Kerr on why Commonwealth mile glory matters to himFigure caption, ‘Unbelievable!’ – GB’s Kerr breaks fastest mile world recordByRichard WintonBBC Sport ScotlandPublished30 minutes agoJosh Kerr didn’t dream about being the fastest person ever to run a mile when he was a kid. He dreamed of pulling on a Scotland vest and representing the country – his country – in the Commonwealth Games.That wee boy is now a big man. Arguably the biggest in middle-distance running following his staggering evisceration of the men’s mile world record on Saturday.
And now the 28-year-old has a chance to not only fulfil his childhood dream, but to do it by winning gold in Glasgow in front of his own people and at a track that holds memories stretching back a couple of decades.
Speak to Kerr about Scotstoun Stadium and he’ll tell you about being windswept, soaked and sunburnt all in the same race. About scrapping with kids from Kilbarchan. About learning how to race not just your rivals but the conditions, too.
“I think some of my biggest performances and learning curves were there,” he muses, speaking a week or two out from his record-breaking London outing.
“I’ve battled there for years and years and it will be nice to be the one that knows the wind and the rain and all that much better than anyone else.”
