Article 6N2GK Josh Kerr beats 39-year-old British mile record and rival Ingebrigtsen in Eugene

Josh Kerr beats 39-year-old British mile record and rival Ingebrigtsen in Eugene

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Josh Kerr smashed Steve Cram's 39-year-old British record to claim victory in the mile race at the Diamond League meeting in Eugene, Oregon. The Scottish runner won a highly anticipated showdown with his Norwegian rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen thanks to a remarkable world-leading run of 3min 45.34sec.

Cram, who was commentating on the race for the BBC, had held the British record since 1985 with a time of 3:46.32.

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