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Josh Kerr breaks men's mile world record at London Diamond League
British runner Josh Kerr broke the men's mile world record at the London Diamond League event, completing the distance in 3 minutes and 42.66 seconds. The new record surpasses the previous record held by Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj, which had stood for over two decades. The achievement represents a significant milestone in professional athletics.
Key takeaways
- 1.Josh Kerr of Great Britain set a new men's mile world record at a Diamond League event in London
- 2.The record time of 3:42.66 broke a record that had stood for approximately 24-27 years
- 3.The previous record holder was Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, and Kerr's time surpassed it by approximately half a second
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