‘I thought I was untouchable and would never lose again – but sport is brutal’

‘I thought I was untouchable and would never lose again – but sport is brutal’Media caption, Josh Kerr wins gold in men’s 3,000mByRichard WintonBBC Sport ScotlandPublished12 minutes agoJosh Kerr thought he was “untouchable”. And why not?World outdoor 1500m gold in Budapest 2023, after Olympic silver two years before. World indoor gold over 3,000m in Glasgow in 2024.The Paris Olympics was supposed to be his next glory. But despite running a British record in the 1500m final, he was left with silver again.Then came the world championship last year. Kerr’s chance to re-establish himself as the top boy in the 1500m by retaining his title.Instead, his calf popped in the final and he dragged himself across the line in last place. The pain was both literal and emotional.So when the Scot rampaged to world indoor glory again in Poland on Saturday, there was a “sense of relief as well as enjoyment and excitement”.GB’s Kerr reclaims world indoor 3,000m title