old mile record at London Diamond League
Scottish runner Josh Kerr set a new world mile record of 3:42.66 at the London Diamond League, surpassing a 27-year-old record. Australian athletes Jessica Hull and Nicola Olyslagers also secured victories during the event.
Why it matters
This performance highlights significant athletic progress ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Josh Kerr celebrates after breaking the mile record from 1999. ( Getty Images: Michael Steele )
Scotland's Josh Kerr has broken the mile record, which has stood since 1999 with Moroccan great Hicham El Guerrouj.
Australia's Jessica Hull and Nicola Olyslagers both took home victories in the London Diamond League meet.
The Commonwealth Games gets underway on Thursday, July 23, with ABC Sport live blogging the full tournament.
Link copied Share Share article Scottish running ace Josh Kerr has lit the fuse for the Commonwealth Games with a spectacular new world mile record that was roared into history by a packed house of 60,000 at London Stadium.
Australia's star women athletes also showed they are in sparkling form with the Games looming in Glasgow next week, as Jessica Hull and Nicola Olyslagers both annexed morale-boosting Diamond League triumphs overnight.
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