Josh Kerr (runner)
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| Born | 8 October 1997 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of New Mexico[2] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain 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) | ||||||||||||||||
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Bronze
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. Kerr placed sixth at the 2019 World Championships.
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 bronze in the 1500 m with a personal best time of 3m 29.05s, narrowly missing out on a silver medal position.
International competitions[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 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 |
Personal bests[]
Information taken from World Athletics profile.
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:45.35 (Azusa, CA, USA 2019)
- 1500 metres – 3:29.05 (Tokyo, Japan 2021)
- One mile – 3:53.88 (London, United Kingdom 2019)
- 3000 metres – 8:35.15 (Bedford, United Kingdom 2014)
- 5000 metres – 13:23.78 (Irvine, CA, USA 2021)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:47.37 (Glasgow, United Kingdom 2020)
- 1500 metres – 3:35.48 (New York, NY, United States 2022)
- One mile – 3:52.27 (New York, NY, United States 2022)
References[]
- ^ Gretschel, Johanna (20 March 2017). "NCAA Mile Champion Josh Kerr Is Living The American Dream". FloTrack. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ New Mexico Lobos bio
- ^ "Josh Kerr – Profile". Power of 10 / thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Josh KERR – Athlete profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
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