Josh Kerr Runs Fastest 1200m Ever
British runner Josh Kerr has set a new world record for the 1200m during a high-profile appearance at the London Diamond League.
📍 Aftermath
Josh Kerr targeted the one-mile world record during the London Diamond League. He ran the fastest 1200m ever.
Epilogue added 23d ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
Josh Kerr achieved the fastest 1200m time ever recorded during the 2026 London Diamond League. This performance follows preparations for a larger goal: challenging the men's mile world record, which has stood for 27 years.
Coverage from LetsRun.com confirms the 1200m record, while the BBC, ESPN, and The Guardian highlight Kerr's role as a headliner of the event. The New York Times reported on the technical preparations for his mile attempt, including the use of speed suits and bespoke spikes.
Attention now turns to whether Kerr can successfully target the 27-year-old mile world record during the event schedule.
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Sources (11)
- Watch London Diamond League: GB stars Hodgkinson & Kerr among star-studded line-up BBC · 26d ago
- Keely Hodgkinson, Josh Kerr at Diamond League in London: How to watch, TV channel, event schedule ESPN · 26d ago
- How To Watch London Diamond League 2026 And Schedule FloTrack · 26d ago
- London Diamond League 2026 Live Updates: Results, Entries, Schedule FloTrack · 26d ago
- London Diamond League 2026: Keely Hodgkinson and Josh Kerr headline BBC · 26d ago
- Star-studded fields ready to line up in London worldathletics.org · 26d ago
- Storied men’s mile record set 27 years ago in sights of British runner Josh Kerr AP News · 26d ago
- Josh Kerr Will Chase the 27-Year-Old Mile World Record on Saturday. Here’s How to Watch. Runner's World · 26d ago
- Josh Kerr ‘not scared of failure’ as he targets one-mile world record in London The Guardian · 26d ago
- Inside Josh Kerr’s mile world-record attempt: Bespoke spikes, speed suits and 800m races The New York Times · 26d ago
- Josh Kerr Runs Fastest 1200m Ever LetsRun.com · 26d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
What record did Josh Kerr break?
According to LetsRun.com, Josh Kerr ran the fastest 1200m ever.
Which other event is Josh Kerr targeting in London?
Coverage from AP News and The Guardian indicates Kerr is targeting the men's mile world record, which was set 27 years ago.
Where is this event taking place?
The events are part of the London Diamond League 2026.
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Josh Kerr Will Chase the 27-Year-Old Mile World Record on Saturday. Here’s How to Watch.
British runner Josh Kerr has shattered a 27-year-old men's mile world record during the London Diamond League.