2017 World Championships but did not reach the semifinals.

During the 2021 Tokyo Games, Kerr claimed a bronze medal in his specialist event after posting personal best time of 3m 29.05s, narrowly missing out on the silver.

On 27 February 2022, he set a European mile indoor record (third all-time in the world), and 1500 m & mile British and Scottish indoor records to claim victory at the Boston University Last Chance Meet. With his time of 3:48.87 and 1500m split of 3:32.86 en route, he broke Eamonn Coghlan's European mile record dating back to 1983, and two Peter Elliott's UK bests, which were set in 1990.[5]

International competitions

Representing  Great Britain /  Scotland

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2015	European Junior Championships	Eskilstuna, Sweden	1st	1500 m	3:49.62
2016	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	10th	1500 m	3:51.23
	European Cross Country Championships	Chia, Italy	14th	Junior race	17:38
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	34th (h)	1500 m	3:47.30
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	6th	1500 m	3:32.52
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	3rd	1500 m	3:29.05
2022	World Championships	Eugene, OR, United States	5th	1500 m	3:30.60
	Commonwealth Games	Birmingham, United Kingdom	12th	1500 m	3:35.72

Personal bests

Information taken from World Athletics profile.

• 800 metres – 1:45.35 (Azusa, CA 2019)
  • 800 metres indoor – 1:46.64 (Spokane, WA 2022)
• 1500 metres – 3:29.05 (Tokyo 2021)
  • 1500 metres indoor – 3:32.86 (Boston, MA 2022) NR
• One mile – 3:53.88 (London 2019)
  • One mile indoor – 3:48.87 (Boston, MA 2022) AR(p)
• 3000 metres – 8:35.15 (Bedford 2014)
• 5000 metres – 13:23.78 (Irvine, CA 2021)

References

External links

• Josh Kerr at World Athletics
• Josh Kerr at Olympics.com
• Josh Kerr at Olympedia

На других языках

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[de] Josh Kerr

Josh Kerr (* 8. Oktober 1997 in Edinburgh) ist ein schottischer Leichtathlet, der in den Mittelstreckenläufen an den Start geht. 2021 gewann er die Bronzemedaille im 1500-Meter-Lauf bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen in Tokio.

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- [en] Josh Kerr (runner)

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[fr] Josh Kerr (athlétisme)

Josh Kerr (né le 8 octobre 1997 à Édimbourg en Écosse) est un athlète britannique spécialiste du demi-fond.

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[it] Josh Kerr

Josh Kerr (Edimburgo, 8 ottobre 1997) è un mezzofondista britannico, vincitore della medaglia di bronzo nei 1500 metri piani ai Giochi olimpici di Tokyo 2020[1][2].

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[ru] Керр, Джош

Джош Кеер (англ. Josh Kerr; род. 8 октября 1997[2], Эдинбург) − британский легкоатлет, чемпион Европы среди юниоров 2015 года, бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр 2020 в Токио в беге на 1500 метров.[3]

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