British runners in particular have long tried to cross the finish line in less than 4 minutes, records show, sometimes running in the nude or trying to win a bet ...

Josh Kerr of Team Great Britain celebrates after winning the 1 Mile Men's Final and setting a new World Record during the Novuna London Athletics Meet, part of the 2026 Wanda Diam ...

According to World Athletics’ report from that night, Kerr crossed every checkpoint with a better time than record-holder ...

Josh Kerr won silver and bronze medals in the 1500m at the last two Olympics.

Great Britain's Josh Kerr backed up his bravado to smash the mile world record at the London Diamond League. Having raised eyebrows in March by announcing his intention to wipe out Moroccan Hicham El ...

Ultra-runner Sophie Woods has set a new world record becoming the fastest runner to cross the Alps in the Via Alpina taking ...

Ain’t no mountain high enough — at least not for this superwoman. Ultra-runner and New Zealand native Sophie Grant has set ...

Josh Kerr, a runner from Scotland, broke the world record Saturday for the fastest mile ever recorded. Kerr ran a mile in 3 minutes, 42.66 seconds, beating Moroccan great Hicham El Guerrouj’s mark of ...