The Emsley Carr Mile will return to the London Diamond League for only the third time in a decade.
Josh Carr will be one of the main headliners at the Emsley Carr Mile, which takes place at the London Diamond League (July 18) for the first time in two years.
The 28-year-old holds the British mile record of 3:45.34, which puts him sixth on the world all-time list, and also holds the national indoor mark of 3:48.87.
This past weekend Kerr secured his second world indoor 3000m title with a dramatic victory over Cole Hawker in Torun, Poland..
After gradually moving up in the race, Kerr timed his run perfectly in the final lap to clock 7:35.56, with fast finisher Hawker second in 7:35.70.
Kerr celebrated his victory by repeating Hawker’s “night of the night” celebration from last month’s Millrose Games, where the American beat the Brit over two miles in New York.
It will be interesting to see who else competes in the Emsley Car Mile in the London Diamond League, with the prestigious race making only its third appearance at the Olympic Stadium in a decade.
The last time it was held at Stratford, Australia’s Ollie Hoare won the metric mile in 3:49.03. Although five Britons have won the Emsley Carr Mile in the last nine years, none of them have done so at the Olympic Stadium.
“The Emsley Carr Mile has an incredible history and to have the opportunity to take part in the event in London is special,” said Carr, who is set to do several runs in the US as part of the build-up.
“I have some big goals this summer. it’s no secret that I want to compete in the mile for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and this fits my schedule perfectly. It’s a Diamond League race, so I know it’s going to be a strong field, but I’m not concerned about who will or won’t be there. memorable.”
The Emsley Carr Mile was opened in 1953 by Sir William Carr in memory of his father, Sir Emsley Carr, a former editor of the News of the World.
The fastest time recorded for the Emsley Carr Mile and the fastest mile ever recorded on British soil is 3:45.96 by Hicham El Gerouj of Morocco in 2000 at Crystal Palace.
