British runner Josh Kerr ran 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds to break the longstanding men’s mile record at a Diamond League meeting in London on Saturday.

At the London Diamond League on Saturday, 2024 Olympic 1,500m silver medallist Kerr will try to beat a time that has stood since 1999.

By going after the 27 year old world record in the mile, Josh Kerr is drawing eyeballs to track and field, benefiting sponsors and his competitors