Josh Kerr makes history with Commonwealth Games gold in Glasgow

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJosh Kerr wins gold in the Men's One Mile at the Commonwealth Games (Getty)Josh Kerr secured a Commonwealth Games mile gold medal in Glasgow, becoming the first Scot to win a middle-distance blue riband at the Games. Kerr won the tactical race in 3:54.22, surging ahead on the final lap to beat rivals including Australia's Cameron Myers and Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot. The victory was particularly significant for Kerr, who had previously broken the 27-year-old world mile record two weeks prior in London. In other athletics news, Jazmin Sawyers claimed an outdoor athletics gold in the long jump with a best effort of 6.93m. Sawyers' win marked a significant achievement, upgrading her Commonwealth long jump silver from 12 years ago and overcoming a history of injuries. In fullDominant Josh Kerr delights Scottish crowd with victory in mile raceMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Raccontata damirror.co.ukindependent.co.ukfrance24.comnytimes.comchannelnewsasia.comtheguardian.com