Josh Kerr

Josh Kerr
	Kerr at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships
Personal information
Born	8 October 1997; Edinburgh, Scotland
Education	University of New Mexico
Height	6 ft 2 in (187 cm)
Spouse	Larimar Rodriguez (m. 2025)
Sport
Country	Great Britain & N.I.; Scotland
Sport	Athletics
Events	1500 metres, Mile
College team	New Mexico Lobos
Club	Brooks Beasts Track Club; Edinburgh AC
Coached by	Danny Mackey (2018–); Joe Franklin (2015–2018); Mark Pollard (2015); David Campbell (–2015)
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Long track; 800 m: 1:44.60 (2026); 1500 m: 3:27.62+ (2026, NR); Mile: 3:42.66 (2026, WR); 5000 m: 13:23.78 (2021); Short track; 800 m: 1:46.64 i (2022); 1500 m: 3:32.86 i (2022); Mile: 3:48.87 i (2022); 3000 m: 7:30.14+ i (2024); 2 miles: 8:00.67 i (2024, WB);
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
World Championships
World Indoor Championships
European Junior Championships
Representing Scotland
Commonwealth Games

Josh Kerr (born 8 October 1997) is a Scottish middle-distance runner who has held the world record in the mile since 2026, with a time of 3:42.66. In the 1500 metres, Kerr won gold at the 2023 World Championships, silver at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and bronze at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In the mile, he is the 2026 Commonwealth Games champion. In the 3000 metres, Kerr is the 2024 and 2026 world indoor champion. As a junior, Kerr won gold at the 2015 European Junior Championships.

Kerr competed for the University of New Mexico from 2015 to 2018, winning three NCAA titles. In April 2017, he set a collegiate record in the 1500 metres that stood until May 2021. He turned professional in 2018 and joined the Brooks Beasts Track Club. In 2023, Sportscotland named him Scottish Sportsperson of the Year.