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Figure caption,'Unbelievable!' - GB's Kerr breaks fastest mile world record
ByHarry PooleBBC Sport journalist- Published2 minutes ago
Josh Kerr says breaking the men's mile world record is an "an awesome achievement" but hints he could attempt to set a new mark.
Kerr, 28, beat Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj's 1999 time, crossing the line in three minutes 42.66 seconds.
The Scot became the seventh British athlete to claim the mile record and first since Steve Cram in 1985. Kerr's previous best personal best over the mile was a British record of 3:45.34.
"The biggest goal that I had [this year] was going after the world record in the mile," Kerr told BBC Breakfast. "It was a perfect year for it.
"With the history that the UK have in the mile distance, obviously with Sir Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile back in 1954 and then the slew of incredible British athletes that we had for a long time - [Sebastian] Coe, Cram, [Steve] Ovett - it was just time for me to bring that distance and that record back home to the UK.
"To be able to break that record by nearly half a second was an awesome achievement.
"On another day, with maybe a little bit more favourable wind, I could maybe take another little chunk off it. It's with us now and if we're in the fitness for it again, we'll maybe go after it and take a good more chunk off it."
A sell-out crowd of 60,000 at London Stadium watched Kerr's achievement as part of the city's Diamond League event.
"There's a reason that I did this in the UK," Kerr added.
"It's been a very long time since this record has been broken in the UK and I think my job yesterday was to fill the stands with as many young athletes, coaching staff and parents as possible to hopefully inspire the next generation of athletes to come through and hopefully have another British athlete break it in the next 10-15 years.
"Hopefully, it can be mine for a little bit longer."
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Figure caption,'Oh my word!' - GB's Kerr breaks mile world record
