Josh Kerr (runner)
Josh Kerr (born 8 October 1997) is a British and Scottish middle-distance runner who competes primarily in the 1500 metres.[4] He won a gold medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships. Kerr won the Bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
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| Born | 8 October 1997 Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of New Mexico[2] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||
| Sport | athletics | ||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, mile | ||||||||||||||||
| College team | New Mexico Lobos | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | Brooks Beasts TC Edinburgh AC[3] | ||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | David Campbell (–2015) Mark Pollard (2015) Joe Franklin (2015–2018) Danny Mackey (2018–) | ||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||
| World finals | 2017 1500 m, 34th (h) 2019 1500 m, 6th | ||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Kerr represented Great Britain at the 2017 World Championships but did not reach the semifinals. At the 2019 World Championships, he reached the final and took a finish of 6th place. In the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Kerr claimed Bronze in the 1,500m with a PB time, narrowly missing out on the silver medal position.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 1st | 1500 m | 3:49.62 |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 10th | 1500 m | 3:51.23 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 34th (h) | 1500 m | 3:47.30 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 1500 m | 3:32.52 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:29.05 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:45.35 (Azusa 2019)
- 1500 metres – 3:29.05 (Tokyo 2021)
- 3000 metres – 8:35.15 (Bedford 2014)
- 5000 metres – 13:28.66 (Los Angeles 2019)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:47.37 (Glasgow 2019)
- 1500 metres – 3:35.72 (Birmingham 2019)
- One mile – 3:53.65 (New York 2019)
References
- Gretschel, Johanna (20 March 2017). "NCAA Mile Champion Josh Kerr Is Living The American Dream". FloTrack. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- New Mexico Lobos bio
- Power of 10 profile
- Josh Kerr at World Athletics
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