First Minister presents Josh Kerr with gold medal following mile heroics

A delighted home crowd roared Josh Kerr to victory in the men’s mile race on Saturday evening.

RUNNER Josh Kerr has hailed Scotland’s national anthem, saying Flower of Scotland is “just different” than God Save the King after he claimed gold at the Commonwealth Games mile race ...

Kerr crossed the line almost 12 seconds slower than his record mark at the London Stadium, but to equal acclaim in front of his home fans.

A delighted home crowd roared Josh Kerr to victory in the men’s mile race on Saturday evening.

The Scot ran his mile in under four minutes to win the gold medal in Glasgow

Kerr wins by a mile: Scot claims Commonwealth gold to emulate Bannister

The 28-year-old finished ahead of rising star Cam Myers — the fastest teenage miler ever — who took silver for Australia.

Home favourite blazes clear to delight Scottish fans Wightman fades to sixth, Myers takes silver Josh Kerr’s summer of miracle and wonder continued in front of his adoring home fans as he added a Commonwealth gold medal in the mile to his glittering collection. In a slowly run race that frequently resembled funfair d

The Commonwealth Games men's mile is infused with intrigue and history - and as the event returns in Glasgow it looks set for a compelling final.