Josh Kerr's mile world record in London officially ratified by World Athletics...
MONACO--In a release from World Athletics, Josh Kerr's (Paul Merca photo) time of 3:42.66 set at the Novuna London Athletics meet on July 18th was officially ratified as the new world record in the mile.
Kerr, a member of Seattle's Brooks Beasts, was paced through the 400m mark on world record tempo in 55.3. He then reached 800m in 1:51.1 and 1200m in 2:46.39, roared on by the 60,000-strong crowd.
The British citizen, and 2023 world 1500m champion then hit 1500m in 3:27.62 – faster than his own British record for the distance – before crossing the finish line in 3:42.66 to beat the world record of 3:43.13 set by Hicham El Guerrouj in Rome on July 7, 1999.
His mark was one of four officially ratified by the world governing body Monday.
The other marks ratified were Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha's 56:51 half marathon mark, set in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 23rd; Alison dos Santos of Brazil's 45.80 in the 400 hurdles, and Masai Russell of the USA's 12.09 in the women's 100 hurdles.
Both dos Santos' and Russell's marks were set at the Zurich Weltklasse meet on August 27th.
NOTE: World Athletics contributed to this report.
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