Josh Kerr jokes 'pressure is for tyres' as he celebrates Commonwealth Games gold medal in Glasgow

Josh Kerr jokes 'pressure is for tyres' as he celebrates Commonwealth Games gold medal in Glasgow The world record holder relaxed after he won the One Mile race in three minutes 54.12 seconds, ahead of rising Australian star Cameron Myers, who took silver, while Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot won bronze Josh Kerr joked that 'pressure is for tyres' today as he celebrated a turbo-charged Commonwealth gold in front of his home crowd in Glasgow. The world record holder won the One Mile race in three minutes 54.12 seconds, ahead of rising Australian star Cameron Myers, who took silver, while Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot won bronze. The field also included fellow Scot Jake Wightman, who finished fifth. Kerr, 28, explained that he trained in the stadium as a teenager, learning how to 'win and lose'. Kerr joked that he did not feel the pressure after his world record mile two weeks ago adding: "Pressure is for tyres." On being named as 'King of Scotland,' he added: "Stop it. It was incredible, the fans packed the stadium and I knew that I had to seize the moment. I learned my craft there in Scotstoun stadium, it is where I learned how to win and lose. Winning in front of the home crowd was just incredibly special." He thanked his childhood coach and said: "I am very, very proud to be an Eric Fisher athlete." Kerr said that he hoped to set an example for young athletes. Eric, who is still coaching in Glasgow, said he was very proud to guide both Kerr and Wightman when they were teenagers. A raucous home crowd roared with delight as Kerr took the lead in the final lap and crossed the finish line comfortably ahead of his rivals. The First Minister presented the athletes with their medals at a ceremony later in the evening. Mr Swinney described Scotland’s performance in the Games as “truly historic and inspiring”. He said: “We’ve enjoyed some truly historic performances from Team Scotland at the Commonwealth Games – in swimming, bowls, athletics to name a few. “I hope that the Glasgow Games will encourage future generations to continue and build on this legacy of sporting greatness.” The 11-day sporting extravaganza will end with tonight's closing ceremony at the Ovo Hydro. The slimmed down version of the Commonwealth Games has saved the British taxpayer around £600m - and may have secured the future of the event. The total public funding allocated to stage the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games was £778 million. Birmingham City Council and local partners contributed £184m (25%) of that total. The remaining 75% (£594m) was covered by the UK central government. Organisers of Glasgow 2026 say that using hotels instead of a village, along with smaller arenas and fewer events, cut costs to around £160m. Victoria in Australia was due to host the event and paid £199m to pull out which has funded Glasgow 2026 without taxpayers paying a penny. Phil Batty, the chief executive of Glasgow 2026, said: “This definitely isn’t the last hurrah for the Commonwealth Games. What we’ve seen is a wholesale shift in what the Commonwealth Games needs to do to sustain itself, not just through 2030, but through 2034, 2038 and beyond."