Kerr wins final in a time of 7min 35.56sec
Scot holds off Hocker and Schrub to regain title
After the injuries and the trash talk, Britain’s Josh Kerr delivered where it mattered most on Saturday night by winning a thrilling 3,000m world indoor title with a last-lap surge.
It had been billed as the race of the championships, with all three 1500m medallists from the Paris 2024 Olympics going mano a mano once more. On that occasion Kerr had been pipped to the line by the American Cole Hocker, who took a shock gold medal, with Yared Nuguse taking bronze. This time, though, Kerr was not to be denied.
He made hard work of it as he was in a tricky position with three laps remaining and then hold off the fast-finishing Hocker to win in 7min 35.56sec. Hocker was second, 0.24sec back, with the Frenchman Yann Schrub taking bronze.
