Josh Kerr smashes one mile world record and immediately earns huge bonus at Diamond League

Josh Kerr has broken the world record for the fastest one-mile run at the Diamond League in London.

The Brit ran 3:42.66 at the London Stadium on Saturday to overtake previous holder Hicham El Guerrouj by half a second.

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Kerr announced his plan to break the record back in March with what he called ‘Project 222’.

This relates to his aim of running a mile in 222 seconds or, as he went on to achieve, three minutes and 42 seconds.

The 28-year-old pumped his fist in the air once he crossed the finish line in front of a home crowd.

Kerr has also earned a $50,000 cheque for breaking the world record, which stood for 27 years in men’s athletics.

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