Commonwealth Games poster boy Kerr delivers mile gold in Glasgow
Scottish athlete Josh Kerr won gold in the mile at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, following his recent world record performance. The event also saw notable performances from Australian and Nigerian athletes across various track and field disciplines.
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Fresh from setting a new world record in the mile, Josh Kerr delivered Commonwealth Games gold for Scotland on home soil in the highlight of Saturday's action, which saw 44 gold medals won.
Kerr was 12 seconds slower than the mark of 3min 42.66sec he set in London last month to break Hicham El Guerrouj's record that had stood for 27 years.
But the Olympic silver-medallist could afford to whip up the crowd in celebration as he crossed the finish line in Glasgow after pulling well clear of the field.
"This was the championships of my season," said Kerr, who finished a disappointing 12th in Birmingham four years ago.
"I didn't put my performance together like I wanted to in 2022 and I think a British crowd deserves more from me, so I owed them that for sure."
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