BBC commentator Cram, 65, told how the record is remembered "around the world', saying "when Josh looks back at what he is most proud of, I'll bet this will top the list"12:44, 19 Jul 2026Updated 12:44, 19 Jul 2026Track legend Steve Cram praised flying Scot Josh Kerr today after he broke the world record for a mile in front of an ecstatic 60,000 crowd in London.‌Olympic silver medallist Kerr, 28, joined a list of British all-time greats, including Sir Roger Bannister, Steve Ovett, Sebastian Coe and Cram himself. Cram, 65, described the mile world record was one of those that was recognised and remembered "around the world'.‌He said: "When he looks back in 10 years at the end of his career at the things that he is most proud of, I bet this will be at the top of the list. He is up there with Sir Roger Bannister, John Walker, John Landy, Peter Snell. We all get together every 10 years, there is a lovely drawing of one of our meetings; I believe the artist will now add Josh."‌Kerr, 28, recorded a time of 3min 42.66sec, knocking half a second off the record set 27 years ago by Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj.Kerr's time was also almost 17 seconds faster than Sir Roger's historic first sub-four-minute mile record in 1954. 'It was just incredible, that last lap,' Kerr said shortly after his triumph, which saw Lord Coe hand him a $50,000 (£37, 192) prize. I didn't take my foot off the gas."‌Months of preparations included ice baths lasting exactly three minutes and 42 seconds, and going to bed at 8.30pm in an oxygen-boosting altitude chamber at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Albuquerque is around 5,250 ft above sea level, Kerr's altitude chamber gives him another 3,000ft. The Scottish athlete eats spinach with almost every meal and does a 16 to 18-hour food 'fast' from about 6:30 p.m. on a Tuesday until around 12:30 p.m. the next day. He also takes sodium bicarbonate - essentially baking soda - before every race, which experts say delays muscle fatigue.‌Kerr began running with Edinburgh Athletic Club at the age of eight before moving to the US at age 17 to attend the University of New Mexico and pursue his athletic career. His next event is the historic “Commonwealth Mile” at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.Olympic silver medallist and former world champion Kerr said immediately after his heroics in London: "I will be out in Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games for sure."‌Fast times are expected at the newly laid EDF Scotstoun Stadium for the Athletics and Para Athletics, at a venue that will bring spectators up close to the speed and power.Athletics and Para Athletics events will take place over six days at Scotstoun Stadium from Monday 27 July to Saturday 1 August 2026, with tickets on sale for the 12 sessions. There are 43 medal events in Athletics and 16 in Para Athletics.‌The Glasgow 2026 Men’s and Women’s Mile Finals are run on Saturday 1 August. Tickets are still available for the heats, on 29 July and 30 July and other days of Athletics and Para Athletics action.Kerr added: “If I am to leave my mark on this sport I have to do those performances. I put the work in. I am good at circling the day to perform and doing my job.”Kerr broke the landmark held by Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj's time of 3mins 43.13 seconds set in 1999. In Glasgow, he will have fellow Scots Jake Wightman and Neil Gourley alongside him.Article continues belowThe Men’s 100m at Glasgow will see London Diamond League winner Kayinsola Ajayi compete after running 9.84s in London.