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At the London Athletics Meet, British runner Josh Kerr sets a new world record of 3:42.66 for the mile.

2026 Diamond League — At the London Athletics Meet, British runner Josh Kerr sets a new world record of 3:42.66 for the mile. The previous record of 3:43.13 by Hicham El Guerrouj had been set in 1999. [

Published July 18, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2026 Diamond League.

At the London Athletics Meet, British runner Josh Kerr sets a new world record of 3:42.66 for the mile. The previous record of 3:43.13 by Hicham El Guerrouj had been set in 1999. [https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/articles/cx2jl1wge2po (BBC Sport)]

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