Josh Kerr storms to Commonwealth Games mile title in golden Glasgow moment

The Guardian UK Saturday 01 August 2026, 20:31 UTC By Sean Ingle at Scotstoun Stadium 1 min read

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Home favourite blazes clear to delight Scottish fansWightman fades to sixth, Myers takes silverJosh 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 dodgems, Kerr made his move with 250m to go before eviscerating a high-quality field to take gold in 3:54.12.

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 dodgems, Kerr made his move with 250m to go before eviscerating a high-quality field to take gold in 3:54.12.

Josh Kerr (PERSON) Commonwealth Games (ORG) Glasgow (LOCATION) Scottish (ORG) Myers (PERSON) Kerr (ORG) Commonwealth (ORG)

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