Josh Kerr (runner)
Kerr at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 October 1997 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Education | University of New Mexico |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 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) |
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| Personal bests | |
Josh Kerr (born 8 October 1997) 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. He is also the 2024 World Indoor champion in the 3000 metres. Kerr holds the world best time in the short track 2 mile, and the British record in the outdoor 1500 metres 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.