Josh Kerr wins gold medal following mile heroics at Commonwealth Games

JOHN Swinney has presented runner Josh Kerr with his gold medal after he stormed to victory in the Commonwealth Games mile race at Scotstoun stadium in Glasgow ...

Aug 2 : Scotland's Josh Kerr raced to victory in the men's mile at the Commonwealth Games in front of home fans in Glasgow, clocking three minutes 54.12 seconds on Saturday.Kerr finished comfortably ahead of Australia's Cameron Myers (3:55.26) and Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot (3:55.41), with the world record holder smilin

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.

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

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

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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

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