Josh Kerr Breaks Men's Mile World Record with 3:42.66 at London Diamond League
LONDON — Britain's Josh Kerr broke the men's mile world record with a time of 3:42.66 at the London Diamond League on Saturday, World Athletics confirmed in a flash update from the Novuna London Athletics Meet at the London Stadium.
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Sat, 18 July 2026 · 1 min read
LONDON — Britain's Josh Kerr broke the men's mile world record with a time of 3:42.66 at the London Diamond League on Saturday, World Athletics confirmed in a flash update from the Novuna London Athletics Meet at the London Stadium.
## Kerr's Mile World Record Headlines London Diamond League 2026
The previous record of 3:43.13, set by Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj in 1999, fell by 0.47 seconds, World Athletics reported. Olympics.com and FloTrack independently confirmed the 3:42.66 clocking within minutes of the race.
The meeting also delivered a standout African result. Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi, the NCAA 100m champion, won the men's 100m, defeating Jamaica's Oblique Seville, Olympics.com reported. In the women's 200m, Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred edged the United States' Gabby Thomas, two Olympic champions, for victory.
The London Diamond League is a stop on the 2026 Wanda Diamond League circuit, following meets in Eugene and Monaco earlier this month, Olympics.com said.
**Global/Local Angle:** Ajayi's win underscores a deepening Nigerian sprint pipeline on the global stage, with the 100m victory coming against a reigning Olympic finalist.
**Sources**
- https://www.worldathletics.org
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