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Twenty-four hours after breaking the men's mile world record, Josh Kerr reflects on his achievement with The Athletic
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
Kerr announced his bid to break the world record months in advance, and pulled off the plan in London on Saturday.
Josh Kerr set a new mile world record of 3:42.66s in London on July 18. Henry Nicholls / AFP via With a fist pump as he crossed the line, Josh Kerr cashed in a check that he had spent eight months writing.
The pantheon of mile world record-holders has a new member. When Josh Kerr stormed over the finish line at the London Stadium on 18 July, he added his name to a prestigious list – one that had not been changed for 27 years.
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On March 28, Brooks-sponsored runner Josh Kerr declared his intent to run the mile faster than any human in history. With the help of a custom-made pair of Brooks spikes and a one-of-a-kind speedsuit that the company was engineering,
As the world's de facto record adjudicator, Guinness World Records keeps tabs on all manner of weird and wonderful feats. Toyota's humanoid robot which happens to be really good at basketball is a Guinness World Record holder, alongside the man who ...
Three new women's world records have been set at the Lumberjack World Championships competition held in a small Wisconsin community, full of high-powered sawing, chopping, logrolling, speed climbing and cheers of "Yo-Ho!
SWAN VALLEY — East Idaho is now home to two more world records that were broken last weekend. The new world records were set on July 18, 2026, at The Park at Swan Valley, 1908 Chapel Road. The camp is owned and operated by social media influencers Bryce and Nellie Jurgy.
Provisional world records are set for the longest ever men and women's rugby sevens matches.