Josh Kerr
British middle-distance runner
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| Intro | British middle-distance runner | |||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |||
| is | Athlete Runner Middle-distance runner | |||
| Work field | Sports | |||
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| Birth | 8 October 1997, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | |||
| Age | 27 years | |||
| Star sign | Libra | |||
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Biography
Josh Kerr (born 8 October 1997) is a British and Scottish middle-distance runner who competes primarily in the 1500 metres. 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.
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 – 1:46.06 (Portland 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)