Josh Kerr Wins Commonwealth Mile Gold in 3:54.12 as Glasgow Roars Home Favorite
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 1
Josh Kerr Wins Commonwealth Mile Gold in 3:54.12 as Glasgow Roars Home Favorite
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 1
Summary
3:54.12 delivered Josh Kerr the Commonwealth Games men's mile title in Glasgow, where the Scot surged clear over the final 250 meters and celebrated with a Saltire.
A slow, physical 4-lap race left Kerr boxed in for much of the contest, but the 28-year-old broke outside at the bell and overhauled Cam Myers and Timothy Cheruiyot.
Myers took silver and Cheruiyot bronze, while Scotland's Jake Wightman faded to sixth after trying to follow Kerr's decisive move.
The win carried extra weight for Kerr, who said hearing Flower of Scotland on home soil felt different after his recent 27-year mile world record in London.