The British runner shaved nearly three seconds off his personal best and received £38,000 from Sebastian Coe
Josh Kerr smashes 27-year world mile record in London
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Britain's Josh Kerr shattered the world mile record in London on Saturday, clocking a time that was nearly 17 seconds faster than Sir Roger Bannister's historic first sub-four-minute mile in 1954. The previous record had stood for 27 years and had been out of British hands for six years. Kerr, who improved his personal best by nearly three seconds, was presented with a cheque for approximately £38,000 by former world record holder Sebastian Coe. Kerr attributed much of his success to his wife, dermatologist Larimar, and expressed his ambition to leave a lasting mark on the sport as a British legend.
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Josh Kerr celebrates after he shattered the 27-year-old world mile record in Stratford Saturday Kerr is married to his dermatologist wife Larimar – to whom he attributes much of his success Former world record holder Sebastian Coe presents Kerr with a cheque for around £38,000 Astonishingly, Kerr’s time was almost 17 seconds faster than Sir Roger's historic first sub-four-minute mile record in 1954.
reliability low1/3 sources'If I am to leave my mark on this sport as a British legend, following in the footsteps of the legends behind me, I have to put in those performances.
reliability low1/3 sourcesKerr comes from a strong athletic background.
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Untouched for 27 years and out of British hands for six more, the mile world record is one of the most coveted prizes in sport.
according to Daily Mail +1Kerr, who shaved nearly three seconds off his own personal best, was presented with a cheque for £38,000 for breaking the record.
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