Josh Kerr: āThere are some fantastic 1500m guys. But I feel Iām on a different levelā | TheBriefWire
Josh Kerr: āThere are some fantastic 1500m guys. But I feel Iām on a different levelā
Published 3 August 2026 Ā· general
Scottish champion on Commonwealth Games glory on home soil, the 1500m world record, and why he doesnāt want his rivals to know him too well
Scottish champion on Commonwealth Games glory on home soil, the 1500m world record, and why he doesnāt want his rivals to know him too well It was late on a crisp Glasgow night when Josh Kerr unlocked his hidden human side.
Most of those who had roared themselves hoarse as he powered to Commonwealth gold had long gone. But after a few tears on the podium, Kerr spent more than half an hour posing for every selfie and signing every autograph.
It took quite some time, as the terminator on the track turned out to be a chatterbox off it. Although sometimes when he was asked for advice, Kerr couldnāt resist a flash of droll humour.
āI was telling the kids to go to bed and telling the parents off,ā he says, smiling. Continue reading...
Published: August 3, 2026 ā¢ 12:30 PM IST Ā· Updated: August 3, 2026 ā¢ 1:09 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Scottish champion on Commonwealth Games glory on home soil, the 1500m world record, and why he doesnāt want his rivals to know him too well It was late on a crisp Glasgow night when Josh Kerr unlocked his hidden human side.
Most of those who had roared themselves hoarse as he powered to Commonwealth gold had long gone.
But after a few tears on the podium, Kerr spent more than half an hour posing for every selfie and signing every autograph.
It took quite some time, as the terminator on the track turned out to be a chatterbox off it.
Although sometimes when he was asked for advice, Kerr couldnāt resist a flash of droll humour.
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